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XML to ARRAY using PHP

Hello I have script that returns XML...I tried to covert it into an array. It works mostly, but when I try to loop part of the array since the array can have multiple items it seems as though the array is broken up in to 4 parts...

So here is what I have..When I do a var_dump on the original data sent back I get this

object(SimpleXMLElement)#27 (3) {
  ["@attributes"]=>
  array(3) {
    ["timestamp"]=>
    string(25) "2014-03-19T15:31:55-05:00"
    ["payloadID"]=>
    string(81) "2014-03-19T15:31:55-05:00.WC@vOmAl/S8yzyHUc6egkAxb8Xi0co= .9123001443@42374153835"
    ["version"]=>
    string(7) "1.2.008"
  }
  ["Header"]=>
  object(SimpleXMLElement)#36 (3) {
    ["From"]=>
    object(SimpleXMLElement)#38 (1) {
      ["Credential"]=>
      object(SimpleXMLElement)#41 (2) {
        ["@attributes"]=>
        array(1) {
          ["domain"]=>
          string(4) "DUNS"
        }
        ["Identity"]=>
        string(9) "079928354"
      }
    }
    ["To"]=>
    object(SimpleXMLElement)#39 (1) {
      ["Credential"]=>
      object(SimpleXMLElement)#41 (2) {
        ["@attributes"]=>
        array(1) {
          ["domain"]=>
          string(9) "NetworkID"
        }
        ["Identity"]=>
        string(7) "DICERNA"
      }
    }
    ["Sender"]=>
    object(SimpleXMLElement)#40 (2) {
      ["Credential"]=>
      object(SimpleXMLElement)#41 (2) {
        ["@attributes"]=>
        array(1) {
          ["domain"]=>
          string(9) "NetworkID"
        }
        ["Identity"]=>
        string(10) "BELLWETHER"
      }
      ["UserAgent"]=>
      object(SimpleXMLElement)#42 (0) {
      }
    }
  }
  ["Message"]=>
  object(SimpleXMLElement)#37 (1) {
    ["PunchOutOrderMessage"]=>
    object(SimpleXMLElement)#40 (3) {
      ["BuyerCookie"]=>
      string(28) "Tue05thNov2013122808WendyCyr"
      ["PunchOutOrderMessageHeader"]=>
      object(SimpleXMLElement)#39 (4) {
        ["@attributes"]=>
        array(1) {
          ["operationAllowed"]=>
          string(4) "edit"
        }
        ["Total"]=>
        object(SimpleXMLElement)#42 (1) {
          ["Money"]=>
          string(6) "353.09"
        }
        ["Shipping"]=>
        object(SimpleXMLElement)#41 (2) {
          ["Money"]=>
          string(5) "47.09"
          ["Description"]=>
          object(SimpleXMLElement)#44 (1) {
            ["ShortName"]=>
            string(41) "Shipping Method Is Indicated by Line Item"
          }
        }
        ["Tax"]=>
        object(SimpleXMLElement)#43 (2) {
          ["Money"]=>
          string(1) "0"
          ["Description"]=>
          object(SimpleXMLElement)#44 (0) {
          }
        }
      }
      ["ItemIn"]=>
      object(SimpleXMLElement)#38 (4) {
        ["@attributes"]=>
        array(1) {
          ["quantity"]=>
          string(1) "3"
        }
        ["ItemID"]=>
        object(SimpleXMLElement)#43 (2) {
          ["SupplierPartID"]=>
          string(11) "D4545-250UN"
          ["SupplierPartAuxiliaryID"]=>
          string(15) "CartId`68533508"
        }
        ["ItemDetail"]=>
        object(SimpleXMLElement)#41 (7) {
          ["UnitPrice"]=>
          object(SimpleXMLElement)#44 (1) {
            ["Money"]=>
            string(6) "102.00"
          }
          ["Description"]=>
          object(SimpleXMLElement)#45 (1) {
            ["ShortName"]=>
            string(40) "TAQ DNA POLYMERASE WITH 10X REACTION   &"
          }
          ["UnitOfMeasure"]=>
          string(2) "EA"
          ["Classification"]=>
          string(8) "12352200"
          ["ManufacturerPartID"]=>
          string(5) "D4545"
          ["ManufacturerName"]=>
          string(5) "SIGMA"
          ["Extrinsic"]=>
          array(17) {
            [0]=>
            string(10) "0009012902"
            [1]=>
            string(10) "0009012902"
            [2]=>
            string(6) "102.00"
            [3]=>
            string(3) "USD"
            [4]=>
            string(1) "C"
            [5]=>
            object(SimpleXMLElement)#46 (1) {
              ["@attributes"]=>
              array(1) {
                ["name"]=>
                string(20) "HazardRegulationCode"
              }
            }
            [6]=>
            object(SimpleXMLElement)#47 (1) {
              ["@attributes"]=>
              array(1) {
                ["name"]=>
                string(6) "CATAPP"
              }
            }
            [7]=>
            object(SimpleXMLElement)#48 (1) {
              ["@attributes"]=>
              array(1) {
                ["name"]=>
                string(20) "ShippingInstructions"
              }
            }
            [8]=>
            string(1) "2"
            [9]=>
            string(1) "2"
            [10]=>
            object(SimpleXMLElement)#49 (1) {
              ["@attributes"]=>
              array(1) {
                ["name"]=>
                string(18) "rd_purchasinggroup"
              }
            }
            [11]=>
            string(8) "12352200"
            [12]=>
            string(1) "1"
            [13]=>
            string(36) "3 In Stock from SAINT LOUIS 03/19/14"
            [14]=>
            string(1) "3"
            [15]=>
            object(SimpleXMLElement)#50 (1) {
              ["@attributes"]=>
              array(1) {
                ["name"]=>
                string(10) "QtyPending"
              }
            }
            [16]=>
            string(68) "http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/SIGMA/D4545"
          }
        }
        ["Shipping"]=>
        object(SimpleXMLElement)#42 (2) {
          ["Money"]=>
          string(1) "0"
          ["Description"]=>
          object(SimpleXMLElement)#50 (1) {
            ["ShortName"]=>
            string(15) "FEDEX OVERNIGHT"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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After I get this code I convert it to an array using

