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Subject: RE: [xsl] Re: count(preceding-sibling ) not working From: "Michael Kay" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:24:59 -0000 |
> What I want to do is to count the total number of Accrual > nodes that precede the current Accrual node. Both the > siblings of the current Accrual node and any Accrual children > of all preceding Accruals nodes. Sounds like count(preceding::Accrual) or <xsl:number level="any"/> but be aware that either of these could be expensive Michael Kay http://www.saxonica.com/ > > > I have tried this: > > <xsl:for-each > select="expensys:Lines/expensys:Line/expensys:Accruals/expensy > s:Accrual"> > > <txn:PSIBS> > <xsl:number value="count(preceding-sibling::*)"/> > </txn:PSIBS> > > > I cannot use a filter on the for-each loop 'cos AFAICS this > would mean restructuring the whole transform. With my current > level of XSL knowledge that would take an unacceptably long time :-) > > > Many thanks for any help.... > > > Adam > > > > Sample input file snippet: > > > <Lines> > <Line> > <ItemDescription><![CDATA[MAPIC - Trip to see venues > for drinks reception]]></ItemDescription> > <ItemNumber><![CDATA[1]]></ItemNumber> > <SpendDate><![CDATA[2007-10-01T00:00:00+01:00]]></SpendDate> > <CostCentre> > <costCentreCode><![CDATA[FPGC]]></costCentreCode> > <externalReference1><![CDATA[2003]]></externalReference1> > </CostCentre> > <ProjectCode><![CDATA[6350]]></ProjectCode> > <Accruals> > <Accrual> > <accountCode><![CDATA[72000]]></accountCode> > <amount> > <value><![CDATA[15.50]]></value> > <sense><![CDATA[debit]]></sense> > </amount> > </Accrual> > </Accruals> > </Line> > <Line> > <ItemDescription><![CDATA[MAPIC - Taxi airport to > home ]]></ItemDescription> > <ItemNumber><![CDATA[2]]></ItemNumber> > <SpendDate><![CDATA[2007-10-01T00:00:00+01:00]]></SpendDate> > <CostCentre> > <costCentreCode><![CDATA[FPGC]]></costCentreCode> > <externalReference1><![CDATA[2003]]></externalReference1> > </CostCentre> > <ProjectCode><![CDATA[6350]]></ProjectCode> > <Accruals> > <Accrual> > <accountCode><![CDATA[72000]]></accountCode> > <amount> > <value><![CDATA[53.90]]></value> > <sense><![CDATA[debit]]></sense> > </amount> > </Accrual> > </Accruals> > </Line> > <Line> > <ItemDescription><![CDATA[MAPIC - Viewing venues for > drinks reception]]></ItemDescription> > <ItemNumber><![CDATA[3]]></ItemNumber> > <SpendDate><![CDATA[2007-10-02T00:00:00+01:00]]></SpendDate> > <CostCentre> > <costCentreCode><![CDATA[FPGC]]></costCentreCode> > <externalReference1><![CDATA[2003]]></externalReference1> > </CostCentre> > <ProjectCode><![CDATA[6350]]></ProjectCode> > <Accruals> > <Accrual> > <accountCode><![CDATA[72010]]></accountCode> > <amount> > <value><![CDATA[193.85]]></value> > <sense><![CDATA[debit]]></sense> > </amount> > </Accrual> > </Accruals> > </Line> > <Line> > <ItemDescription><![CDATA[Personal spend]]></ItemDescription> > <ItemNumber><![CDATA[4]]></ItemNumber> > <SpendDate><![CDATA[2007-10-13T00:00:00+01:00]]></SpendDate> > <CostCentre> > <costCentreCode><![CDATA[FPGC]]></costCentreCode> > <externalReference1><![CDATA[2003]]></externalReference1> > </CostCentre> > <ProjectCode><![CDATA[9000]]></ProjectCode> > <Accruals> > <Accrual> > <accountCode><![CDATA[999998]]></accountCode> > <amount> > <value><![CDATA[12.00]]></value> > <sense><![CDATA[debit]]></sense> > </amount> > </Accrual> > </Accruals> > </Line> > <Line> > <ItemDescription><![CDATA[Personal spend]]></ItemDescription> > <ItemNumber><![CDATA[5]]></ItemNumber> > <SpendDate><![CDATA[2007-10-13T00:00:00+01:00]]></SpendDate> > <CostCentre> > <costCentreCode><![CDATA[FPGC]]></costCentreCode> > <externalReference1><![CDATA[2003]]></externalReference1> > </CostCentre> > <ProjectCode><![CDATA[9000]]></ProjectCode> > <Accruals> > <Accrual> > <accountCode><![CDATA[999998]]></accountCode> > <amount> > <value><![CDATA[12.00]]></value> > <sense><![CDATA[debit]]></sense> > </amount> > </Accrual> > </Accruals> > </Line> > <Line> > <ItemDescription><![CDATA[Personal spend]]></ItemDescription> > <ItemNumber><![CDATA[6]]></ItemNumber> > <SpendDate><![CDATA[2007-10-13T00:00:00+01:00]]></SpendDate> > <CostCentre> > <costCentreCode><![CDATA[FPGC]]></costCentreCode> > <externalReference1><![CDATA[2003]]></externalReference1> > </CostCentre> > <ProjectCode><![CDATA[9000]]></ProjectCode> > <Accruals> > <Accrual> > <accountCode><![CDATA[999998]]></accountCode> > <amount> > <value><![CDATA[49.32]]></value> > <sense><![CDATA[debit]]></sense> > </amount> > </Accrual> > </Accruals> > </Line> > <Line> > <ItemDescription><![CDATA[Personal