Automation Anywhere - XML Command

Automation Anywhere - XML Command

Automation Anywhere

XML Command

This command is use to capture data that has XML formatting.

Sub-commands

• Start XML Session - This command is use to specify session name and XML file path to start work on it.
• End XML Session - This command is use to close an XML session.
• Insert Node - This command is use to insert a node with attributes and name spaces you specify.
• Delete Node/Attribute - This command is use to delete a node or attribute from the XML file.
• Update Node(s) - This command is use to update nodes in a session at the position that is specified for the XPath expression.
• Validate XML Document - This command is use to validate session data using XML schema files (.xsd) or internal Document Type Definitions (DTDs).
• Get Node(s) - This command is use to retrieve the values of nodes or attributes in the session data.
• Save Session Data - This command is use to save the session data to a variable.
• Execute XPath Function - This command is use to execute an XPath function and store the results in a variable.

Components of Start XML Session:

• Session Name - Specify the name of the session.
• Data Source -
  • File - Select an XML file name.
  • Text - Paste XML formatted data.

    

    Start XML Session

    
    

    

    End XML Session

Components of Insert Node:

• Session Name - Specify the name of the session.
• XPath Expression - Location of the Node where you want to insert node.
• Node Name - Name of the Node.
• Node Value - Value of inserted node.
• If Node name is present -
  • Insert It Anyways - Insert a duplicate node.
  • Skip It - Skip the newly inserted node.
  • Overwrite It - Overwrite the value of the node.
• Insert Node Location -
  • Beginning of child nodes.
  • End of child nodes.
  • Before specific child node. If you select this option then need to specify the child node in "Specified child node name" field.
  • After specific child node. If you select this option then need to specify the child node in "Specified child node name" field.
• Default Namespace - Specify the namespace of inserted node.

  

  Insert Node

Note - In advanced view, user able to add/update/delete Attributes and Namespace.

Components of Delete Node/Attribute.

• Session Name - Specify the name of the session.
• XPath Expression - Location of the node.
• Attribute - Name of the Attribute.

  

  Delete Node

Components of Update Node(s):

• Session Name - Specify the name of the session.
• XPath Expression - Location of the node.
• New Value - Value of Node.
• Update Attribute - This option is use to update the attribute of the specified node.

  

  Update Node(s)

Components of Validate XML Document:

• Session Name - Specify the name of the session.
• Select Validation Type -
  • XML Schema(.xsd) - Add an schema file to validate XML Document.
  • Internal DTD - Select this option to validate XML Document from DTD available in AA.
  • Well Formed - Select this option to check whether XML document is Well Formed or not.
• Assign Output - Assign the output of the validation step (VALID/INVALID) in a variable. If an error occurs during validation, it is stored in the system variables named: $Error Line Number$ and $Error Description$.

  

  Validate XML Document

Components of Get Node(s):

• Get Node(s) -
  • Get Single Node - Retrieves the value of a single node or attribute from the session data, at the position specified in the XPath expression. The value is assigned to a variable.
  • Multiple Nodes - Retrieves values from multiple nodes in the session data, using Text value/XPath expression/Specified attribute name, based on the specified XPath expression.

    

    Get Node(s)

Components of Save Session Data:

• Session Name - Specify the name of the session.
• Assign XML Data - Assign XML data into the variable.
• Write XML Data - Select this option and specify the filename with path, if you want to save XML data into a file.

  

  Save Session Data

Components of Execute XPath Function:

• Session Name - Specify the name of the session.
• XPath Expression - Location of the Node.

  

  Execute XPath Function

---

Share: