Move a set of XML elements to another file.

[Ben Ross - KP]

As a part of my workflow I need to move a set of existing XML elements from one document into the maching parent container of another document.

For example:

Doc1

<Root>

<container>

<Item1/>

<Item2/>

<Item3/>

</container>

</Root>

Doc2

<Root>

<container>

<Item1/>

<Item2/>

<Item3/>

</container>

</Root>

Should become:

Doc1

<Root>

<container>

<Item1/>

<Item2/>

<Item3/>

<Item4/>

<Item5/>

<Item6/>

</container>

</Root>

Where items 4-6 are moved over from Doc 2 into Doc 1.

I have been trying to modify the "ExtractSubset.jsx" script from the scripting SDK, but have not had any luck. Any help would be appreciated!

[Ben Ross - KP]

My current script doesn't throw any errors, but also does not appear to actually DO anything.

//ExtractSubset.jsx
//An InDesign JavaScript
// 
//You must copy the file "glue code.jsx" from the XML Rules folder (inside the Scripts
//folder inside your InDesign folder) to the folder containing this script, or provide a full
//path to the file in the next line.
#include "glue code.jsx";
main();
function main(){
    mySetup();
    mySnippet();
    myTeardown();
}
function mySetup(){

var bookFolder = Folder.desktop + "/Indesign Automation POC/ID_ScriptOutput/May-2023_CO-Medicare_PD_MFX";

//File Name Variables

    var pl = app.open(File(bookFolder + "/pl.indd"));
    var tmp = app.open(File(bookFolder + "/tmp.indd"));

}
function mySnippet(){
    //![Extract subset.]
	if (app.documents.length != 0){
		var myRuleSet = new Array (new ExtractSpecialties);
		var myContainerElement = tmp.xmlElements.item(0).xmlElements.item(0).xmlElements.item(0);
		with(tmp){
			var elements = xmlElements;
			__processRuleSet(elements.item(0), myRuleSet);
		}
	}
	else{
		alert("No open document");
	}
    //![Extract subset.]
}
function myTeardown(){
}


//![Extract subset - functions.]
function ExtractSpecialties(){
    var myNewElement;
    this.name = "ExtractSpecialties";
    this.xpath = "/root/providerRolesList/ProviderRoleEntry/providerSpecialtiesList/providerSpecialty";	
    this.apply = function(myElement, myRuleProcessor){
        with(myElement){
            if(myElement.name == "providerSpecialty"){
                myNewElement = myElement.copy();
                myNewElement.paste(LocationOptions.atEnd, pl.xmlElements.item(0).xmlElements.item(0).xmlElements.item(0).xmlElements.item(-1));
            }
        }
        return true;
    }
}

The XML structrure looks like this in ID:

[Ben Ross - KP · Accepted solution]

I figured it out!

main();
    function main(){
        mySnippet();
        myTeardown();
    }
//ExtractSubset.jsx
//An InDesign JavaScript
// 
//You must copy the file "glue code.jsx" from the XML Rules folder (inside the Scripts
//folder inside your InDesign folder) to the folder containing this script, or provide a full
//path to the file in the next line.

function mySnippet(){
// Need to run this mySnippet function for each NUMBERED XML File

    var new_Tmp = app.open(File(templateFolder + "/KPCO_ProviderListing.indt"));
    var tmp = new_Tmp;
    importMyXML2();
    //Set XMP Info
    

    //![Extract subset.]
	if (app.documents.length != 0){
		var myDocument = new_Tmp;
        var pl = app.open(File(pl_path));
		var myRuleSet = new Array (new ExtractSpecialties);
		var myMarkupTag = pl.xmlTags.itemByName("providerSpecialtiesList");
		var myContainerElement = pl.xmlTags.itemByName("providerSpecialtiesList");
		with(myDocument){
			var elements = xmlElements;
			__processRuleSet(elements.item(0), myRuleSet);
		}
	}
	else{
		alert("No open document");
	}

    tmp.close(SaveOptions.NO);

}
function myTeardown(){
}

//![Extract subset - functions.]
function ExtractSpecialties(){
    var pl = app.open(File(bookFolder + "/2_CO_DNVRBLDR_Medicare_PL.indd"));
    var myNewElement;
    this.name = "ExtractSpecialties";
    this.xpath = "/Root/providerRolesList/providerRoleEntry/providerSpecialtiesList/providerSpecialty";	
    this.apply = function(myElement, myRuleProcessor){
        with(myElement){
            if(myElement.isValid){
                myNewElement = myElement.duplicate();
                myNewElement.move(LocationOptions.atEnd, pl.xmlElements.item(0).xmlElements.item(-1).xmlElements.item(-1).xmlElements.item(-1));
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    
}