Iterate XML with flow

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I am currently trying to iterate through a XML file and get the data using Microsoft Flow.

I cannot figure out how to iterate through multiple XML elements. Please see below example.

This is my XML data:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
</ShipmentProfileReport>
<ShipmentProfileReportItem>
<JobOperator>John Doe</JobOperator>
<Master>17231888581</Master>
</ShipmentProfileReportItem>
<ShipmentProfileReportItem>
<JobOperator>Jane Doe</JobOperator>
<Master>78423082032</Master>
</ShipmentProfileReportItem>
</ShipmentProfileReport>

I wish to iterate through all

<ShipmentProfileReportItem>

items, and get:

<JobOperator>
<Master>

This is my flow:

XML (ShipmentProfileReportItem):

xpath(xml(outputs('XML_File')),'//ShipmentProfileReportItem')

Compose 2 (Inside foreach):

xpath(xml(item()),'string(.)')

This returns:

John Doe
17231888581

And

JaneDoe
78423082032

However above is just returned as above string. I want to update a sharepoint list. My question is: How can I access the lines seperately? For example:

xpath(xml(item("Master")),'string(.)')
xpath(xml(item("JobOperator")),'string(.)')

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Community Power Pla... on at

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Re: Iterate XML with flow

Coming 1.5 years later.
Thank you for the reply above.
Scalable solution with just one Apply to each.

(works with xmlns in my case, just had to replace a few strings to compose a new xml and iterate in the new one).
kudos
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Re: Iterate XML with flow

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Re: Iterate XML with flow

Hi @Anonymous,

Have you tried to use this Expression? As below:
Compose 2

xpath(xml(item()),'string(/ShipmentProfileReportItem/JobOperator)')
Compose3
xpath(xml(item()),'string(/ShipmentProfileReportItem/Master)')

Or these:
Compose 4

xpath(xml(item()),'string(//JobOperator)')
Compose 5

xpath(xml(item()),'string(//Master)')

I followed your Flow tested it on my side and, and I can get these values separately.
More details about Xpath function, please check the following article:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/workflow-definition-language-functions-reference#x...

More details about Xpath examples, please check the following article:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms256086(v=vs.110).aspx

Best Regards,
Barry