How do I set a variable to have value 5 based on a condition in VB.NET?

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Using the following xml document, I need help in vb.net. I would like to set a variable (InCustody) to have value = 5 when /[JuvenileCitationDocument or CitationDocument]/Citation/Citee/InCustodyIndicator = True
How do I do this?
I am considering putting the xml document into an object e.g. objXMLInputDoc. This document (CitationDocumentBatch) will have or can have many CitationDocuments and or JuvenileCitationDocuments.
I will then look into this document for each CitationDocument and or JuvenileCitationDocument.
When I find InCustodyIndicator = true (a child element) of a CitationDocument or JuvenileCitationDocument then I want to set a variable to have 5 as it's value.
I will use this value later on.

XML

<CitationDocumentBatch>
	<CitationDocument>
		<Incident>
			<Citee>
				<InCustodyIndicator>true</InCustodyIndicator>
			</Citee>
		</Citation>
		</CitationDocument
	<CitationDocumentBatch>
	<JuvenileCitationDocument >
		<Incident>
			<Citee>
				<InCustodyIndicator>true</InCustodyIndicator>
			</Citee>
		</Citation>
	</JuvenileCitationDocument
</CitationDocumentBatch>

What I have tried:

I am considering putting the xml document into an object e.g. objXMLInputDoc. This document (CitationDocumentBatch) will have or can have many CitationDocuments and or JuvenileCitationDocuments.
I will then look into this document for each CitationDocument and or JuvenileCitationDocument.
When I find InCustodyIndicator = true (a child element) of a CitationDocument or JuvenileCitationDocument then I want to set a variable to have 5 as it's value.
I will use this value later on.

Posted 9-Aug-18 2:26am

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Updated 10-Aug-18 10:33am

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Gerry Schmitz · Answer 1 · 2018-08-10T10:33:00

Once you create "classes" for your XML (see VS XML paste special), you can use a LINQ query:

C#

CitationDocumentBatch batch = ...;

bool inCustody = 
   batch.CitationDocument.Any( cd => cd.Incident.Citee.InCustodyIndicator ) ||
   batch.JuvenileCitationDocument.Any( jd => jd.Incident.Citee.InCustodyIndicator );

If ( inCustody ) { // etc. }