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# 8  
Old 07-08-2016
I find it difficult to believe that above sed script worked the desired way. Within single quotes, shell variables are not expanded, so the literal values like ${REQ1} would be inserted into the output:
Code:
      <argument name="hostname" is-required="${REQ1}" default-value="${hostname}"/>

And, the REQ1 variable is not defined anywhere, on top the hostname is set to the empty string when used as you posted.

As you again don't post your abc.sh script, it's impossible to propose improvements nor optimisation potential.


BTW, wouldn't it be easier to create the xml- file from scratch with the data from your config file?
# 9  
Old 07-08-2016
How to change values in xml file?

Hi Rudi,

I gave only example in earlier post, not full of my script. I ma trying understand the logic to implement, I Will declare the values in script,how to pars the values my script will take care.

At the end i am looking a command to update the values at XML file...

---------- Post updated at 06:02 PM ---------- Previous update was at 04:03 PM ----------

Hi Rudi,

You are correct, my script is inserting ${REQ1} values only.. help me the right command to use.
# 10  
Old 07-08-2016
You're not too helpful as you don't answer the questions raised.
# 11  
Old 07-08-2016
How to change values in xml file?

Hi Rudi,

Yes, we can create xml file from scratch using data with my config file.

It's not possible to create the from scratch. I just need to update values in b/w the tags..

Please ask me the questions clearly. so that i can answer...
# 12  
Old 07-11-2016
How to change values in xml file?

Hi Rudi,

I have used XMLSTARTLET package and used the bellow command, still no luck,




Code:
xml ed -u '/task-arguments/argument[@name="protocol"]/@default-value' -v 'string("tcp")' /tmp/test_xml/monitor.xml
xml ed -u '/task-arguments/argument[@name="port"]/@default-value' -v 'string("7223")' /tmp/test_xml/monitor.xml
xml ed -u '/task-arguments/argument[@name="username"]/@default-value' -v 'string("test")' /tmp/test_xml/monitor.xml

i am getting bellow error,

Code:
./sed.sh: line 4: 23932 Segmentation fault      xml ed -u '/task-arguments/argument[@name="protocol"]/@default-value' -v 'string("tcp")' /tmp/test_xml/monitor.xml
./sed.sh: line 5: 23933 Segmentation fault      xml ed -u '/task-arguments/argument[@name="port"]/@default-value' -v 'string("7223")' /tmp/test_xml/monitor.xml
./sed.sh: line 6: 23934 Segmentation fault      xml ed -u '/task-arguments/argument[@name="username"]/@default-value' -v 'string("test")' /tmp/test_xml/monitor.xml

please help me on this..

---------- Post updated at 06:07 PM ---------- Previous update was at 02:20 PM ----------

Hi Rudi,

The below one help me achieve my requirement..Thanks for your time

Code:
#!/bin/sh

xmlfile_in="data.xml"
xmlfile_out="data.new"

protocol="tcp"
port="7223"
user="test"

sed -f /dev/stdin "$xmlfile_in" >"$xmlfile_out" <<END_SED
/argument name="protocol"/{
    i\\
<argument name="protocol" is-required="true" default-value="$protocol"/>
    d
}

/argument name="port"/{
    i\\
<argument name="port" is-required="true" default-value="$port"/>
    d
}

/argument name="username"/{
    i\\
<argument name="username" is-required="true" default-value="$user"/>
    d
}
END_SED


Last edited by RudiC; 07-11-2016 at 09:34 AM.. Reason: Add CODE and ICODE tags (again and again)
# 13  
Old 07-11-2016
You constantly ignore the requests to use code tags. Do you really think that helps?
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