Karate Embedded Expression not working as expected for xml attribute

[PallaviMistry]

This is : 3_PostData_Request.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<S:Envelope xmlns:S="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope">
    <S:Body>
        <SucceededGetData RequestID="#(request_uuid)">some text</SucceededGetData>
        <MessageDelivered OfferID="#(request_uuid)" />

    </S:Body>
</S:Envelope>

This is the scenario file:

Scenario: test
    * def UUID = function(){ return java.util.UUID.randomUUID() }
    * def request_uuid = call UUID
    * def req = read('classpath:3_PostData_Request.xml')
    * print req

This is the result:

<S:Body>
    <SucceededGetData RequestID="ab5bbb38-d462-42f5-afd2-49c47fd59365">some text</SucceededGetData>
    <MessageDelivered OfferID="#(request_uuid)"/>
  </S:Body>
</S:Envelope>

I would like to know why Karate is able to replace #(request_uuid) for xml element which has some text in it and why not for one without any text. How may I achieve replacement in both the cases seamlessely. I am using karate 0.7.0.1. Thanks !

[ptrthomas]

@PallaviMistry yes this is a bug ! You have a workaround:

* set response /Envelope/Body/MessageDelivered/@OfferID = request_uuid

[PallaviMistry]

Thanks for the quick response. Thanks !

[ptrthomas]

@PallaviMistry great, I'll keep this open until a formal 0.7.0 release.

can you also mark the StackOverflow question as accepted / upvote ?

[PallaviMistry]

Done !
The workaround solves my problem, however I wanted to avoid writing xpath in my scenario. No worries, I saw you fixed the issue in 0.7.1 version. Will wait for it to be available in maven.
Also for others help, there is one more workaround I used: In scenarioFile: * replace req.${request_uuid} = request_uuid And in xml I changed : OfferID="#(request_uuid)" to OfferID="${request_uuid}"

[ptrthomas]

@PallaviMistry there is a 0.7.0.2 version available for you to try.

[backfloep]

I retestet the szenario of @PallaviMistry and it works with 0.7.0.2

Thanks!

[ptrthomas]

released 0.8.0