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Difficult one...Active Directory + XML...

Hi,
I read from AD and The CN (commonName) has a property that if i get its value
i get it in XML format.
I'm lookin for some way to enter the nodes and retrieve the value.
My code (to get other properties valus) are:
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DirectoryEntry root = new DirectoryEntry(
"LDAP://10.1.1.1/DC=Internet,DC=Test",
"User", "Password", AuthenticationTypes.ServerBind);

DirectorySearcher search = new DirectorySearcher(root);
search.Filter = "(&(objectClass=user))";
search.PropertiesToLoad.Add("ID");
SearchResult result;
SearchResultCollection resultCol = search.FindAll();
string[] allUsers = new string[resultCol.Count];
if (resultCol != null)
{
for (int counter = 0; counter < resultCol.Count; counter++)
{
result = resultCol[counter];
if (result.Properties.Contains("ID"))
{
allUsers[counter] = ((string)result.Properties["ID"][0]);
Console.WriteLine("Value : " + allUsers[counter]);
}
}
}
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and i get all the values of the ID propert.
Now, there is a property - which its value is in XML :
<names>
<way> SMS </way>
</names>
The property name is : " Delivery ".
(if i try to retrieve Delivery value - i get an XML result.
I need to get only the value --- SMS
Is it possible?
Thanks

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udir

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Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
It looks like the right way (:
the problem is that i get nulls.
(i also changed the line to - object deliveryValue = ((string)result.Properties["ladpcInfodelivery"][0]); )

Maybe the single Node Method has a wrong path?
the real pass that i wrote in the code in order to get to the Node is : (above i just gave an example)
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XmlNode Nodename = xml.SelectSingleNode("//ArrayofApp/App/Name/Modules/Module/Name/DeliveryMethods/DeliveryMethod/Name");
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and the XML looks like this (when i get the property Value)
Value : <ArrayOfApp>
<App>
<Name>EVoucher</Name>
<Modules>
<Module>
<Name>UpdateDelivery</Name>
<DeliveryMethods>
<DeliveryMethod>
<Name>HardCopy</Name>
</DeliveryMethod>
<DeliveryMethod>
<Name>Email</Name>
</DeliveryMethod>
</DeliveryMethods>
</Module>
</Modules>
</App>
</ArrayOfApp>

Am i missing somthing?

udir

ASKER

Oh, and i need to get the only the Name value - " EMail "

udir

ASKER

or SMS

udir

ASKER

OK, let me sumerize the problem so far:
1) If i write as you wrote : object deliveryValue = result.Properties["Delivery"];
i get an error : Data at the root level is invalid. Line 1, position 1
at the line : xml.LoadXml(deliveryValue.ToString());
(which i understand is becuase the property return not a valid XML but a string (as you can see in the file above - it really begins with " Value : <ArrayOfApp>...........

2) If i write as I wrote : object deliveryValue = ((string)result.Properties["ladpcInfodelivery"][0]);
i get nulls - " wayNode " is null (maybe somthing with the root)

How can it be solved (dosn't metter which way)
Thanks