Posted by Tinkerer on Apr 28, 2011; 10:11am
URL: https://discuss.orbeon.com/XForm-to-update-my-XML-files-in-the-backend-tp3472381p3480585.html

Thanks Erik. I could use Formbuilder to create my forms, one form for each of my XML, but I wanted to create a wizard-like flow. Do I have to use PFC to achieve this? Also since I am using the CE edition, do I have to write my own form field validations from my XSD/schema?

Regarding the XML files, I intend to store them in a database. Do I need to store them in a separate eXist dB? My files are ~150kb. There is an example called Bookcast that uses an embedded dB. I would appreciate any guidance on setting up the eXist dB with my files and then hooking up to my forms on formbuilder. I thought the Bookcast example was simple to understand, but with multiple xml files and with one form potentially affecting more than one XML file in the backend, it seems a little more complicated. Also, in my XML I don't expect all my elements to be user-inputs, some elements need to be autogenerated/computed using my own rules that should not be visible to my user. Is that possible? I'd appreciate your input.