Schema files define a service contract -- the interface to a service for clients applications, telling them what can be sent and in what format. Two service contract formats are the Web Services Description Language (WSDL), and the XML Schema (.xsd). The topic Service contracts: Describing the call discusses these concepts in greater depth, and the topics in Service contract examples show each of the various types.

This section includes Generating XSD and WSDL schema files as part of the command line utilities, while Creating XML service contracts with Corticon Deployment Console discusses its usage as part of the section "Integrating Corticon Decision Services."