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How to Import Multiple XML Documents in Data Sync

The following guide covers how to use Data Synchronisation Studio to import multiple Xml Documents from a Folder.

Data Source​

Imagine you have a process where Xml Documents are dropped into a Folder, where each file is a single record in your target system.

The documents could contain multiple items however this example uses a single item per document, and looks similar to the following:

Preview XML

Connection​

To connect to the XML files open the connection window in Data Sync, expand the Xml folder and select XML File.

You then need to set the Document Item Element XPath to /Document by entering this into the XmlItemElementXPath field (step 2).

Connect

Define the Columns​

Then define the columns that you want to return from the Xml Document i.e. ID and Name are the columns in this example.

Columns

Enter Path to XML Documents​

The final step is to enter the path to the XML Documents as a Wildcard Path i.e. C:\XML Import\*.xml and click Connect

Data Sync will then enumerate all the Xml Documents that are returned from the Wildcard path and return the results as separate rows.

Preview

Connect Target & Sync​

You can now connect to your chosen target system, map the source columns to their corresponding column in the target, run the compare and synchronise the changes.