Re: XML and namespaces

XML-INTO offers two options here:

1) ns=remove will simply strip the namespace prefix and (in your case) therefore make the names the same.

2) ns=merge simply replaces the colon by an underscore to create a valid RPG name.

So using your sample data if you want to use a single DS you need ns=remove which will give you a DS like this:

dcl-ds Dossier;
DateCreation char(10);
end-ds;

See the manual for more info. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic=keep-examples-ns-option


Jon P.

On Dec 20, 2022, at 6:25 AM, Dave <dfx1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello,

With my limited knowledge of xml, I still struggle with namespaces.

Now I have to treat 2 different xml files with the same elements but named
differently:
Xml 1 :

<ns5:Dossier>

<ns5:DateCreation>2022-08-04</ns5:DateCreation>

</ns5:Dossier>



Xml 2

<ns2:Dossier>

<ns2:DateCreation>2022-08-03</ns2:DateCreation>

</ns2:Dossier>


How can I access the data in my program (RPG) using the names without the
ns* prefixes?


Thanks
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