Importing XML

You can import the content of an XML document into a DataWindow or DataStore using similar techniques used for importing other structured data formats such as comma- or tab-delimited (the {*} represents optional parameters omitted for brevity):

  • Using the ImportFile() method:

    dw_1.ImportFile( XML!, "c:\foo\bar.xml" {*} )

  • Using the ImportString() method:

    dw_1.ImportString( XML!, ls_xml {*} )

  • Using the ImportClipboard() method:

    ls_xml = dw_1.ImportClipboard()

New DataWindow properties are used to fine-tune the populating of a DataWindow from an XML source. These properties can be set at both runtime and design time. The following is a list of those properties and their descriptions:

  • Import.XML.UseTemplate is used to specify a named ...

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