Hi Everyone,
I’m having difficulty in creating XML. It would be great if someone could shed light here.
I would like to create XML files in the format below:
I defined a data structure for this XML and I think it went fine.
The problem is that there is always only one segment.
When I tried the following input:
I got the first entry only out of the 8 entries in the array as shown below:
In this case, the Create XML settings are:
When I tried the following input:
I had 8 XML files as shown below:
In this case, the Create XML settings are:
I would like to see all 8 entries in one XML file.
How can I make it happen? I appreciate your advice here.
Thank you,
Kaz
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Oh, I’m sorry, and thank you for the recommendations.
Here is the output bundles for the 1st scenario (array includes 8 items):
Bundle_Array.txt (1.0 KB)
Bundle_XML_Array.txt (336 Bytes)
Here is the output bundles for the 2nd scenario (8 bundles):
Bundle_8-bundles.txt (935 Bytes)
Operation 1:
Bundle_XML_Array.txt (336 Bytes)
Operation 8:
Bundle_XML_8-bundles_8.txt (328 Bytes)
In summary, there are 8 strings that I would like to include to one XML file. But, for the time moment, Scenario 1 outputs one XML with only the first string, and Scenario 2 outputs 8 XML files and each XML file includes a single string.
I also tried to feed the following bundle by using the Text Aggregator module:
Bundle.txt (240 Bytes)
But, in this case, I don’t know how I can specify the id attribute of each trans-unit item.
Here is what I would like to obtain:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xliff version="1.2">
<file source-language="en" datatype="plaintext" original="file.txt">
<body>
<trans-unit id="1">
<source>Agile Organization Characteristics</source>
</trans-unit>
<trans-unit id="2">
<source>Progressive steps</source>
</trans-unit>
<trans-unit id="3">
<source>Proactive effort</source>
</trans-unit>
<trans-unit id="4">
<source>Organizational Unity</source>
</trans-unit>
<trans-unit id="5">
<source>Aligned vision, goals, and values</source>
</trans-unit>
<trans-unit id="6">
<source>Flexibility</source>
</trans-unit>
<trans-unit id="7">
<source>Take advantage of opportunities</source>
</trans-unit>
<trans-unit id="8">
<source>Aligned leadership support</source>
</trans-unit>
</body>
</file>
</xliff>
Module [55] seems to be an Iterator. You need an Array Aggregator to compile the array of items down into a mappable “array” variable for the “trans-unit” field.
Every result (item/record) from a iterator module will output a bundle. To “combine” them into a single structure, you’ll need to use an aggregator of some sort.
Aggregators are modules that accumulate multiple bundles into one single bundle. An example of a commonly-used aggregator module is the Array aggregator module. The next popular aggregator is the Text Aggregator which is very flexible and has applies to many use-cases.
There are other types of aggregator modules, click the below links to find out more:
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The Array Aggregator module allows you to build a complex array of collections for a later module’s field to map multiple items (collections) to it.
Here is an example of using the “Target structure type” of an Array Aggregator module:
As you can see, the “Map” toggle on fields are used when you have an array. You can easily build an array variable to map to a field, by using an Array Aggregator module and select the “Target Structure Type” as the future field you want to map the array into.
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Thank you very much for the reply. I was able to solve the problem by changing the Target structure type of the Array aggregator module and make necessary adjustments in the Settings of the CreateXML module.
A few screenshots for those who might have similar issues:
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