Replacements in XML file

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  • AkshayH
    Visitor
    • Oct 2008
    • 7
    #1

    Replacements in XML file

    Am trying to use replacements in XML files with no success. Am using BC3.1.2 build 10221.

    I have following tag repeated in my XML files that varies because it is an id tag:
    <FlowCalcId>31940</FlowCalcId>

    I want to replace this tag using a regular expression like:
    <FlowCalcId>.*</FlowCalcId>
    Replace with
    <FlowCalcId></FlowCalcId>


    However, it is not getting ignored - have tried toggling the "Ignore Unimportant Differences" as well. If I try the Find/Search with this regular expression.

    Would appreciate some help.

    Thanks
    Akshay
    Last edited by AkshayH; 13-May-2009, 06:55 PM. Reason: Attaching my BC settings
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    • Michael Bulgrien
      Carpal Tunnel
      • Oct 2007
      • 1772
      #2
      You're better off creating a grammar element for your FlowCalcId node and setting the node as unimportant than trying to use replacements:
      Click on Session Settings icon (referee)
      Click the Edit Grammar... button
      Click the New... button
      element name: FlowCalcId
      category: Delimited
      text from: <FlowCalcId>
      text to: </FlowCalcId>
      Click OK
      Move new grammar element to top of list
      Click OK
      Under Importance tab, remove checkmark from new id grammar element
      Click OK
      BC v4.0.7 build 19761
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        • Aaron
          Team Scooter
          • Oct 2007
          • 16000
          #3
          Replacements are used for specific pairs/matching alignment. If you want that node to be generally unimportant, then you will want to follow Michael's suggestion. If you need it to only be unimportant when <node>data</node> aligns with <node></node>, then you would use a Replacement.

          You will know when you correctly define Unimportant text when it appears Blue for differences instead of Red. Blue text can be hidden by toggling on Ignore Unimportant Differences.
          Aaron P Scooter Software

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