Invalid XPath: Prefix must resolve to a namespace: soapenv

[Shalini Murukes]

Sample Request : 

<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:rel="https://test.com/release4_0">
   <soapenv:Header/>
   <soapenv:Body>
      <rel:GetDetails4.3>
      <rel:shipment-id>SHIP12345</rel:shipment-id>
      </rel:GetDetails4.3>
   </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>

Sample Response:

<SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
<SOAP-ENV:Header/>
    <SOAP-ENV:Body>
        <GetDetails4.3 xmlns="http://test.com/release4_0">
            <shipment>
                <status>
                   <delivered>
                      <delivery-time>2024-09-02T14:26:56.954Z</delivery-time>
                   </delivered>
                </status>
            </shipment>
        </GetDetailse4.3>
    </SOAP-ENV:Body>
</SOAP-ENV:Envelope>

I want to get the value of delivery-time from this response. The Xpath query which I used in CA Devtest is as below, 

/SOAP-ENV:Envelope/SOAP-ENV:Body/:GetDetails4.3/:shipment/:status/:delivered/:delivery-time/text()

But I am getting the below error, 

Invalid XPath: Prefix must resolve to a namespace: soapenv
Failed to execute the XPath queryorg.apache.xpath.domapi.XPathStylesheetDOM3Exception: Prefix must resolve to a namespace: soapenv`

Earlier the response used to be like the one below ,

<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
<soapenv:Header/>
    <soapenv:Body>
        <GetDetails4.3 xmlns="http://test.com/release4_0">
            <shipment>
                <status>
                   <delivered>
                      <delivery-time>2024-09-02T14:26:56.954Z</delivery-time>
                   </delivered>
                </status>
            </shipment>
        </GetDetailse4.3>
    </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>

The Xpath query , I used to give then, was as below and I was getting the correct response.

/soapenv:Envelope/soapenv:Body/:GetDetails4.3/:shipment/:status/:delivered/:delivery-time/text().

Now after the change in the response format, I am not able to read the value from the SOAP response using the Xpath Query. 

Could someone assist with a resolution for the same. 

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Shalini Murukes
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[Sankar Natarajan]

HI Shalini
There is only a minor issue here.

1. The Sample Response does not have a matching XML tag for "GetDetails4.3".
It's misspelled as "GetDetailse4.3"

Once that is corrected, I dont see any problem. PLease try and let me know
how it goes.

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[Shalini Murukes]

That was a sample names I created , since I cant send the original names in the xpath in public forum. 

I have the correct spellings in the original script in the Xpath Query in the DevTest scripts. 

In that case, is there anything I am missing on it. When the format of the response got changed(capital letters in the response now), the scripts started to fail . 

[Sankar Natarajan]

Please mail me the exact XML that you have used and the Xpath expression.
Pelase replace any sensitive data, but retain the tag names as they are.

You may mail me directly [e-mail]


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[Shalini Murukes]

Hi Sankar , 

I have sent the details to your inbox. 

[Shalini Murukes]

Hi Sankar , 

I created the xpath again by copying it from the response and it seems to work . 

I will run the complete automation suite, to ensure it is working as before. 

Thank You for the support.

[Sankar Natarajan]

HI Shalini
Thats good to hear. Btw, I could use the XML response that you
have sent along with the xpath, IT worked fine as well.

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[Premalatha Gadde]

I used the below response and XPaths and it worked for me too.

Response:

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
<SOAP-ENV:Header/>
    <SOAP-ENV:Body>
        <GetDetails4.3 xmlns="test.com/release4_0">
            <shipment>
                <status>
                   <delivered>
                      <delivery-time>2024-09-02T14:26:56.954Z</delivery-time>
                   </delivered>
                </status>
            </shipment>
        </GetDetails4.3>
    </SOAP-ENV:Body>
</SOAP-ENV:Envelope>

XPath: /SOAP-ENV:Envelope/SOAP-ENV:Body/:GetDetails4.3/:shipment/:status/:delivered/:delivery-time/text()