To transfer data from your MIS system to the PLA software, you must first ensure that your MIS can output to an XML format that the PLA software supports. 

  1. Use the information in Appendix A to confirm that the PLA schema supports your MIS files. If it doesn't, use the procedures in Appendix A to make them conform. 
  2. Use the instructions in Appendix A to perform the following actions:
  3. You can then configure your system to automatically create layouts from MIS XML data.