1. Developing SOA Applications with Oracle SOA Suite
  2. Sharing Functionality Across Service Components
  3. Creating Transformations with the XSLT Map Editor
  4. Creating an XSLT Map
  5. What You May Need to Know About Creating an XSL Map File

What You May Need to Know About Creating an XSL Map File

XSL file errors do not display during a transformation at runtime if you manually remove all existing mapping entries from an XSL file except for the basic format data. Ensure that you always specify mapping entries. For example, assume you perform the following actions:

  1. Create a transformation mapping of input data to output data in the XSLT Map Editor.
  2. Design the application to write the output data to a file using the file adapter.
  3. Manually modify the XSL file and remove all mapping entries except the basic format data. For example:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" 
xmlns:xp20="http://www.oracle.com/XSL/Transform/java/oracle.tip.pc.services.fu 
nctions.Xpath20" 
xmlns:bpws="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2003/03/business-process/" 
xmlns:ns0="http://xmlns.oracle.com/pcbpel/adapter/file/MediaterDemo/Validation 
UsingSchematron/WriteAccounInfoToFile/" 
xmlns:orcl="http://www.oracle.com/XSL/Transform/java/oracle.tip.pc.services.fu 
nctions.ExtFunc" 
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" 
xmlns:dvm="http://www.oracle.com/XSL/Transform/java/oracle.tip.dvm.LookupValue 
" 
xmlns:hwf="http://xmlns.oracle.com/bpel/workflow/xpath" 
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" 
xmlns:mhdr="http://www.oracle.com/XSL/Transform/java/oracle.tip.mediator.servi 
ce.common.functions.GetRequestHeaderExtnFunction" 
xmlns:ids="http://xmlns.oracle.com/bpel/services/IdentityService/xpath" 
xmlns:imp1="http://www.mycompany.com/MyExample/NewAccount" 
xmlns:tns="http://oracle.com/sca/soapservice/MediaterDemo/ValidationUsingSchem 
atron/CreateNewCustomerService" 
xmlns:xref="http://www.oracle.com/XSL/Transform/java/oracle.tip.xref.xpath.XRe 
fXPathFunctions" 
xmlns:plt="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2003/05/partner-link/" 
xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" 
xmlns:ora="http://schemas.oracle.com/xpath/extension" 
xmlns:inp1="http://www.mycompany.com/MyExample/NewCustomer" 
exclude-result-prefixes="xsi xsl tns xsd inp1 ns0 imp1 plt xp20 bpws orcl dvm 
hwf mhdr ids xref ora"> 
</xsl:stylesheet>

    While the file can still be compiled, the XSL mapping is now invalid.

  4. Deploy and create an instance of the SOA composite application.

    During instance creation, an exception error occurs when the write operation fails because it did not receive any input. However, no errors are displayed during XSL transformation.