Search from XML files??

ameylimaye · 10-31-2011, 12:25 AM

hi,
i have an .xml file from which i have to grep some data.
can anyone tel me how do i do that.?

the xml file is something like this..

Code:

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 
- <inventoryDataFile>
  <fileHeader /> 
- <LicenseInventoryData>
- <NetworkElement NeName="ABD001">
- <License ElsnId="ABD001" Fingerprint="843474_001037">
CapacityKey Id="CXC4020046">
  <Description>FAK1010002; Channel Element Down Link HW</Description> 
  <StartDate Day="15" Month="08" Year="2011" /> 
  <StopDate Day="31" Month="12" Year="9999" /> 
  <Capacity>256</Capacity> 
  <HardLimit>256</HardLimit> 
  </CapacityKey>
<CapacityKey Id="CXC4020009">
  <Description>FAK1010001; Channel Element Up Link HW A</Description> 
  <StartDate Day="15" Month="08" Year="2011" /> 
  <StopDate Day="31" Month="12" Year="9999" /> 
  <Capacity>256</Capacity> 
  <HardLimit>256</HardLimit> 
  </CapacityKey>

from this file i have to grep the highlighted text. Can anyone help me out?
Do you need more information?

rigor · 10-31-2011, 12:19 PM

If I understand the structure of the XML file, you appear to need a context in which to determine which pieces of data you need to grab.

Also, almost any form of grep is generally for grabbing entire lines, but you appear to want pieces of lines.

I would suggest something like awk would be a better choice than grep, since awk can be used to navigate through the file maintaining an understanding of the context, unlike grep, and awk can easily grab pieces of lines.

schneidz · 10-31-2011, 04:22 PM

something like this:

Code:

egrep "(NetworkElement|Description|Capacity)"

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ameylimaye · 11-02-2011, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schneidz

something like this:

Code:

egrep "(NetworkElement|Description|Capacity)"

?

but with this syntax it will grad all the line in which these are present.! capacity is there in many lines.! so that is the problem.

can you help me out by using awk command?

schneidz · 11-03-2011, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ameylimaye

but with this syntax it will grad all the line in which these are present.! capacity is there in many lines.! so that is the problem.

can you help me out by using awk command?

maybe this will work better:

Code:

egrep "(NetworkElement|Description|\<Capacity\>)"

is this homework ?