DOM Count XML elements
DOM Count XML elements ( elementRef : Text ; elementName : Text ) : Integer
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| elementRef | Text | → | XML element reference |
| elementName | Text | → | Name of XML elements to count |
| Function result | Integer | ← | Number of elements |
History
| Release | Changes |
|---|---|
| 16 R4 | Modified |
| 2004 | Modified |
| <6 | Created |
Description
The DOM Count XML elements command returns the number of “child” elements dependent on the elementRef parent element and named elementName.By default, DOM Count XML elements is case sensitive regarding the elementName parameter (xml compliance). You can control the case sensitivity of the command using the XML DOM case sensitivity selector of the XML SET OPTIONS command.
System variables and sets
If the command has been correctly executed, the system variable OK is set to 1. If an error occurs, it is set to 0.
See also
DOM Get XML element
XML SET OPTIONS
Properties
| Command number | 726 |
| Thread safe | yes |
| Modifies variables | OK |