How can we read the content of an XML File

RE: How can we read the content of an XML File

subramanian Valliappan — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 04:14:57 GMT

Hi Senthilr you can use the function readTextFromFile which is available in shared components to read the contents of a file as a string value.

RE: How can we read the content of an XML File

senthilr143 — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 21:49:23 GMT

Yes,. Can you please help me to know what is that function?

RE: How can we read the content of an XML File

sparshs — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 19:17:19 GMT

so just use it as a string . You can use function to read the whole document and get the whole content as a string value.

RE: How can we read the content of an XML File

senthilr143 — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:35:42 GMT

To use xpathsnippet we need to know the structure of the XML. But the XML which will get loaded are dynamic. We will not have any idea on the structure of the XML. User may upload any and I will read the content of the file into a text and then replace certain keyword with some value.

RE: How can we read the content of an XML File

sparshs — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 11:38:45 GMT

you can use xpathsnippet() and if the xml is complex you can create a custom smart service to read this.Let us know if you need some other information on this.

RE: How can we read the content of an XML File

pavithrac — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 11:17:27 GMT

Hi Senthilr143, did you had a try to use the Appian Scripting Function xpathsnippet() which can do your job. Please refer the lin forum.appian.com/.../Scripting_Functions.html