$array = json_decode(json_encode((array) $xml), 1);
$array = array($xml->getName() => $array);

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I can then pull out each variable...But the problem lines when I get to

foreach($array['cXML']['Message']['PunchOutOrderMessage']['ItemIn']  as $item)
{
}

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if I do a print_r($item); inside the loop it returns 4 separate arrays..Any ideas why it is not one array and how I can fix this?

Thanks!

Ray Paseur

Please post the original XML document. You can obscure passwords or any private information like that, but I would need the structure (and tag names) to be intact. I'll show you how to parse it. Thanks, ~Ray

bradley525

ASKER

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!DOCTYPE cXML SYSTEM "http://xml.cXML.org/schemas/cXML/1.2.008/cXML.dtd"><cXML xml:lang="en-US" timestamp="2014-03-19T15:31:55-05:00" payloadID="2014-03-19T15:31:55-05:00.WC@vOmAl/S8yzyHUc6egkAxb8Xi0co= .9123001443@42374153835" version="1.2.008"><Header><From><Credential domain="DUNS"><Identity>079928354</Identity></Credential></From><To><Credential domain="NetworkID"><Identity>DICERNA</Identity></Credential></To><Sender><Credential domain="NetworkID"><Identity>BELLWETHER</Identity></Credential><UserAgent/></Sender></Header><Message><PunchOutOrderMessage><BuyerCookie>Tue05thNov2013122808WendyCyr</BuyerCookie><PunchOutOrderMessageHeader operationAllowed="edit"><Total><Money currency="USD">353.09</Money></Total><Shipping><Money currency="USD">47.09</Money><Description xml:lang="en-US"><ShortName>Shipping Method Is Indicated by Line Item</ShortName></Description></Shipping><Tax><Money currency="USD">0</Money><Description xml:lang="en-US"/></Tax></PunchOutOrderMessageHeader><ItemIn quantity="3"><ItemID><SupplierPartID>D4545-250UN</SupplierPartID><SupplierPartAuxiliaryID>CartId`68533508</SupplierPartAuxiliaryID></ItemID><ItemDetail><UnitPrice><Money currency="USD">102.00</Money></UnitPrice><Description xml:lang="en-US"><ShortName>TAQ DNA POLYMERASE WITH 10X REACTION   &amp;</ShortName>TAQ DNA POLYMERASE WITH 10X REACTION   &amp;</Description><UnitOfMeasure>EA</UnitOfMeasure><Classification domain="UNSPSC">12352200</Classification><ManufacturerPartID>D4545</ManufacturerPartID><ManufacturerName>SIGMA</ManufacturerName><Extrinsic name="CAS Number">0009012902</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="ZChCas">0009012902</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="MarketPrice">102.00</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="MarketPriceCurrency">USD</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="HazardClass">C</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="HazardRegulationCode"/><Extrinsic name="CATAPP"/><Extrinsic name="ShippingInstructions"/><Extrinsic name="LeadTime">2</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="StandardLeadTime">2</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="rd_purchasinggroup"/><Extrinsic name="CommCode">12352200</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="PkgQuantity">1</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="availabilityPhrase">3 In Stock from SAINT LOUIS 03/19/14</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="QtyAvailable">3</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="QtyPending"/><Extrinsic name="Product Information Page URL">http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/SIGMA/D4545</Extrinsic></ItemDetail><Shipping><Money currency="USD">0</Money><Description xml:lang="en-US"><ShortName>FEDEX OVERNIGHT</ShortName></Description></Shipping></ItemIn></PunchOutOrderMessage></Message></cXML>

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Ray Paseur

Thanks, back in a moment....

