USING XML to transfer data

[SSonnier]

Here is my problem

For this example, let's say I send a customer a datafile daily that consists of a first name, last name and zip code. I currently send this file to the customer via email. the file is in a comma delimited format.

The customer is trying to standardize the types of data he receives and would like me to send via web services or XML.

In pricinple I understand how XML relates to the definition of the data I would send. I'm trying to figure out how to get the file to the XML or web service to be processed....

Any suggestions or example to point me to?

Thanks!!

 

[k5tm]

What process/program/etc is currently producing the file you send to the customer?

Tom Morrison

http://www.liant.com

 

[SSonnier]

The original file is created by a software program I run in the office.

It deposits the file in a folder on the server. I currently have a mapi program that polls that set of directories and shoots the file to the customer viw email.

The software can create in file in any format that I specifies(right now, typically .dbf, .xlf. .frm. .rtf some .htm files). I was thinking I'd create an xml template, pass the data through it, and save the file in a directory as "some_file.xml