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# 1  
Old 07-07-2016
How to change values in xml file?
I have xml file like below, i want change the values at default-value place of each argument name using shell script. like
where argument name= protocol and default-value=tcp,
where argument name =port and default-value= 7223,
where argument name = username and default-value=test,

example

Code:
<task-arguments>
      <argument name="protocol" is-required="false" default-value="ssl"/>
      <argument name="port" is-required="true" default-value="7222"/>
      <argument name="username" is-required="true" default-value="admin"/>
</task-arguments>

could some one please help me..

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Last edited by Scrutinizer; 07-07-2016 at 08:58 AM.. Reason: code tags
# 2  
Old 07-07-2016
What operating system and shell are you using?

Do you just want to change <argument name> tag data if the tag appears between <task-arguments> and </task-arguments> tags; or do you want to change them everywhere they appear?

Where do the new values come from? Is there a configuration file? Are they given as command-line arguments? Are they to be hardcoded in your script?

Are only the values shown in the example to be replaced, or are all values found in your input file to be replaced?

What is the name of your XML file? Is the name to be given as a parameter to your script? Is the name to be hard coded into your script?

What have you tried to solve this problem on your own?
# 3  
Old 07-07-2016
How to change values in xml file?
Hi Don,
Please see my comment below..
What operating system and shell are you using?
RHEL

Do you just want to change <argument name> tag data if the tag appears between <task-arguments> and </task-arguments> tags; or do you want to change them everywhere they appear?

I want to change the values only the tag b/w <task-arguments> and </task-arguments> tags.

Where do the new values come from? Is there a configuration file? Are they given as command-line arguments? Are they to be hardcoded in your script?

Those values are coming from configuration file..

Are only the values shown in the example to be replaced, or are all values found in your input file to be replaced?

All the values to be replaced which are b/w the tag.

What is the name of your XML file? Is the name to be given as a parameter to your script? Is the name to be hard coded into your script?
monitor.xml and the value is hard coded

What have you tried to solve this problem on your own?
tried like below

Code:
sed -i '/<argument\s\+name="hostname"/s/is-required="*.*"/is-required="$REQ1" default-value="$hostname"/' $file



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Last edited by RudiC; 07-07-2016 at 04:09 PM.. Reason: Added code tags.
# 4  
Old 07-07-2016
My crystal ball is cloudy today and I am having trouble reading over your shoulder...

What is the name of your configuration file?

What is the format of your configuration file?
# 5  
Old 07-08-2016
How to change values in xml file?
Hi Don,,

I Have a script file like abc.sh when i run this script i want to update monitor.xml file like below..

The original file

Code:
<task-arguments>
            <argument name="hostname" is-required="true" default-value="10.211.55.4"/>
            <argument name="protocol" is-required="false" default-value="ssl"/>
            <argument name="port" is-required="true" default-value="7222"/>
            <argument name="username" is-required="true" default-value="admin"/>
            <argument name="password" is-required="true" default-value=""/>
            <argument name="tier" is-required="false" default-value="TIBCO_EMS"/>
            <argument name="emsservername" is-required="false" default-value="Tibco EMS Destinations"/>
            <argument name="showTempQueues" is-required="false" default-value="false"/>
            <argument name="showSysQueues" is-required="false" default-value="false"/>
            <argument name="queuesToExclude" is-required="false" default-value="sample1 sample2"/>
            <argument name="sslIdentityFile" is-required="false" default-value="test/conf/client_identity.p12"/>
            <argument name="sslIdentityPassword" is-required="false" default-value="password"/>
            <argument name="sslTrustedCerts" is-required="false" default-value="test/conf/server_cert.pem"/>
</task-arguments>

The file should update like below.

Code:
<task-arguments>
            <argument name="hostname" is-required="true" default-value="My hostname"/>
            <argument name="protocol" is-required="true" default-value="ssl"/>
            <argument name="port" is-required="true" default-value="7233"/>
            <argument name="username" is-required="true" default-value="admin"/>
            <argument name="password" is-required="true" default-value="admin"/>
            <argument name="tier" is-required="true" default-value="TIBCO_EMS"/>
            <argument name="emsservername" is-required="true" default-value="Tibco EMS Destinations"/>
            <argument name="showTempQueues" is-required="false" default-value="false"/>
            <argument name="showSysQueues" is-required="false" default-value="false"/>
            <argument name="queuesToExclude" is-required="true" default-value="sample1 sample2"/>
            <argument name="sslIdentityFile" is-required="false" default-value="test/conf/client_identity.p12"/>
            <argument name="sslIdentityPassword" is-required="false" default-value="password"/>
            <argument name="sslTrustedCerts" is-required="false" default-value="test/conf/server_cert.pem"/>
</task-arguments>

That means need find each argument name and should update the values accordingly... all values hard coded at script level..
Last edited by Don Cragun; 07-08-2016 at 03:50 AM.. Reason: Delete B tags; add CODE and ICODE tags.
# 6  
Old 07-08-2016
And, what does abc.sh look like now? Please show us the contents of abc.sh (in CODE tags).

And, I ask again, what shell are you using?
# 7  
Old 07-08-2016
How to change values in xml file?
Don,

The values means, Where ever it's highlighted in that place the values should update using my script file.

Code:
<task-arguments>
<argument name="hostname" is-required="true" default-value="My hostname"/>
<argument name="protocol" is-required="true" default-value="ssl"/>
<argument name="port" is-required="true" default-value="7233"/>
<argument name="username" is-required="true" default-value="admin"/>
<argument name="password" is-required="true" default-value="admin"/>
<argument name="tier" is-required="true" default-value="TIBCO_EMS"/>
<argument name="emsservername" is-required="true" default-value="Tibco EMS Destinations"/>
<argument name="showTempQueues" is-required="false" default-value="false"/>
<argument name="showSysQueues" is-required="false" default-value="false"/>
<argument name="queuesToExclude" is-required="true" default-value="sample1 sample2"/>
<argument name="sslIdentityFile" is-required="false" default-value="test/conf/client_identity.p12"/>
<argument name="sslIdentityPassword" is-required="false" default-value="password"/>
<argument name="sslTrustedCerts" is-required="false" default-value="test/conf/server_cert.pem"/>
</task-arguments>

---------- Post updated at 01:35 PM ---------- Previous update was at 01:24 PM ----------

Do,

I need to create new one script file and i am using my shell is !/bin/sh...

Code:
#!/bin/sh
#################################################
set -x
################################################################################
# Script Wide Variables                                                        #
################################################################################
dt=`date`
year=`echo ${dt} | cut -f6 -d ' '`
month=`date +%m`
day=`date +%d`
hr=`date +%H`
min=`date +%M`
diskVolume=/opt
diskSize=100MB
inputs=$*
################################################################################

In this script i am declaring the values like below.

Code:
hostname= 134.com
port=7223
protocal=tcp
username=admin
password=admin..etc..

I hope you understand everything now....

---------- Post updated at 01:40 PM ---------- Previous update was at 01:35 PM ----------

Don,,

I tried using sed command, it working but i am tying is there any another way to update values or not?

Code:
sed -i '/<argument\s\+name="hostname"/s/is-required="*.*"/is-required="${REQ1}" default-value="${hostname}"/' $file

I hope you understand my requirement here...



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Last edited by RudiC; 07-08-2016 at 05:36 AM.. Reason: Added code tags.
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