XML parsing through shell scritps

Hi,
Am new to scripting.
Am trying to figure out whether can i use bash scripting to parse an xml file.
Parsing is not just pulling out information according to the pattern but its more of a generic parsing. I should identify the xml hierarchy and pull of information. It's not a basic parsing stuff. So what you tech guys suggest for this. Will the basic bash scripts be suffice or should i go for expat xml parser or perl parsing or whatever??
Pls suggest some tools and throw some light in this.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

Hi Karthik,
WELCOME TO SDN
please check this link
http://www.unix.com/shell-programming-scripting/63821-xml-parsing-through-shell-scritps.html
Best regards,
raam

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try_catch_finally @ Y !

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     at oracle.xml.parser.v2.NonValidatingParser.parseAttributes(NonValidatingParser.java:1350)
     at oracle.xml.parser.v2.NonValidatingParser.parseElement(NonValidatingParser.java:1180)
     at oracle.xml.parser.v2.NonValidatingParser.parseRootElement(NonValidatingParser.java:301)
     at oracle.xml.parser.v2.NonValidatingParser.parseDocument(NonValidatingParser.java:268)
     at oracle.xml.parser.v2.XMLParser.parse(XMLParser.java:201)
     at oracle.apps.xdo.batch.BurstingProcessorEngine.burstingConfigParser(BurstingProcessorEngine.java:1340)
     at oracle.apps.xdo.batch.BurstingProcessorEngine.process(BurstingProcessorEngine.java:1297)
     at oracle.apps.xdo.batch.DocumentProcessor.process(DocumentProcessor.java:213)
     at xxwel.ebs.xmlp.XXWELBurster.processDocuments(XXWELBurster.java:143)
I can run the same file through 5.6.3 ($JAVA_TOP) libraries mounted on my JDev with no problems. Also the same XML file runs fine on Production under 5.6.2 - no problems. I have also checked the XML file using a syntax checker. I know this is not a syntax issue even though it looks like it.
Could someone point me in the right direction - explain what this means. Getting desperate as 5.6.3 will be going into production soon and all Bursting will fail with this error. I can't get the simplest XML File to Burst - NOTE this is only occurring on the EBS system (even running without the CM ie. a standalone java main it fails). I think this has something to do with the XML parser version and the EBS environment.
Please help...

Hi Tim, good thinking - wouldn't have thought to check this file. Anyway can confirm that the problem is happening with multiple burst control files so I haven't checked the files themselves as the problem seems systemic. anyway here is an example.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xapi:requestset xmlns:xapi="http://xmlns.oracle.com/oxp/xapi">
<xapi:request select="/XXWEL_BIP_UNI_INVOICES/LIST_G_CUSTOMER_NUMBER/G_CUSTOMER_NUMBER">
<xapi:delivery>
<xapi:email server="mailwa01" port="25"
from="${ADMIN_EMAIL}" reply-to ="${ADMIN_EMAIL}">
<xapi:message id="111" to="${ADMIN_EMAIL}" attachment="true" subject="Unigas Inv
oice No: ${TRX_NUMBER}">
</xapi:message>
</xapi:email>
</xapi:delivery>
<xapi:document output-type="pdf" delivery="111">
<xapi:template type="rtf" location="/u02/prod/prodappl/wel/11.5.0/interface/bip/templates/uni_invoice_template.rtf">
</xapi:template>
</xapi:document>
</xapi:request>
</xapi:requestset>
I will start stripping the control files to make sure they are not the problem in the meantime.

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Hello SAP gurus
I have to start workign on a project that involves Variant Configuration stuff that will be sent as XML document. I have to parse the XML document and save the needed data in some custom tables. I heard that there are some standard functions that we can use to do this job. I tried searching SDN for string XML parsing and got tons of postings regarding this. I tried to go through them one by one but it was way beyond my understanding at this time. I am looking for the fundamentals or how to start from scratch.
I would appreciate if anybody can guide me to find some kind tutorial or basic info on where and how to start.
Thanks a lot in advance
Ram

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Hi all,
I have a file-XI-file scenario.
In this scenario the Transport Protocol used is FTP.
The remote sender and the receiver system have Golden FTP server installed.
The xml file is getting properly picked from the sender system. The format of this file is:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<ns:file_mt xmlns:ns="http://namespace4BPM1">
<file_type>binary</file_type>
<file_name>input</file_name>
<file_ext>txt</file_ext>
<content_dt>
<firstname>neetu</firstname>
<middlename>k</middlename>
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Transfer mode: Binary
put file: directly
file type : binary
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Pls if anybody could guide me as to what should be done.
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Neetu

check the document name in file adapter configuration channel and message type name of the interface and name space..both should have same name...
check thz blog for more inputs
/people/venkat.donela/blog/2005/03/02/introduction-to-simplefile-xi-filescenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starterspart1
/people/venkat.donela/blog/2005/03/03/introduction-to-simple-file-xi-filescenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starterspart2
Go through them and cross check ur config..

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Dear co.forumers :
We are developing an application that generates a pdf document with FOP Apache utilities, and this PDf is stored in a folder of the server. Firts of all, a DDBB data is retrieved using java ( jdbc) middleware classes ( servlets ), and with these data, the pdf is generated using FOP. In these process, he data retrieved from the DDBB is converted in a XML file , and the with the XSL FOP utility, the pdf is generated.
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How an a WEB APP pplication can affect to another, installed both in different folders of the IAS ? We tried to change Xalan version and FOP version, but no result.
Is this a Poltergeist ?? and X file , maybe ?
Has anyone had the same problem ?
Pleae, any help will be very wellcomed.

A PDF document may be generated in the JDeveloper OC4J server.
http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub/notes/technote_vohra_fop.html

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Hi people!
I'm looking for the Oracle XML Parser for Java 9.0.2.0.0C, my 9iAS is BI Installation 9.0.2.3, where can I get it? In the Downloads Section there is only the version for 10g, and the existing versions for 9i are not for AIX (my OS is AIX 5.2L).
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Thanks for your help, I navigate through this link and, even it shows a table where appears the release for AIX (9.2.0.6.0), when I get to http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/xml/xdk/software/prod/utilsoft_java.htm
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