How to Edit XML file?

[Scooby_Doobie_Doo]

I have an xml file that I've created, but inside is one are with no value that I need to edit and add a value to before submitting to my process.

For example, in the file is a field with no data like this

BSN=""


I need to open the file, find the BSN="" area, and add a number there like BSN="1" or BSN="2" then save the file.

Is this possible, if so what would be the best way to accomplish this with an xml file?

[Newsgroup_User]

> Is this possible, if so what would be the best way to accomplish this with an
> xml file?

Read the CF docs here:
http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/7/htmldocs/00001505.htm

And the xpath and XSL stuff here:
- www.zvon.org
- www.w3schools.com

--
Adam

(Is there an echo in this forum?)

[BKBK]

You could do it in a sequence like:

- <cffile action="read"> to read the xml file
- find and edit an element
- <cffile action="write"> to save the xml file

[Scooby_Doobie_Doo]

WHAT do I use to find and edit an element? I'v enever done this with xml at all, so this is all new to me.

[BKBK]

In this example we change the value of the BSN attribute of a name element from 2 to 5.

[Scooby_Doobie_Doo]

BKBK, thank you, that's what I'm trying to do, but I'm not sure how to get down to the level my data is at, it's buried a few layers deeper than that.

My BSN is in the attributes of the Indianaform which is three levels down. how do I navigae to that?


Instead of employee in your example, I have

master/forms/Indianaform

and I need to change the BSN attribute in the Indiana form element

[Scooby_Doobie_Doo]

Nevermind, I figured out how to navigate to that line.