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# Technical Summary

## Working with other Tools

The other tools that an Import XML Document tool interacts directly with, either by exposing information to it or consuming information from it, are listed below.

### Consuming from Other Tools

Icon | Tool Name | Tool Category
--- | --- | ---
| Import Flat File | Input
| Import XML Document | Input

### Objects Consumed

Objects that an Import XML Document Step consumes that are exposed either by other Steps or through the Step configuration are listed below.

|  | FileLocation — This object consumes the source files file name, stored in a new property called `FileName`, and the file location, stored in a new property called `Path`.

### Exposing to Other Tools

Icon | Tool Name | Tool Category
--- | --- | ---
| Import Flat File | Input
| Import XML Document | Input
| Convert XML to Recordset | Format
| Format as Flat File | Format
| Run Microsoft Reporting Services | Format
| Transform Data | Format
| Save File | Output
| File Management | General
| Applications Platform Connector | Data Connectors

### Objects Exposed

Objects that an Import XML Document Step exposes that can be utilised by other Steps are listed below.

|  | FileProperties — This object exposes the source files' `Name`, `Size`, `Type`, `DateModified`, `DateCreated`, `DateAccessed`, and `Attributes` properties which are collected at Task run time. The properties to be collected and exposed are selected in the File Properties dialog box.

|  | ImportedFileDetails — This object exposes the source files file name, stored in a new property called `FileName`, and the file location, stored in a new property called `Path`.

|  | OutputXML — The OutputSchema and OutputXML generated by the Step.

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