---
title: "Setup XMLGENERATOR activity"
slug: "bc-setup-xml-generator-activity"
description: "Convert Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central records into XML documents using the XMLGENERATOR activity for efficient data processing and integration."
tags: ["BC", "BIS", "Business Central", "Business Integration Solutions", "Concept", "Task"]
updated: 2026-06-25T09:59:07Z
published: 2026-06-25T09:59:07Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/bc-setup-xml-generator-activity"
---

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# Setup XMLGENERATOR activity

In Business Integration Solutions, use the **XMLGENERATOR** activity to convert a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central record set into an XML document.

## Usage

Use this activity to generate an XML document containing data from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

## Concept

Data from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is exported based on various types of events. This data is not structured. The **XML Generator** activity stores the data in a document format that is easy to process.

Based on an internal document definition, the **XML Generator** activity reads the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central records and converts them into an XML document structure encoded in UTF-16 characters. Connections trigger from various events. These events have a record scope. From this scope, based on an internal document, Business Integration Solutions generates an XML message.

The internal document's field nodes can be set to optional or mandatory. The **XML Generator** skips optional fields. If a table node in an internal document is marked as mandatory and no related tables/records are generated due to missing relationships or other constraints, the parent node is filtered out. This has a cascade effect, if all child nodes are mandatory and no root record is generated, the **XML Generator** activity uses the empty document action.

![Internal document mandatory block](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/BIS_InternalDocMandatory.png)

## Set up XML Generator activity

Use the **XML Generator** activity to generate a filtered set of data in XML format for further processing by other pipeline activities.

Steps to set up the **XML Generator** activity:

1. Create an export connection and insert the element **XMLGENERATOR**.
2. On the elements line, select **Edit**.
3. On the **XML Generator** setup page, fill in the following fields:

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Document No. | Specify the internal document. |
| Skip Schema Validation | Indicates whether the resulting XML document should be validated against the internal document schema. |
| Empty Document Action | Specifies the action to take when no records can be generated. **Error** sets the message to an error state and halts further processing. **Cancel** cancels the message and removes it. **Continue** continues the pipeline with an empty document. |
| Parse Data | When enabled, data containing XML-unsafe characters as well as double quotes is evaluated and made XML-safe for Text, Code, and Variant (unspecified) fields. When disabled, only XML-unsafe characters are escaped (for example, `<>`). |

1. Select **Check Configuration** to see if there are Anywhere Mobility Solutions configuration errors.
2. Select **OK**.

![XML Generator Setup](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/BIS_XMLGeneratorSetup.png)

## Related

- [XMLPORTXMLGENERATOR activity](/bc-xmlportxmlgenerator-activity-setup.md)