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Phil DeBusk
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Given a csv file and using a transform to convert from csv to xml, I'm having difficulty stripping quotes from the new xml output. during the mapping, I have tried to use @TRIM(XML_ELEMENT,'"') which actually works for any elements which have text. For any elements which are empty or ("") the function seems to return a single quote ("). Very frustrating.

example csv FIRST, LAST, MID
"BOB","MOORE",""

The @TRIM function for each xml converted element now looks like this (BOB, MOORE,")

Can anyone help me understand what I'm doing wrong?? Should I use another function? BTW the @TRIM(xml_element,'"',true) used for trimming ALL chars does not appear to work either. When I try this, nothing happens and ALL my quotes come through.

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Tom Flynn
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Don't know if this is available in IWAY/Data Migrator, but, have you tried STRREP?


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<Kathryn Henning>
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Hi Phil,

I've consulted with several people in the iWay group, and @TRIM is the right function to use.

Can you please try “@TRIM(xml_element,",true)” (remove the single quotes from the double quote to be stripped in the second argument)?

If this doesn’t work, please open a case on InfoResponse Online so we can examine your project.

Regards,

Kathryn
 
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Phil DeBusk
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Thanks Kathryn, As it turns out the crux of my problem was in the transform configuration. I needed to set the "Text Qualifier" in the input to parse for double-quotes. This stripped all the messy quotes from my document and allowed all my functions to work as advertised.


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