Help with xml attributes in C#

Tyr, e.g.:

        private void button4_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {

            XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
            XmlElement ToEle = doc.CreateElement("To");
            ToEle.SetAttribute("Qualifier", "D");
            ToEle.InnerText = "1234567890123";

            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(ToEle.OuterXml);

        }

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Hi JDL129;

You can use Linq to XML to create you XML element as follows:

XElement toElement = new XElement("To", 
                         new XAttribute("Qualifier", "D"), "1234567890123");

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The above code will result in the followin

<To Qualifier="D">1234567890123</To>

But what do you intend to do with it, let us know so we can show the code for that as well.

Tyr, e.g.:!!!!  Thanks for the post!!!

We are using a XmlTextWriter instance called writer and are creating an document using this.

Can you tell me how to send the string you created to a writer.WriteElementString?

Thanks,

Jerry

Probably it is not the best idea to mix technologies - XmlDocument and XmlWriter also are two different technologies.

To write your string you may use code like below:

            using (XmlWriter writer = XmlWriter.Create("test.xml"))
            {

                writer.WriteStartElement("To");
                writer.WriteAttributeString("Qualifier", "D");
                writer.WriteString("1234567890123");
                writer.WriteEndElement();
            }

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Output xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><To Qualifier="D">1234567890123</To>

Hey guys!!!  Thanks for the posts!!

We tried anarki_jimbel's code and we get errors.  If we leave out the writeEndElement it will create the xml but the 1234567890123 is on the next line with no /TO tag.  If we put the WriteEndElement in it bombs with the error message: Token start attribute in state Content would result in an invalid xml document.

any ideas?

Jerry

Where we get the error is when we move through the tags and start the Body tag.

It's impossible to say without seeing entire code.

My snippet is working but it's just a small piece of code. In conjunction with other code... hmmm...  anything  may happen :).

Check that you use "writer.WriteStartElement("To")", not "writer.WriteElement("To")".

Also, try to google the error.

Thanks for the post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Here is the complete code:

       private void button3_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {

            string Now = DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss \"GMT\"zzz");

            XmlTextWriter writer = new XmlTextWriter("C:\\test.xml", Encoding.UTF8);
            writer.WriteStartDocument();
            writer.WriteStartElement("Message", "http://www.surescripts.com/messaging" + " xmins:xsi=Http://www/w3/org/2001/XMLScema-instance version=010 release=006" + " xsi:schemaLocation=Http//www.surescripts.com/messaging SS_SCRIPT_XML_10_6.XSD");

 //The ToQualifier and the FromQualifier are the two elements that we are having trouble with.  Any suggestions would be WONDERFUL!!

            writer.WriteElementString("ToQualifier", "''D''" + ">1234567890123");
            writer.WriteElementString("FromQualifier", "''P''" + ">1234563");
            writer.WriteElementString("MessageID", "888333");
            writer.WriteElementString("RelatesToMessageID", "991");
            writer.WriteElementString("SentTime", Now);

            writer.WriteStartElement("SenderSoftware");
            writer.WriteElementString("SenderSoftwareDeveloper", "VendorName");
            writer.WriteElementString("SenderSoftwareProduct", "XXX software");
            writer.WriteElementString("SenderSoftwareVersionRelease", "5.1");
            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteElementString("RXReferenceNumber", "73737373");
            writer.WriteElementString("PrescriberOrderNumber", "PON123");
            writer.WriteEndElement();
           
            writer.WriteStartElement("Body");
            writer.WriteStartElement("RefillRequest");
            writer.WriteStartElement("Pharmacy");
            writer.WriteStartElement("Identification");

            writer.WriteElementString("NCPDPID","123456");
            writer.WriteElementString("NPI","1234567899");
            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteElementString("StoreName","VILLAGE PHARMACY");
            writer.WriteStartElement("Address");
            writer.WriteElementString("AddressLine1","500 W Commercial St");
            writer.WriteElementString("City", "Ozark");
            writer.WriteElementString("State","AR");
            writer.WriteElementString("ZipCode","72949");
            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteStartElement("CommunicationNumbers");
            writer.WriteStartElement("Communication");
            writer.WriteElementString("Number", "4796672101");
            writer.WriteElementString("Qualifier", "TE");
            writer.WriteEndElement();
            writer.WriteEndElement();
            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteStartElement("Prescriber");
            writer.WriteStartElement("Identification");
            writer.WriteElementString("StateLicenseNumber", "333444");
            writer.WriteElementString("NPI", "1294567890");
            writer.WriteEndElement();
           
