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Merge XML files of similar structure

HenpetsGordres1
8 - Asteroid

Hi,

 

I would like to merge two xml files with a similar structure i.e. similar root and child, but differing subchild/body.

 

e.g. File 1 appears like this:

HenpetsGordres1_0-1584636648814.png

 

File 2 appears like this:

HenpetsGordres1_1-1584636678408.png

 

header, entries & entry are similar across both files, I want to merge the body (1,2,3,4, 5, 6) so that Output (File 3), appears like this:

HenpetsGordres1_2-1584636725796.png

 

I have also included my attempt (MergeXML), I can't figure out how to use the count in 1 to remove those lines. But there are probably better ways to approach the issue.

 

Many thanks

 

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DavidP
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

I couldn't load your input files as XML - something's not right with the structure.

 

Instead, I loaded each file as CSV with delimiter set to \0 and unchecked 1st row contains field names and tried another method to merge them, which is a bit of a hack.

 

See below and workflow attached.

 

DavidP_1-1584658303395.png

 

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