Ray Paseur

Hmm... It does not quite look that way to me. Have a look at this:
http://iconoun.com/demo/temp_bradley525.php

<?php // demo/bradley525.php
error_reporting(E_ALL);
echo '<pre>';

// SEE: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web_Development/Web_Languages-Standards/PHP/Q_28392665.html

// TEST DATA FROM THE POST AT EE SHOWN IN HEREDOC NOTATION
$xml = <<<ENDXML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!DOCTYPE cXML SYSTEM "http://xml.cXML.org/schemas/cXML/1.2.008/cXML.dtd"><cXML xml:lang="en-US" timestamp="2014-03-19T15:31:55-05:00" payloadID="2014-03-19T15:31:55-05:00.WC@vOmAl/S8yzyHUc6egkAxb8Xi0co= .9123001443@42374153835" version="1.2.008"><Header><From><Credential domain="DUNS"><Identity>079928354</Identity></Credential></From><To><Credential domain="NetworkID"><Identity>DICERNA</Identity></Credential></To><Sender><Credential domain="NetworkID"><Identity>BELLWETHER</Identity></Credential><UserAgent/></Sender></Header><Message><PunchOutOrderMessage><BuyerCookie>Tue05thNov2013122808WendyCyr</BuyerCookie><PunchOutOrderMessageHeader operationAllowed="edit"><Total><Money currency="USD">353.09</Money></Total><Shipping><Money currency="USD">47.09</Money><Description xml:lang="en-US"><ShortName>Shipping Method Is Indicated by Line Item</ShortName></Description></Shipping><Tax><Money currency="USD">0</Money><Description xml:lang="en-US"/></Tax></PunchOutOrderMessageHeader><ItemIn quantity="3"><ItemID><SupplierPartID>D4545-250UN</SupplierPartID><SupplierPartAuxiliaryID>CartId`68533508</SupplierPartAuxiliaryID></ItemID><ItemDetail><UnitPrice><Money currency="USD">102.00</Money></UnitPrice><Description xml:lang="en-US"><ShortName>TAQ DNA POLYMERASE WITH 10X REACTION   &amp;</ShortName>TAQ DNA POLYMERASE WITH 10X REACTION   &amp;</Description><UnitOfMeasure>EA</UnitOfMeasure><Classification domain="UNSPSC">12352200</Classification><ManufacturerPartID>D4545</ManufacturerPartID><ManufacturerName>SIGMA</ManufacturerName><Extrinsic name="CAS Number">0009012902</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="ZChCas">0009012902</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="MarketPrice">102.00</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="MarketPriceCurrency">USD</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="HazardClass">C</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="HazardRegulationCode"/><Extrinsic name="CATAPP"/><Extrinsic name="ShippingInstructions"/><Extrinsic name="LeadTime">2</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="StandardLeadTime">2</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="rd_purchasinggroup"/><Extrinsic name="CommCode">12352200</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="PkgQuantity">1</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="availabilityPhrase">3 In Stock from SAINT LOUIS 03/19/14</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="QtyAvailable">3</Extrinsic><Extrinsic name="QtyPending"/><Extrinsic name="Product Information Page URL">http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/SIGMA/D4545</Extrinsic></ItemDetail><Shipping><Money currency="USD">0</Money><Description xml:lang="en-US"><ShortName>FEDEX OVERNIGHT</ShortName></Description></Shipping></ItemIn></PunchOutOrderMessage></Message></cXML>
ENDXML;

// MAKE AN OBJECT
$obj = SimpleXML_Load_string($xml);

// ACTIVATE THIS TO SEE THE OBJECT
// print_r($obj);

$item = $obj->Message->PunchOutOrderMessage->ItemIn;
print_r($item);

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bradley525

ASKER

This does work, but I already had this working..What I am trying to do is loop through the items...

I added

$array = json_decode(json_encode((array)$item), TRUE);
print_r($item);

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to the end of your code to convert it into an array...But I still cant loop through 'ItemIn' I am trying to do a foreach loop but it errors out each time..

Thanks

Ray Paseur

it errors out each time

Exactly what output do you get?

loop through the items

But there is only one item! It's an object - a data structure with stuff inside it. Are you aiming to get the contents of the data structure? Or is the test data missing some other items? Please clarify and I'll try to get you a better code example, thanks.

bradley525

ASKER

Actually I was able to get it to work by

oreach($item as $itm)
{
echo $itm->ItemID[0]->SupplierPartID;
}

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But in the xml there is a ['@attributes'] and I am not sure how to handle this?

I was trying

echo $itm->ItemDetail[0]->Extrinsic[5]->@attributes->name;

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but i receive and error..

Ray Paseur

This turns into a mess when you get to the Extrinsic components. Do you have any influence over the format of the XML document? If so, it might make a lot of sense to wrap the Extrinsic elements in an <Extrinsics> tag.

Still working it, but I get the feeling that it's not a straightforward solution!

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bradley525

ASKER

HI Ray,

This did work perfect..Thank you for your help...Thanks!

Ray Paseur

Glad to help. Thanks for the points and thanks for using EE, ~Ray