            writer.WriteStartElement("Name");
            writer.WriteElementString("LastName", "JONSON");
            writer.WriteElementString("FirstName", "TIM");
            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteStartElement("CommunicationNumber");
            writer.WriteStartElement("Communication");
            writer.WriteElementString("Number", "4796671605");
            writer.WriteElementString("Qualifier", "TE");
            writer.WriteEndElement();
            writer.WriteEndElement();
            writer.WriteEndElement();
                       
            writer.WriteStartElement("Patient");
           
            writer.WriteStartElement("Identification");
            writer.WriteElementString("SocialSecurity", "1234567890");
            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteStartElement("Name");
            writer.WriteElementString("LastName", "ANDREWS");
            writer.WriteElementString("FirstName", "JOHN");
            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteElementString("Gender", "M");
           
            writer.WriteStartElement("DateOfBirth");
            writer.WriteElementString("DateOfBirth", "1957-11-29");
            writer.WriteEndElement();
            writer.WriteEndElement();
             
            writer.WriteStartElement("MedicationPrescribed");
            writer.WriteElementString("DrugDescription", "LIPITOR 10MG TABLET");
            writer.WriteStartElement("DrugCoded");
            writer.WriteElementString("ProductCode", "00071015523");
            writer.WriteElementString("ProductCodeQualifier", "ND");
            writer.WriteEndElement();
           
            writer.WriteStartElement("Quantity");
            writer.WriteElementString("Value", "30");
            writer.WriteElementString("CodeListQualifier", "36");
            writer.WriteElementString("UnitSourceCode", "AC");
            writer.WriteElementString("PotencyUnitCode", "C48542");
            writer.WriteEndElement();
           
            writer.WriteElementString("DaysSupply", "30");
            writer.WriteElementString("Directions", "TAKE 1 TABLET BY MOUTH EVERYDAY.");
           
            writer.WriteStartElement("Refills");
            writer.WriteElementString("Qualifier", "P");
            writer.WriteElementString("Value", "1");
            writer.WriteEndElement();
           
            writer.WriteElementString("Substitutions", "1");
            writer.WriteStartElement("WrittenDate");
            writer.WriteElementString("Date", "2101-01-25");
            writer.WriteEndElement();
           

            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteStartElement("MedicationDispensed");
            writer.WriteElementString("DrugDescription", "LIPITOR 10MG TABLET");
            writer.WriteStartElement("DrugCoded");
            writer.WriteElementString("ProductCode", "00071015523");
            writer.WriteElementString("ProductCodeQualifier", "ND");
            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteStartElement("Quantity");
            writer.WriteElementString("Value", "30");
            writer.WriteElementString("CodeListQualifier", "36");
            writer.WriteElementString("UnitSourceCode", "AC");
            writer.WriteElementString("PotencyUnitCode", "C48542");
            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteElementString("DaysSupply", "30");
            writer.WriteElementString("Directions", "TAKE 1 TABLET BY MOUTH EVERYDAY.");

            writer.WriteStartElement("Refills");
            writer.WriteElementString("Qualifier", "P");
            writer.WriteElementString("Value", "1");
            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteElementString("Substitutions", "0");
            writer.WriteStartElement("WrittenDate");
            writer.WriteElementString("Date", "2101-01-25");
            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteStartElement("LastFillDate");
            writer.WriteElementString("Date", "2101-01-25");
            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteEndElement();

            writer.WriteEndElement();
           
            writer.Close();

       
        }

Thanks for the help!!!!

Jerry

have to go... :).

anarki_Jimbel!!!!!!!!  Thanks for the post!!

Attached is the sample I am trying to create.

Thanks,

Jerry
RefillRequest.txt

Hey guys!!!  You are the best!!

anarki_jimbel's last post hit the nail on the head!!!