Example with no empty elements

The three XML documents that follow all show the same result when you select Rows>Import in the DataWindow editor if ImportFile is called with or without default arguments for start and end column, start and end row, and DataWindow start column.

The DataWindow object has five columns: emp_id, emp_fname, emp_lname, phone, and birth_date.

The sample shows a Design view for d _ emp _ birth with a detail band that contains the columns emp _ i d, emp _ f name, emp _ l name, phone, and birth _ date.

Example 1

This example contains two rows, each with five elements that match the column order, type, and validation requirements for the DataWindow object.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<d_emp_birth_listing>
   <d_emp_birth_row>
      <element_1>105</element_1>
      <element_2>Matthew</element_2>
      <element_3>Cobb</element_3>
      <element_4>6175553840</element_4>
      <element_5>04/12/1960</element_5>
   </d_emp_birth_row>
   <d_emp_birth_row>
      <element_1>148</element_1>
      <element_2>Julie</element_2>
      <element_3>Jordan</element_3>
      <element_4>6175557835</element_4>
      <element_5>11/12/1951</element_5>
   </d_emp_birth_row>
</d_emp_birth_listing>

Example 2

In this example, the elements are not contained in rows, but they still match the DataWindow object.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root_element>
   <element_1>105</element_1>
   <element_2>Matthew</element_2>
   <element_3>Cobb</element_3>
   <element_4>6175553840</element_4>
   <element_5>04/12/1960</element_5>
   <element_6>148</element_6>
   <element_7>Julie</element_7>
   <element_8>Jordan</element_8>
   <element_9>6175557835</element_9>
   <element_10>11/12/1951</element_10>
</root_element>

Example 3

The comments and processing instructions in this example are not imported. The nesting of the <first> and <last> elements within the <Name> element is ignored.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root_element>
<!-- some comment -->
<row_element><?process me="no"?>105<name Title="Mr">
<first>Matthew</first>
<last>Cobb</last>
</name>
<!-- another comment -->
<phone>6175553840</phone>
<birthdate>04/12/1960</birthdate>
</row_element>
<row_element>148<name Title="Ms">
<first>Julie</first>
<last>Jordan</last>
</name>
<phone>6175557835</phone>
<birthdate>11/12/1951</birthdate>
</row_element>
</root_element>

Result

All three XML documents produce this result:

emp_id	emp_fname	emp_lname	phone	birth_date
105	Matthew	Cobb	6175553840	04/12/1960
148	Julie	Jordan	6175557835	11/12/1951