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how to print the innertext of an element based on attribute search of a particular node using LINQ?

**I have an XML like this-
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Tool_Parent>
<tool name="ABCD" id="226">
<category>Centralized</category>
<extension_id>0</extension_id>
<uses_ids>16824943 16824944</uses_ids>
</tool>
<tool name="EFGH" id="228">
<category>Automated</category>
<extension_id>0</extension_id>
<uses_ids>92440 16824</uses_ids>
</tool>
</Tool_Parent>
Based on the id of tool i want to print the uses_ids value,i.e if i search for 228 i should get 92440 16824.
I had tried like-
var toolData = (from toolElement in doc.Descendants("tool")
select new Tool_poco
{
a_Name = tool.Attribute("name").Value,
a_Id = tool.Attribute("id").Value,
e_ExtensionId = tool.Element("extension_id").Value,
e_UsesIds =tool.Element("uses_parm_ids").Value
});
where Tool_poco is a poco class for tool node containing declaration for member variable.
Now I want to get information related to a particular tool id in toolData variable.How to do it?
Note: I have variable like-
searched_Tool_id = Tool_Id_txtBx.Text.ToString();
Please let me know a way through which i can modify my above query for toolData.**

You can modify your query as
Tool_poco toolData = (from el in xelement.Elements("Employee")
where (string)el.Attribute("id") == "226"
select new Tool_poco
{
a_Name = el.Attribute("name").Value,
a_Id = el.Attribute("id").Value,
e_ExtensionId = el.Element("Name").Value,
e_UsesIds = el.Element("uses_ids").Value
}).FirstOrDefault();

You could start by doing something like this once you have an XDocument object loaded and ready:
var xdoc = XDocument.Parse(
#"<?xml version=""1.0"" encoding=""utf-8""?>
<Tool_Parent>
<tool name=""ABCD"" id=""226"">
<category>Centralized</category>
<extension_id>0</extension_id>
<uses_ids>16824943 16824944</uses_ids>
</tool>
<tool name=""EFGH"" id=""228"">
<category>Automated</category>
<extension_id>0</extension_id>
<uses_ids>92440 16824</uses_ids>
</tool>
</Tool_Parent>");
var root = xdoc.Root; // Got to have that root
if (root != null)
{
var id228query = (from toolElement in root.Elements("tool")
where toolElement.HasAttributes
where toolElement.Attribute("id").Value.Equals("228")
let xElement = toolElement.Element("uses_ids")
where xElement != null
select xElement.Value).FirstOrDefault();
Console.WriteLine(id228query);
Console.Read();
}
Output: 92440 16824
**Note: In reference to your example, one possible reason it was not working
for you could be that your xml references an element with name "uses_ids",
however, your query references an element with a similar, but not exact,
spelling with name "uses_parm_ids".**

Not able to select relevant nested nodes: LINQ

My sample XML is something like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Root>
<RoleSecurity Name="A" Workflowstatus ="B">
<Accountgroup Name = "Group1">
<Attribute ID="12345" Name="Sample1"/>
<Attribute ID="12445" Name="Sample2"/>
</Accountgroup>
<Accountgroup Name = "Group2">
<Attribute ID="12345" Name="Sample1"/>
<Attribute ID="12445" Name="Sample2"/>
</Accountgroup>
</RoleSecurity>
</Root>
I am trying to enumerate and extract all the ID corresponding to a particular Role name, workflow status and account group.
My LINQ query is working to select a node based on role name. But I am unable to proceed further.
Please help!
This is my LINQ code till now.
XElement xcd = XElement.Load(strFileName);
IEnumerable<XElement> enumCust = from cust in xcd.Elements("RoleSecurity")
where (string)cust.Attribute("Name") == strRole
select cust;

Try this:
string roleName = "A";
string workflowStatus = "B";
string accountGroup = "Group1";
string xml = #"<?xml version=""1.0"" encoding=""utf-8""?>
<Root>
<RoleSecurity Name=""A"" Workflowstatus =""B"">
<Accountgroup Name = ""Group1"">
<Attribute ID=""12345"" Name=""Sample1""/>
<Attribute ID=""12445"" Name=""Sample2""/>
</Accountgroup>
<Accountgroup Name = ""Group2"">
<Attribute ID=""12345"" Name=""Sample1""/>
<Attribute ID=""12445"" Name=""Sample2""/>
</Accountgroup>
</RoleSecurity>
</Root>";
XElement element = XElement.Parse(xml);
var ids = element.Elements("RoleSecurity")
.Where(
e =>
(string) e.Attribute("Name") == roleName &&
(string) e.Attribute("Workflowstatus") == workflowStatus)
.Elements("Accountgroup").Where(e => (string) e.Attribute("Name") == accountGroup)
.Elements("Attribute")
.Select(e => new {ID = (string) e.Attribute("ID"), Name = (string) e.Attribute("Name")});

