# Possible to Parse Nested XML Data structures and combine parent with child

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/possible-to-parse-nested-xml-data-structures-and-combine-parent-with-child/167854>\
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**Created:** [February 11, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/possible-to-parse-nested-xml-data-structures-and-combine-parent-with-child/167854 "2019-02-11T12:45:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![adiefatlady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/74df32/32.png) [@adiefatlady](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/adiefatlady)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/possible-to-parse-nested-xml-data-structures-and-combine-parent-with-child/167854/3 "2019-02-11T13:05:40Z")

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I am starting with that. I can see how to do it if i only ever have 1 parent but when there are muliple parent / children blocks thats what i cant see how to break it down.

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