XML masking is failing when there is a default namespace in the xml content
Article ID: 218743
Updated On: 04-27-2025
Products
Issue/Introduction
We noticed below error while running the masking. This is due to default namespace (xmlns) used by xml content is: xmlns="http://###.com/gx/##.structure.MarketMessageModel". FDM is not allowing to change the default namespace to other paths during masking.
Tested the same in Portal and see the same error.
When I remove this namespace from xml content, we are able to mask correctly.
I tried using XPATHNAMESPACEMAP option to replace default namespace. But it is not allowing to modify.
ERROR:
2021-05-13 07:17:48.449 java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The default (no prefix) Namespace URI for XPath queries is always '' and it cannot be redefined to 'http://###.com/gx/##.structure.MarketMessageModel'.
at org.jdom2.xpath.util.AbstractXPathCompiled.<init>(AbstractXPathCompiled.java:144)
at org.jdom2.xpath.jaxen.JaxenCompiled.<init>(JaxenCompiled.java:148)
at org.jdom2.xpath.jaxen.JaxenXPathFactory.compile(JaxenXPathFactory.java:82)
at org.jdom2.xpath.XPathFactory.compile(XPathFactory.java:261)
at com.grid_tools.products.datamasker.genfunctions.processXML(genfunctions.java:1257)
at com.grid_tools.products.datamasker.Datamasker.resolveFunction(Datamasker.java:15057)
at com.grid_tools.products.datamasker.SQLUpdate.batchPreparedMasking(SQLUpdate.java:4170)
Environment
Release : 4.8, 4.9
Component : CA Test Data Manager - Others
Resolution
Please use the latest TDM patch TDMWeb-4.10.216.0 or newer and follow below steps to resolve the issue:
In Options file:
XMLNAMESPACEAWARE=Y
XPATHNAMESPACEMAP=mm=http://###.com/gx/##.structure.MarketMessageModel
In CSV file for Xpath:
/mm:MarketMessage/mm:Claim/mm:BureauClaimNumber_Ext
For Portal Masking:
Add the options as below:
And for the Masking configuration, if using XMLREPLACE Function ; define the Xpath as /mm:IndividualSurvey/mm:BirthDate
Latest patch available from: TDM Support Patches
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