Try with this approach, seems different from your (and in some aspects it really changes), but in my opinion its a good way to use fluently a LINQ query to parse an XML file, it follows XML node sequence and it's easy to understand:
XElement element = XElement.Load(strFileName);
var linqList = element.Elements("RoleSecurity")
.Where(entry => entry.Attribute("Name").Value == "A" &&
entry.Attribute("Workflowstatus").Value == "B")
.Descendants("Accountgroup")
.Where(x => x.Attribute("Name").Value == "Group1")
.Descendants("Attribute")
.SelectMany(id => id.Attribute("ID").Value);

XElement xcd = XElement.Load(strFileName);
IEnumerable<XElement> enumCust = from cust in xcd.Root.Elements("RoleSecurity")
where cust.Attribute("Name").Value == strRole
select cust;
This should work now
you were missing .Root which is required to enumerate below the root node
and .Value to retrive the string value of the specified attribute

refer this artical :- http://www.dotnetcurry.com/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=564
foreach (XElement xcd xelement.Descendants("Id"))
{
Console.WriteLine((string)xcd);
}

Finding a specific xml element containt

Ihave a large xml file and I want to get child element value by giving the parent child element value, I am new in xml file please any help here is my xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<masterController> <uuid>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</uuid>
<channels>
<channel>
<nodeGroups>
<nodeGroup>
<analogNode>
<typeCode>8</typeCode>
<id>1</id>
<sdos>
<sdo>
<description>Host ID</description>
<compareLevel>Ignore</compareLevel>
<datafield xmlns:xsi="http://www.XXXXX.XXXX/XXXXX/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:type="intField">
<description>Host ID</description>
<compareLevel>Ignore</compareLevel>
<offset>2</offset>
<size>1</size>
<readonly>true</readonly>
<isMappedToPdo>false</isMappedToPdo>
<ownerNodeSerial>12102904</ownerNodeSerial>
<ownerSdoIndex>3</ownerSdoIndex>
<data xsi:type="intData">
<value xmlns:xs="http://www.XX.CC/2XXX/XMLSchema" xsi:type="xs:int">2</value>
<unit></unit>
<min>1</min>
<max>15</max>
</data>
<intValue>2</intValue>
</datafield>
<index>3</index>
<totalbytes>3</totalbytes>
</sdo>
<sdo>
<description>Host ID</description>
<compareLevel>Ignore</compareLevel>
<datafield xmlns:xsi="http://www.XXXXX.XXXX/XXXXX/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:type="intField">
<description>Host ID</description>
<compareLevel>Ignore</compareLevel>
<offset>2</offset>
<size>1</size>
<readonly>true</readonly>
<isMappedToPdo>false</isMappedToPdo>
<ownerNodeSerial>12102905</ownerNodeSerial>
<ownerSdoIndex>4</ownerSdoIndex>
<data xsi:type="intData">
<value xmlns:xs="http://www.XX.CC/2XXX/XMLSchema" xsi:type="xs:int">16</value>
<unit></unit>
<min>1</min>
<max>15</max>
</data>
<intValue>2</intValue>
</datafield>
<index>3</index>
<totalbytes>3</totalbytes>
</sdo>
</sdos>
</analogNode>
</nodeGroup>
</nodeGroups>
</channel> </channels> </masterController>
I' am trying this but am not geting anything:
XElement root = XElement.Load(Server.MapPath("sample.xml"));
IEnumerable<XElement> masterco = from el in root.Elements("sdo") where (from add in el.Elements("datafield")
where
(string)add.Element("ownerNodeSerial") == TextBox1.Text &&
(string)add.Element("ownerSdoIndex") == TextBox1.Text
select add)
.Any()
select el;
foreach (XElement el in masterco)
{
TextBox3.Text = (string)el.Element("value");
}
I want to get this:
<value xmlns:xs="http://www.XX.CC/2XXX/XMLSchema" xsi:type="xs:int">16</value>
and be able to update it.

