How to modify XML to copy items

Question

Hi,
i need to copy from itemcode "XX" to itemcode "YY". i save it with XML as:
Dim oBI As SAPbobsCOM.Items
oBI = oCompany.GetBusinessObject(SAPbobsCOM.BoObjectTypes.oItems)
oBI.SaveXML(sFileXml)
I need to modify XML because i must change ItemCode and then add the new item
<ItemCode>XX</ItemCode>
???<ItemCode>YY</ItemCode>
How can i do this?
Thanks
Valentina

Answer 1

I am trying to do the exact same thing right now.  I am having moderate success with oItem.GetAsXML into a string, then using REPLACE to change the itemcode value (it exists in about 18 places, for me, because the XML gives you other stuff, like the contents of OITW).
Then I just write my string to a temp file and bring it back in to the new object and do the add.  Here's my code:
           tempXML = System.IO.Path.GetTempFileName()
            'retrieve template item object's xml into string
            itemObjectXML = zTmpltItm.GetAsXML
            'replace the template item code with the new one
            itemObjectXML = Replace(itemObjectXML, String.Format(ItemCodeXML, zTmpltItm.ItemCode), _
                            String.Format(ItemCodeXML, zNewCode))
            'replace the template item code with the new one          
          itemObjectXML = Replace(itemObjectXML, String.Format(ItemNameXML, zTmpltItm.ItemName), _
                String.Format(ItemNameXML, zNewName))
         'some other code...
            'save the template to disk
            sw = New System.IO.StreamWriter(tempXML, False)
            sw.WriteLine(itemObjectXML)
            sw.Close()
            'retrieve the new item's xml into a new item object for adding to the DB
            oNewItem = oCompany.GetBusinessObjectFromXML(tempXML, 0)
            'oNewItem.ItemCode = zNewCode
            'oNewItem.ItemName = zNewName
            retval = oNewItem.Add
            If retval <> 0 Then
The one thing I wonder about is how large can the XML string end up being.  I think .net has a 32K limit, but the GetAsXML function does return a string.
I'm doing this in 2007 and I have a problem with some of the values returned, however (like the SHGHT1Unit field).  I have a separate post for that one.
I don't know if my way is "best practice" or even advisable, but I do have it working.
PS: you've got to have this statement before doing the xml copying:
oCompany.XmlExportType = SAPbobsCOM.BoXmlExportTypes.xet_ExportImportMode
Added a PS
Message was edited by: JC
        John Chadwick