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--- transformations:importxml [2021/03/10 11:22] – craigt
+++ transformations:importxml [2021/07/17 15:50] – craigt
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-======IMPORT FROM XML======
+======IMPORT XML FILE======
-(Category: //Import | File//)
+Category: Import / File\\
+\\
 =====Description=====
-Import data from an XML file. Data elements are specified by an XML path. Optionally, data elements can be further narrowed down by selecting only particular XML elements and/or their attributes. Values and attributes of parent elements are repeated for child elements in order to preserve the relationship between them.
+Import data from an XML file. Data elements are specified by an XML path. Optionally, data elements can be further narrowed down by selecting only particular XML elements and/or their attributes. Values and attributes of parent elements are repeated for child elements in order to preserve the relationship between them.\\
-Note that empty elements (e.g. <tag></tag> or <tag/>) are converted into empty text strings, while missing elements result in empty values (i.e. nulls).\\
 \\
 =====Action settings=====
-^ Settings  ^ Description  ^
+^ Setting  ^ Description  ^
-|Load file| Fully-qualified file name of the dataset (includes relative or absolute path).  |
+|Load file<sup>*</sup>| Fully-qualified file name of the dataset (includes relative or absolute path).  |
-|Decimal| Sets whether decimal places are represented by points or commas\\ Options: ⊕ //Points//, ⊕ //Commas//. |
+|Decimal| Sets whether decimal places are represented by points or commas\\ Options: //Points//, //Commas//. |
 |DTD Processing|Sets the parsing mode EasyMoprh will use for DTD definition parsing.  See below.|
-|Value types|Sets whether EasyMorph will interpret between text and numeric values, or read all data in as text values.\\ Options: ⊕ //Auto//, ⊕ //All text//.|
+|Value types|Sets whether EasyMorph will interpret between text and numeric values, or read all data in as text values.\\ Options: //Auto//, //All text//.|
+|Root XML path<sup>*</sup>|Options: //Table//, //Table/Columns/Column//, //Table/Columns/Column/Cells//, //Table/Columns/Column/Cells/Cell//.|
+<sup>*</sup> Setting can be specified using a [[:parameters|parameter]].\\
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+==== DTD parsing modes ====
-===== DTD Parsing Modes =====
 There are three modes that instruct EasyMorph how to parse DTD definitions:
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-==== Restrictions ====
+=== Restrictions ===
   * Re-definition of namespaces is not supported. Elements with re-defined namespaces are ignored.
   * Multiple default namespaces per element not supported.
   * XML validation according to DTD or XDS is not performed.
+\\
+=====Remarks=====
+Empty elements (e.g. <tag></tag> or <tag/>) are converted into empty text strings, while missing elements result in empty values (i.e. nulls).\\
+\\
+=====Community examples=====
+  * [[https://community.easymorph.com/t//1475/1|Finding all projects with particular action]] ([[https://community.easymorph.com/uploads/short-url/cM8AssOT6zQXD8JDr9adUAy2sDM.morph|Project]]; Module: //Main//; Group: //Tab 1//; Table: //Documents//; Action position: //3//)
+  * [[https://community.easymorph.com/t//1941/9|Breaking change in v4.4: Aggregate with Concatenate and grouping]] ([[https://community.easymorph.com/uploads/short-url/moOdgsWDrFlT6giFyP8tviJn1Sq.morph|Project]]; Module: //ScanWithModule//; Group: //Tab 1//; Table: //Version//; Action position: //1//)
+  * [[https://community.easymorph.com/t//2063/2|Embedded connection - search for type email server]] ([[https://community.easymorph.com/uploads/short-url/c6uoEKu1XMEc4EFbUol4r0cQS2B.morph|Project]]; Module: //Get connectors//; Group: //Tab 1//; Table: //Imported table 1//;\\ Action position: //1//)
+\\
+=====Shortcuts=====
+Fast ways to create the action:
+  * Press the "Add data" menu button. Pick "Import file" or "Import multiple files".
+  * Drag an XML file into the application window. Supported file extensions: .xml
+  * Drag a folder with XML files into the application window.
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