spend]]></ItemDescription> > <ItemNumber><![CDATA[7]]></ItemNumber> > <SpendDate><![CDATA[2007-10-14T00:00:00+01:00]]></SpendDate> > <CostCentre> > <costCentreCode><![CDATA[FPGC]]></costCentreCode> > <externalReference1><![CDATA[2003]]></externalReference1> > </CostCentre> > <ProjectCode><![CDATA[9000]]></ProjectCode> > <Accruals> > <Accrual> > <accountCode><![CDATA[999998]]></accountCode> > <amount> > <value><![CDATA[5.70]]></value> > <sense><![CDATA[debit]]></sense> > </amount> > </Accrual> > </Accruals> > </Line> > <Line> > <ItemDescription><![CDATA[Personal spend]]></ItemDescription> > <ItemNumber><![CDATA[8]]></ItemNumber> > <SpendDate><![CDATA[2007-10-14T00:00:00+01:00]]></SpendDate> > <CostCentre> > <costCentreCode><![CDATA[FPGC]]></costCentreCode> > <externalReference1><![CDATA[2003]]></externalReference1> > </CostCentre> > <ProjectCode><![CDATA[9000]]></ProjectCode> > <Accruals> > <Accrual> > <accountCode><![CDATA[999998]]></accountCode> > <amount> > <value><![CDATA[15.00]]></value> > <sense><![CDATA[debit]]></sense> > </amount> > </Accrual> > </Accruals> > </Line> > <Line> > <ItemDescription><![CDATA[Personal spend]]></ItemDescription> > <ItemNumber><![CDATA[9]]></ItemNumber> > <SpendDate><![CDATA[2007-10-23T00:00:00+01:00]]></SpendDate> > <CostCentre> > <costCentreCode><![CDATA[FPGC]]></costCentreCode> > <externalReference1><![CDATA[2003]]></externalReference1> > </CostCentre> > <ProjectCode><![CDATA[9000]]></ProjectCode> > <Accruals> > <Accrual> > <accountCode><![CDATA[999998]]></accountCode> > <amount> > <value><![CDATA[4.99]]></value> > <sense><![CDATA[debit]]></sense> > </amount> > </Accrual> > </Accruals> > </Line> > <Line> > <ItemDescription><![CDATA[FPGC - Photo and frame for > PMT as requested by James > Darkins]]></ItemDescription> > <ItemNumber><![CDATA[10]]></ItemNumber> > <SpendDate><![CDATA[2007-10-23T00:00:00+01:00]]></SpendDate> > <CostCentre> > <costCentreCode><![CDATA[FPGC]]></costCentreCode> > <externalReference1><![CDATA[2003]]></externalReference1> > </CostCentre> > <ProjectCode><![CDATA[9000]]></ProjectCode> > <Accruals> > <Accrual> > <accountCode><![CDATA[73430]]></accountCode> > <amount> > <value><![CDATA[17.43]]></value> > <sense><![CDATA[debit]]></sense> > </amount> > </Accrual> > <Accrual> > <accountCode><![CDATA[30540]]></accountCode> > <amount> > <value><![CDATA[3.05]]></value> > <sense><![CDATA[debit]]></sense> > </amount> > </Accrual> > </Accruals> > </Line> > <Line> > <ItemDescription><![CDATA[Personal spend]]></ItemDescription> > <ItemNumber><![CDATA[11]]></ItemNumber> > <SpendDate><![CDATA[2007-10-24T00:00:00+01:00]]></SpendDate> > <CostCentre> > <costCentreCode><![CDATA[FPGC]]></costCentreCode> > <externalReference1><![CDATA[2003]]></externalReference1> > </CostCentre> > <ProjectCode><![CDATA[9000]]></ProjectCode> > <Accruals> > <Accrual> > <accountCode><![CDATA[999998]]></accountCode> > <amount> > <value><![CDATA[13.91]]></value> > <sense><![CDATA[debit]]></sense> > </amount> > </Accrual> > </Accruals> > </Line> > <Line> > <ItemDescription><![CDATA[Personal spend]]></ItemDescription> > <ItemNumber><![CDATA[12]]></ItemNumber> > <SpendDate><![CDATA[2007-10-28T00:00:00+01:00]]></SpendDate> > <CostCentre> > <costCentreCode><![CDATA[FPGC]]></costCentreCode> > <externalReference1><![CDATA[2003]]></externalReference1> > </CostCentre> > <ProjectCode><![CDATA[9000]]></ProjectCode> > <Accruals> > <Accrual> > <accountCode><![CDATA[999998]]></accountCode> > <amount> > <value><![CDATA[2.37]]></value> > <sense><![CDATA[debit]]></sense> > </amount> > </Accrual> > </Accruals> > </Line> > </Lines> > > > > > > David Carlisle wrote: > >> What am I doing wrong? > > > > well you haven't shown any sopurce code, so we have to guess, but > > presumably you get 0 bcause there are no preceding siblings. > > that is children of the same parent. If each Accruals > element just has > > a single Accrual child, then that will be the case. > > > > > >> I know could use "position()", but after I solve this > problem I need to apply a filter to the PSIBS > >> value. > > > > > > Most likely you just need to do the filter before you use position. > > > > > > <xsl:for-each > > > select="expensys:Lines/expensys:Line/expensys:Accruals/expensy > s:Accrual[some > > filter goes here"> > > > > <txn:PSIBS> > > <xsl:value-of select="position()"/> > > </txn:PSIBS> > > > > > > David > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > > The Numerical Algorithms Group Ltd is a company registered > in England > > and Wales with company number 1249803. The registered office is: > > Wilkinson House, Jordan Hill Road, Oxford OX2 8DR, United Kingdom. > > > > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. 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