How to Parse a very big XML file

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I have to parse the data from a very big xml file with lot of repeatetive elements and child nodes. I could have used the GetElementsbyTagName but that will be a very lengthy and complex solution w.r.t this xml file.
I think the best method would be xml serialization and deserialization technique but i am a novice in it. Could anyone help me with this, please?

Currently what i have done is I have converted the XML file to CS file using XSD.exe.
Now this CS file consists of all the nodes & elements in form of different classes and objects.

C#

 public partial class ATX
 {
     private string cATEGORYField;
     private ATXADMINDATA aDMINDATAField;
     private ATXPROJECTDATA pROJECTDATAField;
     private ATXARPACKAGE[] aRPACKAGESField;
}

I am able to store the data in all the other objects except "private ATXARPACKAGE[] aRPACKAGESField". I believe this array of classes is created because of repeatetive nodes. Now if i want to save anything in this object "aRPACKAGESField", how can i do it? How to use/access "private ATXARPACKAGE[] aRPACKAGESField"

Posted 28-Apr-15 22:58pm

dinesh_redhawk

Updated 28-Apr-15 23:09pm

Leo Chapiro

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Leo Chapiro · Answer 1 · 2015-04-28T23:08:00

Basically take a look at this answer:

Use XML reader instead of XML dom. XML dom stores the whole file in memory which is totally useless:

XmlReader Class

Your second question:

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How to use/access "private ATXARPACKAGE[] aRPACKAGESField"

Why have you made this variable private? Either you need a public property for it or (simply) let it be public.

Mehdi Gholam · Answer 2 · 2015-04-28T23:10:00

Solution 2

Start here :
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15772031/how-to-parse-very-huge-xml-files-in-c[^]

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb387013.aspx[^]

Posted 28-Apr-15 23:10pm

Mehdi Gholam