Hi, 1. Do you need the Excel data into Xml data? Why don't you generate Xml after successful Excel import, from table? Not clear need more clarity.
2. Validation methods from table level will be called based on the validation level defined in the definition group used for the excel export/import. If the validation level is 'None' no validation methods will be called. If it is 'Table' only validateWrite() method on the table will be called. If it is 'Field' then both validateWrite() and validateField() method on the table will be called. Hope this may be helpful. \Balasubramanian Kumaran Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/