Export XML File — Reference

Write a flat collection as repeated XML elements in a server file.

Before you begin

• A Server Connect action and a disposable server file or known test collection.

Export XML File

Write a flat collection as repeated XML elements in a server file.

Settings

Setting	Meaning
Name	Names the returned saved-file path.
Path	The complete application-relative destination filename. The parent directory must be available and writable.
Export Data	A non-empty array of flat records. Each field becomes a child element of one item.
Root Name	The outer XML element name. Default export. Use a valid XML name.
Item Name	The element name for each record. Default item.
Overwrite	Allows replacing the destination. With it off, Node.js fails for an existing exact path while PHP can choose a unique name.
Output	Returns the saved-file path in the action response when enabled. It does not download the file automatically.

Worked example

Export [{“id”:1,“name”:“Notebook”}] with Root Name products and Item Name product. Parse the saved file and confirm a products root containing one product with id and name children.

Format and runtime limits

This is a simple flat exporter, not a general nested XML serializer. Property names are used as element names and values are placed in CDATA; validate element names and content, including CDATA terminators, before relying on arbitrary input. Inspect the generated XML with the intended consumer.

Validate before the next operation

Keep file parsing, data validation, database writes and file downloads explicit. A successful import/export step alone does not perform the rest of that workflow.

Check your result

You can prepare the required file/data shape, configure the operation and inspect its returned file or records.