Using XMLDocument - How to change an attribute value

Question

I am trying to replace a found attribute with a new value, but can not seem to get it....

XML Example

<department sysid="1" name="a" minAmt="0.00" maxAmt="0.00" isAllowFS="0" isNegative="0" isFuel="0" isAllowFQ="0" isAllowSD="0" isBL1="0" isBL2="0" isMoneyOrder="0">
  <category sysid="0" />

Code

            For Each node In xmldoc.SelectNodes("//department")
                'For Each node In nodeDepartment
                Dim a = node.getAttribute("isFuel").ToString
                If a = 0 Then
                    node.ChildNodes.Item(1).Attributes.getNamedItem("sysid").Value = "400"
                    Dim sName As String = node.getAttribute("name").ToString 'I get the value here
                    If Trim(sName) = "" Then
                        node.Attribute("name") = "A" 'I Error on this line 
                    End If
                End If
                lCount += 1
            Next

NoAlias · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-19 21:44:06Z

1

You need to use the SetAttribute Method instead of GetAttribute.

If Trim(sName) = "" Then 

    node.SetAttribute("name", "A") 

End If

answered Oct 19, 2015 at 21:44

NoAlias

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2 Comments

Xardoz Over a year ago

I tried something like that, but had the syntax wrong. Thank You!

NoAlias Over a year ago

You're welcome. If this resolves your question, please do not forget to mark it as the accepted answer.

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