Group Within another Group, xslt1.0

jhansib4u · November 19th, 2007, 09:18 AM

Hi Guys,

I am using Meunchian method for grouping, but am failing to group by three columns...

Please suggest me with some solution...

Thanks and regards,
Jhansi

Thanks and Regards,
Jhansi

mhkay · November 19th, 2007, 09:29 AM

You need to provide a clearer description of your problem. The subject line suggests it is about nested grouping, the message itself suggests it is about compound grouping keys. The best way to describe your problem is to show its input and desired output.

You also need to show your attempt at a solution. Without this, we can't tell you why it's failing. Showing us your code is the best way for us to see what you already know and what you still need to learn.

All grouping problems, of course, are much easier in XSLT 2.0, so before embarking on a 1.0 solution it's useful to explain why 2.0 isn't an option.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference

jhansib4u · November 20th, 2007, 05:09 AM

The Xml is coming some what following manner
<NewDataSet>
- <Customers>
  <CompanyName>Cactus Comidas para llevar</CompanyName>
  <Country>Argentina</Country>
  <City>Buenos Aires</City>
  <CustomerID>CACTU</CustomerID>
  </Customers>
- <Customers>
  <CompanyName>OcÃ©ano AtlÃ¡ntico Ltda.</CompanyName>
  <Country>Argentina</Country>
  <City>Buenos Aires</City>
  <CustomerID>OCEAN</CustomerID>
  </Customers>
- <Customers>
  <CompanyName>Rancho grande</CompanyName>
  <Country>Argentina</Country>
  <City>Buenos Aires</City>
  <CustomerID>RANCH</CustomerID>
  </Customers>
- <Customers>
  <CompanyName>Piccolo und mehr</CompanyName>
  <Country>Austria</Country>
  <City>Salzburg</City>
  <CustomerID>PICCO</CustomerID>
  </Customers>
- <Customers>
  <CompanyName>Ernst Handel</CompanyName>
  <Country>Austria</Country>
  <City>Graz</City>
  <CustomerID>ERNSH</CustomerID>
  </Customers>
- <Customers>

I want the report in the following format
germany-----//Country
    Aachen----//City
        Drachenblut Delikatessen---//Company
            DRACD---//Customers
        Company2
            customers..
            customers..
        .
        .
        .
    Berlin
        Alfreds Futterkiste
            ALFKI
            .
            .
FRANCE
    Paris
        SpÃ©cialitÃ©s du monde
            SPECD
.
.
.
.
Like wise I want multi level grouping using XSLT1.0

Following is the XSL code

<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="1.0">

<xsl:key name="group_by_CountryCity" match="Customers" use="concat(Country,City)" />
<xsl:template match="NewDataSet">
    <HTML>
      <HEAD>
        <STYLE>
     .HDR { background-color:bisque;font-weight:bold }
    TR.clsOdd { background-Color: beige; } TR.clsEven { background-color: #cccccc; }
        </STYLE>
      </HEAD>
      <BODY>

        <TABLE BORDER="1">
     <TD CLASS="HDR">City</TD>
          <TD CLASS="HDR">Country</TD>
          <TD CLASS="HDR">Company Name</TD>
          <TD CLASS="HDR">Customer</TD>

              <xsl:for-each select="Customers[count(. | key('group_by_CountryCity', concat(Country,City))[1]) = 1]">
    <TR>
        <xsl:choose>
            <xsl:when test="position() mod 2 = 1">
                  <xsl:attribute name="class">clsOdd</xsl:attribute>
              </xsl:when>
            <xsl:otherwise>
                  <xsl:attribute name="class">clsEven</xsl:attribute>
              </xsl:otherwise>
          </xsl:choose>

    <TD> <xsl:value-of select="Country" /></TD>
    <TD>
      <xsl:value-of select="City" />
    </TD>
    <TD>
                 <TABLE BORDER="1">
            <xsl:for-each select="key('group_by_CountryCity', concat(Country,City))">
                        <TR >
                    <TD>
                      <xsl:value-of select="CompanyName" />
                    </TD>
                            <TD><xsl:value-of select="CustomerID"/></TD>

                        </TR>
                           </xsl:for-each>
                       </TABLE>

           </TD>
    </TR>
  </xsl:for-each>
</TABLE>

      </BODY>
    </HTML>

  </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

I have tried with meunchian grouping method but its only working with two level with concat,
but I m not able to implement it. if something can be done using axes then also please suggest.

Thanks and Regards,
Jhansi

mhkay · November 20th, 2007, 12:26 PM

Have you tried the approach suggested by Jeni at

http://www.biglist.com/lists/xsl-lis.../msg00070.html

I know it's a bit of a skimpy presentation, but it's more detailed than I've got time for - I'm afraid that grouping using XSLT 1.0 is something that doesn't get me excited.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
Author, XSLT Programmer's Reference and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference

jhansib4u · November 22nd, 2007, 01:24 AM

Thank u... It worked.....

Thanks and Regards,
Jhansi