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[Servingxml-help] Urgent Query - Mandatory/optional field | conditions for flat file

From: \Mohit G. | D. S. Ltd.\ <moh...@da...> - 2007-08-10 07:41:34

Hi,

I am using ServingXML to convert some flat file data to XML format. It =
is a very nice tool.

I seek some urgent help for a few points, whether these are achievable =
using ServingXML or not? Points are:=20

  1.. Can we declare any field as mandatory or optional in flat file =
structure?
  2.. Can we specify condition for any field like=20
    1.. 3rd field in a record should exist only if value of 2nd field is =
'male'.
    2.. I.e. condition in a single record, where existence of one field =
is dependent on some value in any previous field in same record.
  3.. While parsing flat file, tool is not ignoring the record =
delimiters and so new line character is also coming into fixed width =
counting. What can be the solution for this?
  4.. PadCharacter, and justify attributes are not working while =
converting flat file to xml. Is there any solution? In code, =
LineFormatter is only working with PositionalFieldWriter.
Solution for these points is very important for our project. Please help =
urgently.

Regards,
--=20
Mohit Gupta=20
Daffodil Software Ltd | IInd floor, Vipul Orchid Plaza, Sec - 54, =
Gurgaon
Tel: +91-124-414-5800 | Cell: +91-981-007-0148 | Fax: +91-124-414-5801=20
E-Mail: moh...@da... | Web: www.daffodilsw.com=20

Experience is the only teacher we have. We may talk and reason all our =
lives, but we shall not understand a word of truth until we experience =
it ourselves.

Re: [Servingxml-help] Urgent Query - Mandatory/optional field |conditions for flat file

From: Daniel P. <dan...@wi...> - 2007-08-13 04:08:52

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: "Mohit Gupta | Daffodil Software Ltd."=20
  To: ser...@li...=20
  Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 3:41 AM
  Subject: [Servingxml-help] Urgent Query - Mandatory/optional field =
|conditions for flat file


  Hi,

  I am using ServingXML to convert some flat file data to XML format. It =
is a very nice tool.

  I seek some urgent help for a few points, whether these are achievable =
using ServingXML or not? Points are:=20

    1.. Can we declare any field as mandatory or optional in flat file =
structure?=20
    2.. Can we specify condition for any field like=20
      1.. 3rd field in a record should exist only if value of 2nd field =
is 'male'.=20
      2.. I.e. condition in a single record, where existence of one =
field is dependent on some value in any previous field in same record.
    3.. While parsing flat file, tool is not ignoring the record =
delimiters and so new line character is also coming into fixed width =
counting. What can be the solution for this?=20
    4.. PadCharacter, and justify attributes are not working while =
converting flat file to xml. Is there any solution? In code, =
LineFormatter is only working with PositionalFieldWriter.
  Solution for these points is very important for our project. Please =
help urgently.

  Regards,
  --=20
  Mohit Gupta=20
  Daffodil Software Ltd | IInd floor, Vipul Orchid Plaza, Sec - 54, =
Gurgaon
  Tel: +91-124-414-5800 | Cell: +91-981-007-0148 | Fax: +91-124-414-5801 =

  E-Mail: moh...@da... | Web: www.daffodilsw.com=20

  Experience is the only teacher we have. We may talk and reason all our =
lives, but we shall not understand a word of truth until we experience =
it ourselves.



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Re: [Servingxml-help] Urgent Query - Mandatory/optional field |conditions for flat file

From: Daniel P. <dan...@wi...> - 2007-08-13 04:28:46

1.  Yes, using an XML Schema to validate the record, see the "countries" =
example.  Records that do not pass validation will be discarded, and may =
be written to a file or database table.

2.  Yes, using a sx:restrictRecordFilter, a child sx:recordTest element =
to test the record with an XPATH boolean expression, and a child  =
sx:unmatchedRecord element to handle any discards, which as in (2) may =
be written to a file or database table.

3.  Set the attribute lineDelimited=3D"no" in sx:flatFile.

4.  The flat file text formatting options only apply to flat file =
writers.  But you can control the formatting of field values to XML =
element and attribute values by using any XSLT formatting functions in =
select expressions in the sx:fieldElementMap and sx:fieldAttributeMap =
elements, use the select attribute rather than the field attribute.

-- Daniel

----- Original Message -----=20
  From: "Mohit Gupta | Daffodil Software Ltd."=20
  To: ser...@li...=20
  Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 3:41 AM
  Subject: [Servingxml-help] Urgent Query - Mandatory/optional field =
|conditions for flat file


  Hi,

  I am using ServingXML to convert some flat file data to XML format. It =
is a very nice tool.

  I seek some urgent help for a few points, whether these are achievable =
using ServingXML or not? Points are:=20

    1.. Can we declare any field as mandatory or optional in flat file =
structure?=20
    2.. Can we specify condition for any field like=20
      1.. 3rd field in a record should exist only if value of 2nd field =
is 'male'.=20
      2.. I.e. condition in a single record, where existence of one =
field is dependent on some value in any previous field in same record.
    3.. While parsing flat file, tool is not ignoring the record =
delimiters and so new line character is also coming into fixed width =
counting. What can be the solution for this?=20
    4.. PadCharacter, and justify attributes are not working while =
converting flat file to xml. Is there any solution? In code, =
LineFormatter is only working with PositionalFieldWriter.
  Solution for these points is very important for our project. Please =
help urgently.

  Regards,
  --=20
  Mohit Gupta=20
  Daffodil Software Ltd | IInd floor, Vipul Orchid Plaza, Sec - 54, =
Gurgaon
  Tel: +91-124-414-5800 | Cell: +91-981-007-0148 | Fax: +91-124-414-5801 =

  E-Mail: moh...@da... | Web: www.daffodilsw.com=20

  Experience is the only teacher we have. We may talk and reason all our =
lives, but we shall not understand a word of truth until we experience =
it ourselves.



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