There is one major error in your query:
You are using Elements on root, but you are looking for the tag sdo which is not a direct child of the root tag. You have to use Descendants instead.
Additionally, I think you want to have an OR instead of an AND regarding the text of TextBox1.
Fix it:
var masterco = from el in root.Descendants("sdo")
where (from add in el.Elements("datafield")
where
(string)add.Element("ownerNodeSerial") == TextBox1.Text ||
(string)add.Element("ownerSdoIndex") == TextBox1.Text
select add).Any()
select el;
To actually get the value you want, you should use a different query. There is really no need to select the sdo tag at all.
var value = root.Descendants("datafield")
.Where(x => (string)x.Element("ownerNodeSerial") == TextBox1.Text ||
(string)x.Element("ownerSdoIndex") == TextBox1.Text)
.Select(x => (string)x.Element("data").Element("value"))
.Single();
TextBox3.Text = value;
You can see that I am assuming that in the whole XML document only one matching datafield/data/value entry exists. I derive that information from the way you update your textbox. This would make no sense if there would be multiple tags - the values would overwrite each other in the text box.

Querying XML document using Linq

I am trying to Linq an xml document, I am unable to query the inner elements as you can see from below code what I am trying to do. I want to get all records which has a certain name... Please help.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Student>
<Person name="John" city="Auckland" country="NZ" />
<Person>
<Course>GDICT-CN</Course>
<Level>7</Level>
<Credit>120</Credit>
<Date>129971035565221298</Date>
</Person>
<Person>
<Course>GDICT-CN</Course>
<Level>7</Level>
<Credit>120</Credit>
<Date>129971036040828501</Date>
</Person>
</Student>
And now the source
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
string path = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop);
XDocument xDoc = XDocument.Load(path + "\\Student Data\\data.xml");
IEnumerable<XElement> rows =
from row in xDoc.Descendants("Person")
where (string)row.Attribute("Course") == "GDICT-CN"
select row;
foreach(XElement xEle in rows)
{
IEnumerable<XAttribute>attlist =
from att in xEle.DescendantsAndSelf().Attributes()
select att;
foreach(XAttribute xatt in attlist)
{
Console.WriteLine(xatt);
}
foreach (XElement elemnt in xEle.Descendants())
{
Console.WriteLine(elemnt.Value);
}
Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------------------");
}
Console.ReadLine();
}
}

Replace your LINQ where query with this one -
IEnumerable<XElement> rows = xDoc.Descendants().Where(d => d.Name == "Person"
&& d.Descendants().Any(e => e.Name == "Course"
&& e.Value == "GDICT-CN"));

C# Linq XML, check for specific value and parse to array

I have the following XML:
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<NewDataSet>
<Data>
<ElementDefinition>
<ID>1</ID>
<QUANTITY>0</QUANTITY>
</ElementDefinition>
<ElementDefinition>
<ID>2</ID>
<QUANTITY>1</QUANTITY>
</ElementDefinition>
</Data>
</NewDataSet>
I need to create an array which contains all ElementDefinitions which contain a QUANTITY element with a value other then 0.
I tried:
var f = XDocument.Load(path);
var xe = f.Root.Elements("QUANTITY").Where(x => x.Value != "0").ToArray();
But that doesn't seem to work. With the above XML the array should contain 1 item, but it stays 0.
After that I need to create a string for each ElementDefinition in the array, the string must contain the value of the corresponding ID element.
For that I tried:
foreach (string x in xe)
{
string ID = //not sure what to do here
}

You want something like this:
var ids = f.Root.Descendants("ElementDefinition")
.Where(x => x.Element("QUANTITY").Value != "0")
.Select(x => x.Element("ID").Value);
As you want the ID, it is not very helpful to select all QUANTITY nodes. Instead, select exactly what you specified in your question:
All ElementDefinitions (Descendants("ElementDefinition")), that have a QUANTITY with a Value other than 0 (Where(x => x.Element("QUANTITY").Value != "0"). From the resulting nodes, select the ID (Select(x => x.Element("ID").Value)).

Yo can replace with
var xe = f.Root.Elements("Data/ElementDefinition/QUANTITY").Where(x => x.Value != "0").ToArray();