| Delete node |
Deletes a specific node from XML file.
- Enter the session name or select an existing
variable used in the Start XML session
action .
- Enter the XPath expression for the node to be
deleted.
- Enter the attribute (optional)
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| End session |
Closes an XML session.
- Enter the session name or select an existing
variable used in the Start XML session
action.
- Save and close the session.
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| Execute XPath function |
Executes an XPath function and stores the results in a variable.
- Enter the session name or select an existing
variable used in the Start XML session
action .
- Enter the XPath expression or select an existing
variable.
- Assign a String-type variable to the output.
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| Get multiple nodes |
Retrieves the value of multiple nodes.
- Enter the session name or select an existing
variable used in the Start XML session
action .
- Enter the XPath expression to retrieve multiple
nodes or select an existing variable.
- In the Get each node field, select if you require the Text
value, XPath expression, or
Specific attribute name of each node.
For example,
<Customer>
<Cust_Details>
<custid>A001</ custid>
<custname>XYZ Corp</custname>
<custzipcode>15639</custzipcode>
<country>Mexico</country>
<Locale lang=”es”> Spanish</Locale>
</Cust_Details>
</Customer>
- Text value retrieves the exact value of the specific node
element. For example, the
custname element of a
Cust_Details node retrieves the names of all
the customers of the company.
- XPath expression refers to the path of the selected node in an
XML document. An XPath expression such as
Customer//Cust_Details//custid selects only
customer IDs that are available in the customer details
node.
- Specific attribute defines a property or the type of the
element in a particular node. For example,
lang
is an attribute of the Locale element in a
Cust_Details node. The output for
lang attribute is displayed as
es.
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| Get single node |
Retrieves the value of a single node.
- Enter the session name or select an existing
variable used in the Start XML session
action.
- Enter the XPath expression, and
attribute (optional) to retrieve a node.
Get
single node retrieves the first value from the XML document based on
the provided XPath expression and the attribute.
- Xpath expression with attribute: The attribute value of the
XPath expression element is displayed. For example, If the XPath
expression is entered as
Customer//Cust_Details//Locale with
the attribute as lang, the output is
displayed as
es.
- XPath expression without attribute: The value of the XPath
expression element is displayed. For example, If the XPath
expression is entered as
Customer//Cust_Details//Locale without
any attribute,
Spanish is displayed as an
output.
- Assign the output to a String-type variable.
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| Insert node |
See Using Insert node action. |
| Save session data |
Saves the XML session data to a file or variable of type String.
- Enter the session name or select an existing
variable used in the Start XML session
action.
- To save the session data to a file, select the Write XML data
option and specify a file path.
- Select Overwrite to replace the existing file if
a file with the same name exists in the location you have specified.
- Assign the output to a String-type variable.
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| Start session |
Creates a new XML session based on an XML file or specified text.
- Start the XML session.
- Enter the session name or select an existing
variable used in the Start XML session
action. Use this session name for
all corresponding actions.
- In the Data Source field, select either File or
Text:
- File: Select from the Control Room file,
Desktop file, or an existing
Variable of File type.
- Text: Specify the text name or select an existing variable.
- Save the XML session.
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| Update node |
Updates the value of a node.
- Type the session name or select an existing
variable used in the Start XML session
action.
- Enter the XPath expression for the node to be
updated.
- Enter a New value for the node.
- Select the Updates attribute(s) option to create
a new Dictionary or to add an existing
Variable of Dictionary-type.
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| Validate XML document |
The tags and document structure are defined when the XML document is
created. Use this action to validate an XML document.
- Enter the session name or select an existing
variable used in the Start XML session
action.
- Select the validation type from the following options:
- XML schema files (.xsd)
- List: Specify the schema XSD file
path you want to validate in the Value
field. Click Add to add multiple XML
schema files (.xsd).
- Variables: Create a new variable of
type List with subtype
String and enter the XSD file path
in the Default value field (optional)
or use an existing variable.
- Internal Document Type Definitions
(DTDs)
- Well formed
- Assign the output to a variable using Assign the output
(Valid or Invalid) to variable
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