Best way to import XML Files

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> I have to import and process several XML files at a time.  What I'm
> planning to do now, since I don't know the name of the files, is:
> copy *.xml big.xml and parse the big.xlm file.  Since there are no
> single-character field and record delimiters, what is the best way to
> import this big.xml file?

Hi George,

As John pointed out, you're going to have issues with merging them the way
you notated it.  Unfortunately, John gave you *nix Bourne syntax, and
you're a Windows user, if memory serves.  There are a bunch of ways to
concatenate the files.  I don't see that as being the huge issue.

I think you're concerned about how to actually parse the XML.

Without selling you example source code (mine's commercial and
purpose-specific), the best I can tell you is to use:

open()
close()
readline()
tell()
filesize()
len()
instr()
mid()

...And use loops and state-tracking variables.  :)

Now what order you put those in and the logic you use is key to how you
actually parse it out, but given the functions and hints I listed, I think
you can figure it out fairly well if you know XML.

It can be done quite readily with those functions and the right logic,

mark->
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