XML files are used to create and update object and relationship data and to perform certain instructions.
The source of the model is defined in XML format files. These files contain a header identifying the scope, component schema, and container ID of its contents. It uses standard XML format for defining objects, properties, and relationships.
For example:
<Container CompSchema="SPFReferenceComponent" Scope="Data" ContainerID="Plant.Admin">
<FunctionalUnit>
<IObject UID="UNT_PlantA_U101" Name="U101" Description="Unit 101" />
<IFunctionalUnit />
<IPBSItemCollection />
<IPBSItem />
<IPlannedFacility />
</FunctionalUnit>
<Rel>
<IObject UID="UNT_PlantA_U101-DDCM_PlantA_C056-KV-P-XC-2002-01" />
<IRel DefUID="FunctionalUnitDeliverable" UID2="DDCM_PlantA_C056-KV-P-XC-2002-01-42" OrderValue="0" UID1="UNT_PlantA_U101" IsRequired="False" />
</Rel>
</Container>