How to extract data from xml field to dropdown list?

Question

Hi,
I have designed a form and connected to a SQL server database using a web service. The XML data retrieved from wsdl connection is currently hold in a text field called 'XMLfield'. I need to extract the data such as 'PersonnelName' from XMLfield into a dropdown list. I used the following code and I do not get any error, but nothing come up and all my fields in the forms become bank when i click the dropdown list.
I would appreciate it if anyone can help me with this issue.
form1.DropDownList::click - (JavaScript, client)
xfa.datasets.data.loadXML(form1.XMLfield.rawValue,0,1);
form1.XMLfield.rawValue = xfa.datasets.data.saveXML();
var dataGroup = xfa.resolveNode("xfa.data.Timesheet.Personnel.PersonnelName");
var dataGroupLength = dataGroup.nodes.length;
if (dataGroupLength == 0) {
  xfa.host.messageBox("There are no parts in the XML doc");
else {
  for (var i=0; i < dataGroupLength; i++){
    this.addItem(dataGroup.nodes.item(i).nodes.item(0).value);
Thanks,
Roya

Answer 1

Hi Roya,
I think the loadXML will override your form data, so blanking out your fields.  You could try loading the xml data at the xfa.datasets level (that is xfa.datasets.loadXML(form1.XMLfield.rawValue,0,1);) or using E4X to process the XML.
Another option though might be more rework is to use the Acrobat SOAP api which will return you a JavaScript object so you wont have to do any XML work.
There's a good intro to the SOAP api here, http://www.avoka.com/blog/page/11/.
Regards
Bruce