Re: Expat XML complex document read.

[Scott Klement <sk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Richard,

I'm having a hard time visualizing the problem.  Would a simple example 
be possible?

Also, can we move this to the System iNetwork forums?  It doesn't appear 
to be related to HTTPAPI or FTPAPI.
http://forums.systeminetwork.com

Thanks!


On 5/18/2010 4:14 PM, richbelcher@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi Scott,
>
> I am attempting to use the CUSTDATA2 example in LIBEXPAT to read in
> an XML document with whitespace that is complex and the data is not
> in the order to attempt to write it out to keyed tables.  The primary
> key is buried several columns past the beginning of the data.  I am
> able to get the table copied to the IFS and the program is reading it
> but I am having a problem trying to think of a logical way to extract
> the data into elements.  I thought about data structures, but I am
> dealing with populating about 15 different tables with information.
> I also attempted to use the new XML-SAX and XML-INTO operations but
> the complexity and length of the column names make that option not a
> valid one.  Any suggestions on how to get the data out and into
> tables?  This is going to be an ongoing experience for me and I'm a
> little buffalo'ed on the correct way to handle this.
>
> Thanks
> Richard

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