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Access an Inner Node of an XML Document

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Demonstrates how to navigate to a particular inner node of an XML document.

The XML sample used in this example is also available here: Sample SOAP XML Document

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 0

    --  This example navigates to the "qualificationData" node of the XML document shown below.

    DECLARE @xml int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Xml', @xml OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'LoadXmlFile', @success OUT, 'qa_data/xml/soapDoc.xml'

    DECLARE @qualData int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'FindChild', @qualData OUT, 'soap:Body|v1:createEvents|events|qualificationData'
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @xml, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 <> 1
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Not found.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @xml
        RETURN
      END

    --  Iterate over the "instructions" child nodes and show the value of each.
    DECLARE @n int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @qualData, 'NumChildrenHavingTag', @n OUT, 'instructions'
    DECLARE @i int
    SELECT @i = 0
    DECLARE @strValue nvarchar(4000)

    WHILE @i < @n
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @qualData, 'I', @i
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @qualData, 'GetChildContent', @strValue OUT, 'instructions[i]|value'
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @qualData, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
        IF @iTmp0 = 1
          BEGIN
            --  A node at the tag path existed (i.e. the "value" node existed)


            PRINT @i + ': ' + @strValue
          END
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @qualData

    --  <?xml version="1.0"?>
    --  <soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope" xmlns:v1="http://www.mywebsite.com/v6/MyEvent">
    --      <soap:Header>
    --          <ROClientIDHeader soap:mustUnderstand="0" xmlns="http://tempuri.org/">
    --              <ID>{69CE6D9E-B75E-422F-A79C-D4918192EAD9}</ID>
    --          </ROClientIDHeader>
    --      </soap:Header>
    --      <soap:Body>
    --          <v1:createEvents xmlns:v1="http://www.mywebsite.com/v6/MyEvent">
    --              <events>
    --                  <coreData>
    --                      <anomaly>false</anomaly>
    --                      <contacts>
    --                          <coordinates>Mobile</coordinates>
    --                          <flags>0</flags>
    --                          <label>0606060606</label>
    --                          <type>MOBILE</type>
    --                      </contacts>
    --                      <contacts>
    --                          <coordinates>Telephone</coordinates>
    --                          <flags>0</flags>
    --                          <label>040400404</label>
    --                          <type>PHONE</type>
    --                      </contacts>
    --                      <contacts>
    --                          <coordinates>Fax</coordinates>
    --                          <flags>0</flags>
    --                          <label>0505050505</label>
    --                          <type>FAX</type>
    --                      </contacts>
    --                      <contacts>
    --                          <coordinates>Email</coordinates>
    --                          <flags>0</flags>
    --                          <label>test@test.com</label>
    --                          <type>EMAIL</type>
    --                      </contacts>
    --                      <creationDate>2017-03-21T09:43:04.043</creationDate>
    --                      <description>Buble Tea Bar</description>
    --                      <earliestDate>2017-03-25T00:00:00</earliestDate>
    --                      <expirationDate>2017-04-03T00:00:00</expirationDate>
    --                      <orderingCustomer>ACME INTERNATIONAL</orderingCustomer>
    --                      <priority>0</priority>
    --                      <referentialData xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:externalReferentialData">
    --                          <customerName>ACME INTERNATIONAL</customerName>
    --                          <equipmentName />
    --                          <location>
    --                              <address>adresseSite</address>
    --                              <city>VilleSite</city>
    --                              <contact>Sarah Croche</contact>
    --                              <description>DescriptionSite</description>
    --                              <name>Male �  bar</name>
    --                              <zipCode>69007</zipCode>
    --                          </location>
    --                      </referentialData>
    --                  </coreData>
    --                  <id>INTERV00102</id>
    --                  <message />
    --                  <qualificationData>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>description</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>Intervention �  realiser</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>customerName</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>ACME INTERNATIONAL</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>orderingCustomer</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>ACME INTERNATIONAL</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>Description</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>Buble Tea Bar</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>Name</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>Male �  bar</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                     </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>earliestDate</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>2017-03-20T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value />
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>expirationDate</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>2017-03-24T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value />
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>Acompte</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>200</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>Affaire</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>AFF56</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>DelaiStandard</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>off</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>address</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                         <value>adresseSite</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                         <id>city</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>VilleSite</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>zipCode</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>69007</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>description</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>DescriptionSite</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>ID</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>ENT</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>creationDate</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>2017-03-21T09:43:04.043</fillingDate>
    --                          <value />
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>MOBILE</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>0606060606</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>PHONE</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>040400404</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>FAX</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>0505050505</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>EMAIL</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>test@test.com</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>contact</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>Sarah Croche</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>DatePrevPose</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value />
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>SoldeAPayer</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value />
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>Id</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                          <value>tech1</value>
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>appointmentDate</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>2017-03-22T10:00:00.607</fillingDate>
    --                          <value />
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>schedulingDate</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>2017-03-22T11:00:00.607</fillingDate>
    --                          <value />
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>schedulingEndDate</id>
    --                          <fillingDate>2017-03-22T12:00:00.607</fillingDate>
    --                          <value />
    --                          <valueCode />
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <instructions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:reportField">
    --                          <id>Tableau2</id>
    --                          <rows>
    --                              <id>Ligne 1</id>
    --                              <cells>
    --                                  <id>objet</id>
    --                                  <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                                  <value>Fenêtre</value>
    --                                  <valueCode />
    --                              </cells>
    --                              <cells>
    --                                  <id>largeur</id>
    --                                  <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                                  <value>100</value>
    --                                  <valueCode />
    --                              </cells>
    --                              <cells>
    --                                  <id>hauteur</id>
    --                                  <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                                  <value>50</value>
    --                                  <valueCode />
    --                              </cells>
    --                          </rows>
    --                          <rows>
    --                              <id>Ligne 2</id>
    --                              <cells>
    --                                  <id>objet</id>
    --                                  <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                                  <value>Porte</value>
    --                                  <valueCode />
    --                              </cells>
    --                              <cells>
    --                                  <id>largeur</id>
    --                                  <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                                  <value>220</value>
    --                                  <valueCode />
    --                              </cells>
    --                              <cells>
    --                                  <id>hauteur</id>
    --                                  <fillingDate>1899-12-30T00:00:00</fillingDate>
    --                                  <value>100</value>
    --                                  <valueCode />
    --                              </cells>
    --                          </rows>
    --                      </instructions>
    --                      <type>
    --                          <duration>0</duration>
    --                          <id>ENT</id>
    --                      </type>
    --                 </qualificationData>
    --                  <remoteStatus />
    --                  <schedulingData>
    --                      <agentId xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="v1:externalEntityId">
    --                          <id>tech1</id>
    --                      </agentId>
    --                      <appointmentDate>2017-03-28T10:00:00.607</appointmentDate>
    --                      <schedulingDate>2017-03-28T12:00:00.607</schedulingDate>
    --                      <schedulingEndDate>2017-03-28T14:00:00.607</schedulingEndDate>
    --                      <useSchedulingHour>true</useSchedulingHour>
    --                  </schedulingData>
    --                  <status>NEW</status>
    --              </events>
    --          </v1:createEvents>
    --      </soap:Body>
    --  </soap:Envelope>

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @xml


END
GO