Import XPath Expressions

Kourier uses XPath expressions to map the elements and attributes of an XML document into the fields entered into an Import Specification.

Parameter	Description
nodename	Selectsall elements with nodename
@	Selectsattributes of an element
/	Nodepath divider
,	Nodepath divider. [need a better explanation of its use]
[n]	Used to indicate which occurrence of a nodename to process

  
<?xml version=”1.0” ?> 
 
< ADDRBOOK > 
 
      < ENTRY ID =" id1 "> 
 
         < NAME > Name One </ NAME > 
 
         < ADDRESS > 101 Some Way </ ADDRESS > 
 
         < PHONENUM DESC =" Work1 "> 303-111-1111 </ PHONENUM > 
 
         < PHONENUM DESC =" Fax1 "> 303-111-2222 </ PHONENUM > 
 
         < PHONENUM DESC =" Pager1 "> 303-111-3333 </ PHONENUM > 
 
         < EMAIL > name.one@some.com </ EMAIL > 
 
      </ ENTRY > 
 
        < ENTRY ID =" id2 "> 
 
         < NAME > Name Two </ NAME > 
 
         < ADDRESS > 202 Some Way </ ADDRESS > 
 
         < PHONENUM DESC =" Work2 "> 303-222-1111 </ PHONENUM > 
 
         < PHONENUM DESC =" Fax2 "> 303-222-2222 </ PHONENUM > 
 
         < PHONENUM DESC =" Home2 "> 303-222-3333 </ PHONENUM > 
 
      </ ENTRY > 
 
        < ENTRY ID =" id3 "> 
 
         < NAME > Name Three </ NAME > 
 
         < ADDRESS > 203 Some Way </ ADDRESS > 
 
     < PHONENUM DESC =" Work3 "> 303-333-1111 </ PHONENUM > 
 
         < PHONENUM DESC =" Fax3 "> 303-333-2222 </ PHONENUM > 
 
         < PHONENUM DESC =" Home3 "> 303-333-3333 </ PHONENUM > 
 
         < EMAIL > name.three@some.com </ EMAIL > 
 
   </ ENTRY > 
 
</ ADDRBOOK >

XPath Expression	Returns (\| is used as a delimiter to improve readability)
NAME	Name One \| Name Two \| Name Three
ENTRY@ID	id1 \| id2 \| id3
ADDRBOOK/ENTRY[1]/ADDRESS	101 Some Way
ADDRBOOK/ENTRY[2]/PHONENUM[1]	303-222-1111
ADDRBOOK/ENTRY/EMAIL	name.one@some.com \| name.three@some.com

Import XML XPath Expressions

Consider the following XML document: