The Integration Service generates a new XML document for each distinct primary key value in the root group of the target. To create separate XML files, you must pass data to the root node primary key. When the value of the key changes, the Integration Service creates a new target file. The Integration Service creates an .lst file that contains the file name and absolute path to each XML file it creates in the session.

The Integration Service creates multiple XML files when the root group has more than one distinct primary key value. If the Integration Service receives multiple rows with the same primary key value, the Integration Service chooses the first or last row based on the way you configure duplicate row handling.

If you pass data to a column in the root group, but you do not pass data to the primary key, the Integration Service does not generate a new XML document. The Integration Service writes a warning message to the session log indicating that the primary key for the root group is not projected, and the Integration Service is generating one document.