Render XML report using XSL transform

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Render XML report using XSL transform

danka_6786978

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July 24, 2013 at 6:02 pm

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Hi, I am upgrading reports from 2005 to 2008R2 and I noticed that two reports are failing on the new server. So, after looking up its issue, I realized that I might need to rewrite XSL that was formatting the XML output/render...
So, my scenario is as such:
the report renders xml with root node <Report blah blah bla> and then it renders my xml, with its own root like I need it. So it's kinda double wrapped, it's still full and proper xml after the render.
I got to the point where I get <?xml version="1.0"?> at the top of the rendered file, and then I have that <Report blah name blah> root that I have to remove... It's pretty confusing, spent all day searching for an answer.
How do I go about removing the first line and the <Report....> root from final rendered results?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt" exclude-result-prefixes="msxsl"
>
<xsl:output method="xml" encoding="ascii" omit-xml-declaration="yes" indent="yes"/>
<xsl:template match="@* | node()">
<xsl:copy>
<xsl:apply-templates select="@* | node()"/>
</xsl:copy>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>
I'd appreciate some help here.

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Arthur Olcot SSCertifiable Points: 6564 More actions · Answer 1

Have you got an example before/after xml that you can post as that may help

danka_6786978 SSC Journeyman Points: 87 More actions · Answer 2

Yes, I can

Current Result:

<?xml version="1.0"?>

-<Report xmlns="test_3">

test_3

<Document>

<Assessments>

<Assessment>

<Date>05/01/2013</Date>

<Type>Physical</Type>

<Completed>1</Completed>

</Assessment>

<Assessment>

<Date>06/14/2013</Date>

<Type>Physical</Type>

<Completed>0</Completed>

</Assessment>

</Assessments>

</Document>

</Report>

Wanted result:

<Document>

<Assessments>

<Assessment>

<Date>05/01/2013</Date>

<Type>Physical</Type>

<Completed>1</Completed>

</Assessment>

<Assessment>

<Date>06/14/2013</Date>

<Type>Physical</Type>

<Completed>0</Completed>

</Assessment>

</Assessments>

</Document>

Arthur Olcot SSCertifiable Points: 6564 More actions · Answer 3

I'm not very good at XSL myself, but does this get you what you need?

<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns:a="test_3">

<xsl:output method="xml" indent="yes" omit-xml-declaration="yes"/>

<xsl:template match="/">

<xsl:copy><xsl:apply-templates select="/a:Report/a:Document"/></xsl:copy>

</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="*">

<xsl:element name="{local-name(.)}">

<xsl:apply-templates/>

</xsl:element>

</xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

danka_6786978 SSC Journeyman Points: 87 More actions · Answer 4

Unfortunately it's exactly the same thing as before. But thanks for trying 🙂

Arthur Olcot SSCertifiable Points: 6564 More actions · Answer 5

danka_6786978 (7/25/2013)
Unfortunately it's exactly the same thing as before. But thanks for trying 🙂

That's odd then.. When i pass your "Current Result" xml example through that style sheet, it outputs in the format of your "Wanted Result" xml...

Like I say, i'm not an XSL expert so not sure to be honest..

danka_6786978 SSC Journeyman Points: 87 More actions · Answer 6

I re-ran it, I think I made a mistake when copying the xsl from her, sorry ... So, now that I corrected it, I only get an error: "XML document must have a top level element. Error processing resource file:...."

aglos Grasshopper Points: 15 More actions · Answer 7

aglos

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September 30, 2013 at 5:40 am

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thx a lot for this information

Alan Burstein SSC Guru Points: 61136 More actions · Answer 8

danka_6786978 (7/24/2013)
Hi, I am upgrading reports from 2005 to 2008R2 and I noticed that two reports are failing on the new server. So, after looking up its issue, I realized that I might need to rewrite XSL that was formatting the XML output/render...
So, my scenario is as such:
the report renders xml with root node <Report blah blah bla> and then it renders my xml, with its own root like I need it. So it's kinda double wrapped, it's still full and proper xml after the render.
I got to the point where I get <?xml version="1.0"?> at the top of the rendered file, and then I have that <Report blah name blah> root that I have to remove... It's pretty confusing, spent all day searching for an answer.
How do I go about removing the first line and the <Report....> root from final rendered results?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt" exclude-result-prefixes="msxsl"
>
<xsl:output method="xml" encoding="ascii" omit-xml-declaration="yes" indent="yes"/>
<xsl:template match="@* | node()">
<xsl:copy>
<xsl:apply-templates select="@* | node()"/>
</xsl:copy>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>
I'd appreciate some help here.

I know I am a little late here but... You were close, you just needed to change the context in you template match statement to begin at Report.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"

xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt" exclude-result-prefixes="msxsl"

>

<xsl:output method="xml" encoding="ascii" omit-xml-declaration="yes" indent="yes"/>

<xsl:template match="Report/@* | Report/node()">

<xsl:copy>

<xsl:apply-templates select="@* | node()"/>

</xsl:copy>

</xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

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