BizTalk Server General - Comparing multiple XML nodes within Rules Engine

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Comparing multiple XML nodes within Rules Engine

Nikki

2005-11-30, 5:52 pm

Hi,

How can I accomplish the following using the rules engine and an
orchestration:

(1) using the incoming XML message, pass a subset of nodes with duplicate
attribute/arbitrary values to the rules engine; i.e. nodes with matching name
values:
<node1 name = lisa DOB = 12/15/1982 flag ="0"/>
<node2 name = lisa DOB = 1/1/2005 flag = "0"/>
<node3 name = lisa DOB = 7/15/1968 flag = "0"/>

(2) within the rules engine, compare the "duplicate" nodes and update
attribute(s) based on criteria(s): i.e. using the nodes above, set the flag
to 1 if the node has the oldest DOB:
<node1 name = lisa DOB = 12/15/1982 flag ="0"/>
<node2 name = lisa DOB = 1/1/2005 flag = "0"/>
<node3 name = lisa DOB = 7/15/1968 flag = "1"/>

Thanks in advance!!