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jg0888
Contributor
7 years ago

How can I datasink all the values of a given parent when they have the same name?

I am currently trying to run a Data Source loop test that will pull multiple child values from one parent value:   Example:  <employeeList> <employeeId>Z62376</employeeId> <employeeId>Z3746...
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Lucian
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Hey,

 

Doesn't it work out of the box with the XML Datasource?

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jg0888
Contributor
7 years ago

It works if I know how many employeeIds will be returned, and I create a property for each. I was just hoping there was a way to retreive all the information without creating a property for each column. (See attachment)

 

Also, I tried using a wildcard for the "Column XPaths:" but it would not return any values.

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    richie
    Community Hero
    7 years ago
    Hey!

    I had a similar situation recently and i just created a large number of properties to get around this which is NOT an efficient, rigorous way of doing it. So if anyone knows an approach to handle this in a more rigorous approach i'd be very grateful!

    Cheers,

    Richie
    • Lucian's avatar
      Lucian
      Community Hero
      7 years ago

      Spent some time on it. I am pretty sure this is a bug. I created a support request for it. Will keep you posted!

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        jg0888
        Contributor
        7 years ago

        Lucian - Will the fix be for using a wildcard value in the Column XPath of the DataSource test step?