Variables in an XML location path

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RichardStemp
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Variables in an XML location path

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Hi,
I'm trying to create a script to find the value of a PrivateDataKey and use it as a variable in an XML location path.
PrivateDataKey will be 01, 02, etc.
This is to get the value of /ItemOut[01], /ItemOut[02], etc.

Tried the below script, but getting error "error - no matching slot found"

var theVariable = job.getPrivateData("Original");
var xpathString = "[Metadata.TextIndexed:Path=\"/cXML/Request/OrderRequest/ItemOut[theVariable]/ItemID/SupplierPartAuxiliaryID\",Dataset=\"Xml\",Model=\"XML\"]";
var theValue = job.getVariableAsString(xpathString);
theValue;

Can anyone tell me where I'm going wrong?


Once this is working I would like expand it by getting the ItemOut lineNumber value, so that I can rename the file going through a flow, with the value of Extrinsic "Filename".
No idea how to reference the 'lineNumber' value, though. (example XML below)

<ItemOut lineNumber="001" quantity="10000"><ItemDetail><Extrinsic name="section.General"><Extrinsic name="Filename">FILE_NAME.pdf</Extrinsic>

All hint and tips greatly appreciated.

Richard
r.zegwaard
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Re: Variables in an XML location path

Post by r.zegwaard »

1st question:
Try this:

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var xpathString = "[Metadata.TextIndexed:Path=\"/cXML/Request/OrderRequest/ItemOut["+theVariable+"]/ItemID/SupplierPartAuxiliaryID\",Dataset=\"Xml\",Model=\"XML\"]";
2nd:
You should open the XML-file and do a xpath-query to get the filename.

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// theValue -> the line-number to be found.
xmlDoc = new Document();
xmlRoot = xmDoc.getDocumentElement( );

filename = xmRoot.evalToString('//ItemOut[@lineNumber=" + theValue + "]/ItemDetail/Extrinsic[@name="Filename"]');
Didn't test it, so it might need a little tweaking... :-)

Notice the number of digits in the first (2) and second (3) part of your question.
RichardStemp
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Re: Variables in an XML location path

Post by RichardStemp »

many thanks r.zegwaard :)
RichardStemp
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Re: Variables in an XML location path

Post by RichardStemp »

Hi

Eventually got the time to look at this topic again. Although parameters have changed slightly (like they do!).

Trying to get the below script to set a path segment on a Set Hierarchy element. The private data 'Part' brings through a number, so it can pick up the corresponding 'Part' node from XML passing through the flow. i.e. Part[1], Part[2], Part[3] etc.

Set Hierarchy, Path segment script-

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var thePart = job.getPrivateData("Part");
var xpathString = "[Metadata.Text:Path=\"/Job/Part['" + thePart + "']/PartName\",Dataset=\"Xml\",Model=\"XML\"]";
var theValue = job.getVariableAsString(xpathString);
theValue;
Stripped-down sample XML-

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Job>
	<NoOfParts>2</NoOfParts>
	<Part>
		<PartName>Cover</PartName>
		<PartPages>4</PartPages>
	</Part>
	<Part>
		<PartName>Text</PartName>
		<PartPages>16</PartPages>
	</Part>
</Job>
Can only get the script to pull through the first instance of Job/Part/PartName that it finds, even though the Private Data passed to it is 1, 2, 3 etc.

No idea what I'm doing wrong.

All pointer and ideas greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance :)
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