Top node of XML message needs value assign to it - how to do it ?

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have an issue where the top node of my XML message needs to have a value assigned.

i.e.

<REPORT>xxxxxxxx

<ID>xxxxx</ID>

<CUST>xxxxx</CUST>

</REPORT>

Is this possible using standard graphical mapping or will I need to resort to XSLT mapping to achieve this ?

Cheers

Colin.

[Former Member]

Hi

The top node can have values if you map it with some value or source field. But for that the Target XSD (ext defn) schema need to cater to that requirement, something like,

<xs:element name="REPORT">

<xs:annotation>

</xs:annotation>

<xs:complexType>

<xs:simpleContent>

<xs:element name="ID" type="*******" />

</xs:extension>

</xs:simpleContent>

</xs:complexType>

</xs:element>

Please study if the xml schema definition allows this.........then hopefully it is possible to map the top node.

Regards,

Suddha

[turmoll]

Hi,

At the beginning I thought that this is not well-formed XML message, did a test in XMLSpy and it looks like it a well-formed XML message.

> <REPORT>xxxxxxxx

> <ID>xxxxx</ID>

> <CUST>xxxxx</CUST>

> </REPORT>

I created XSD that describe this message, imported into IR, did some basic (one-to-one) message mapping (output and input structures are the same).

Output message:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<REPORT>
   dfasdf
   <ID>12</ID>
   <CUST>dfff</CUST>
</REPORT>

After mapping I got:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<REPORT>
   <ID>12</ID>
   <CUST>dfff</CUST>
</REPORT>

Looks like you should rather forget the graphical mapping

Jakub

[rodrigoalejandro_pertierr]

hi,

i agree with Aamir.

in Data Type add an attribute for the node.

Thanks

Rodrigo

[Former Member]

Hey

Did you try defining an attribute for <REPORT> node?

If not,please give it a try and let us know

Thanx

Aamir

[Former Member]

Hi,

An attribute will not work.

Attributes are used to assign values inside the XML tag.

Something I did not mention - we are working with external messages so importing the XSD.

Cheers

Colin.

[Former Member]

>>Attributes are used to assign values inside the XML tag.

Yeah,i agree with that

but as far as i know,in XML standard everything must be within Tags,if there is something outside the tag,won't it throw an error?

Thanx

Aamir

[Former Member]

By this I meant the start XML tag

ie. <REPORT ID="1234"></REPORT>

Cheers

Colin.

[Former Member]

Hey Colin

>> <REPORT ID="1234"></REPORT>

This is an attribute,isn't it?

Thanx

Aamir

[Former Member]

Hi Colin,

ID is attribute Only.

If u hv XSD then export that XSD........ add attribute for Report Node........ n Import it Again.

Thanks,

Mahi