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How to get XML Schema (.xsd) for a custom entity, to use with a mapper for integration with 3rd party system

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Is there an easy way to get the xml schema for a custom entity, specifically an .XSD file for that entity (which will then be used to create a map to be able to transform the fields of the entity to a 3rd-party message format)?

So have a custom entity with lots and lots of fields. Each of the fields will map to a differently named field to match the schema of the 3rd party entity. A very common situation. Looking to use a tool like the Biztalk mapper or Altova's MapForce to generate an .xslt file to transform the downloaded entity (service.Retrieve with all columns) to the new format. (Will implement a typical VETR pattern.)

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    Royal King 27,686 on at

    you could retrieve meta data of an entity that will give you xml format of the entity data structure.You could use this xml to implement the mapping in other system.

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    In principle, you're right. In practice this is a tedious approach requiring development. For instance, the attribute names are delivered as contents of an Attribute node inside Attributes, embedded as a value. It requires code to convert.

    It's perplexing why getting an .XSD for a custom (or built in) entity isn't just a single call to the OrganizationService. This should be straightforward and easy.

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