Oxygen XML Forum

First, thanks in advance to all readers and responders.

I will begin receiving XML files on a monthly basis from a 3rd party vendor that will vary in attributes and length, though all based on the same XSD. My task is to attempt and create a single process that imports these files without user intervention, even though the files will vary.

Is such a concept possible?

To illustrate, I could have one file with the following (for argument sake, this is only one record, but the file would have hundreds) :

<statement>
<billingaddress>
<line1>1234 Elm St</line1>
<city>Dallas</city>
</billingaddress>
</statement>

Then, in the next file, a billing address has more elements and there is also a mailing address:

<statement>
<billingaddress>
<line1>1234 Joe St</line1>
<city>Austin</city>
<state>TX</state>
<zip>78723</zip>
</billingaddress>
<mailingaddress>
<line1>1111 Test St</line1>
<city>Austin</city>
<state>TX</state>
<zip>78723</zip>
</mailingaddress>
</statement>

As I mentioned, the XSD has not changed and specifies all of the above attributes from both files. Thus, my question is, is it possible to create a single routine to extract both addresses from both files, even though the first file does not have a mailing address and lacks all of the elements specified on the XSD?

Let me know if further clarification is required.

Hi.

You don't say what or how this process will be hosted so maybe with a bit more information you may well get more replies.

But for what its worth I'd do this in Java and use my own Content Handler.

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William