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Groovy Script: Add new node in existing XML

sabana1705 — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:29:37 GMT

Hi Experts,
Can you please suggest how to write groovy script to add new element in the existing XML payload

my input would be

I need to get below like this

Any suggestion Pls.

Regards,

Jas

Re: Groovy Script: Add new node in existing XML

Ryan-Crosby — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:42:00 GMT

XSLT makes quick work of such a request.

Re: Groovy Script: Add new node in existing XML

PriyankaChak — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 16:47:44 GMT

Hi Sabana,

You can use appendNode method.

GroupValue.appendNode {
  ProductComponent('Dummy')
}

Re: Groovy Script: Add new node in existing XML

MortenWittrock — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 21:28:01 GMT

Hi Sabana

As ryan.crosby2 points out, this problem is a very good match for XSLT. This short stylesheet inserts the extra elements:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="3.0">
    <xsl:mode on-no-match="shallow-copy"/>
    <xsl:template match="GroupValue">
        <xsl:copy>
            <xsl:apply-templates/>
            <CommercialParameters>
                <ProductComponent>Dummy</ProductComponent>
            </CommercialParameters>
        </xsl:copy>
    </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

Regards,

Morten

Re: Groovy Script: Add new node in existing XML

RameshVaranganti — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 22:31:49 GMT

My preferred approach is XSLT only but we can try for few cases

${bodyAs(String).replace('</GroupValue>','<Notification>Dummy</Notification></GroupValue>')}

Input

Output

Re: Groovy Script: Add new node in existing XML

saikrishna7029 — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 05:03:47 GMT

Hi Mortten,

which tool do you use to play around XSLT mapping and do you have any specific go to knowledge base for learning more about XSLT mapping.

Regards,

Sai Krishna V

Re: Groovy Script: Add new node in existing XML

MortenWittrock — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:31:50 GMT

Hi taciturn

Having some sort of XML IDE definitely helps. You can do without, but your life will be easier with an IDE. XSLT does have a fairly steep learning curve, so it might make sense to find a book or a course to get you started.

Regards,

Morten