Hi Cobus. am I right, if I say you forgot the id of the document to xupdate?
Both types of queries with "queryDocument", XPath or XUpdate need a doc-id. (At least in using perl over XML-RPC) Daniel > -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 13. Juni 2002 15:01 > An: [email protected] > Betreff: Problem with xupdate using xml-rpc. > > > Hi > > Can anyone tell me if i am doing something wrong? I did search > the mailing > lists, but could not find any helpful info. > > I am using the xindice xml-rpc functionality with python. > > My system is as follows: > > Linux 2.4 > xinidce version 1.0 > xindice-xmlrpc-0.6 > python 2.2 > > My XPath queries work perfectly, but the xupdate queries does not work. > > My program is as follows: > > import xmlrpclib > import re > > server = xmlrpclib.Server( "http://localhost:4080"; ) > > updatequery = """<xu:modifications version='1.0' > xmlns:xu='http://www.xmldb.org/xupdate'> > <xu:update select='document/revision'>10</xu:update> > </xu:modifications>""" > > # define the namespace for xupdate > l = {} > l['xu'] = 'http://www.xmldb.org/xupdate' > > # perform the xupdate query > d = server.db.queryDocument( "/db/homesite", "XUpdate", updatequery, > l ) > print d > > # perform the xpath query > d = server.db.queryDocument( "/db/homesite", "XPath", > '/document/revision', {}, "index" ); > print d > > The output of the XUpdate query is as follows: > > <?xml version="1.0"?> > <result count="1"> > <src:modified > xmlns:src="http://xml.apache.org/xindice/Query";>0</src:modified> > </result> > > The output of the XPath query is as follows: > > <?xml version="1.0"?> > <result count="1"> > <revision xmlns:src="http://xml.apache.org/xindice/Query"; > src:col="/db/homesite" src:key="index">$Id$</revision> > </result> > > Thus: Although the same xpath are used to locate the node (revision) for > query and update, the xupdate query does not actually update the > value, thus > the result that 0 nodes are modified. > > I have been using xindice for a week and think it is great. It was a snap > configure it and perform xpath > queries to it from zope. > > Regards, > Cobus Nel > > > This message contains information intended solely for the addressee, > which is confidential or private in nature and subject to legal privilege. > If you are not the intended recipient, you may not peruse, use, > disseminate, distribute or copy this message or any file attached to this > message. Any such unauthorised use is prohibited and may be unlawful. If > you have received this message in error, please notify the sender > immediately by e-mail, facsimile or telephone and thereafter delete the > original message from your machine. > > Furthermore, the information contained in this message, and any > attachments thereto, is for information purposes only and may contain the > personal views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the > views and opinions of Dimension Data (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited > or is subsidiaries and associated companies ("Dimension Data"). Dimension > Data therefore does not accept liability for any claims, loss or damages > of whatsoever nature, arising as a result of the reliance on such > information by anyone. > > Whilst all reasonable steps are taken to ensure the accuracy and > integrity of information transmitted electronically and to preserve the > confidentiality thereof, Dimension Data accepts no liability or > responsibility whatsoever if information or data is, for whatsoever > reason, incorrect, corrupted or does not reach its intended destination. > >
