Does anybody know whether it is possible to create, send, receive and process XML documents using Baan 4GL without using Baan OpenWorld??

Any help is welcome.

Hai,
As of now there is no way to send a document as an xml object other than Openworld. But using BCK u can conect to the Baan App server and then write an xml program to capture the data as an XML object.
I have integrated BaaN with an Java based e-procurement system using BOI through BaaN Connection Kit. I have written my own xml data transfer program same like OW.
If u need any help let me know.
Thanks.

Bestwishes,
Jeyaseelan

Youp,

It is possible to create XML messages out of Baan without using OpenWorld.
Of course you can do it by using self made reports (just write the XML tags around the data).
Another possibility is to use the EDI module and create "pseudo XML" messages (not quite XML because you have to filter out the record separator) in the same way.

Last possibility I know is to use the Seagate Info 7.5 integration:
In that case ttstpconv is used (by defining a specific device) to create an XML version of the normal report which is sent to a port and server where (normally) Seagate Info is installed.
The following is then required:
- BAAN IVc Service Pack 7 must be installed.
- The reporting solution is available in PMC solutions 110334 and 110323.
- Porting set 6.1c06.01 or later must be installed. For more information on the installation of porting set 6.1c, refer to the Integration Guide for Seagate Info 7.5 (U7561A US).

As far as I know BaanIV has no possibility to read and process an XML message. But it is possible to transform an XML message to a flat ASCII file using a XSLT stylesheet. That ASCII file can be processed in Baan using the funtionality of the Exchange or EDI Module.

If you do have installed e-Collaboration/iBaan B2B Server, the XML messages can be stored, handeld and/or transformed by it.
(see http://www.baan.com/downloadlibrary/komatsucs.pdf).

Kind regards,

Jan