Thank you very much, Andy. Your reply was just what I needed - worked 
perfectly.
Thanks again,
Tim

"Andy Bates" wrote:

> Tim -
> 
> Use an identity with an empty template for the node that you don't want to 
> copy:
> 
> <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" 
> xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform";>
> 
> <!-- Identity transformation for the document. -->
> <xsl:template match="node()|@*">
>   <xsl:copy>
>     <xsl:apply-templates select="node()|@*"/>
>   </xsl:copy>
> </xsl:template>
> 
>  <!-- Don't do any processing when we find this node. -->
>  <xsl:template match="NON_PROVISIONABLE_WITHOUT_INSIDE_ACCESS"/>
> 
> </xsl:stylesheet>
> 
> The first template will copy everything. The second will be called for the 
> specific node you want to exclude. As it doesn't perform any calls (it's 
> just empty) it will remove the node and all of it's children.
> 
> The identify template above could also be revised to have a conditional 
> predicate which stopped it copying the node also but the above it probably 
> easier to understand.
> 
> HTH
> 
> - Andy
> 
> "Tim Reynolds" <tim.reynolds@o...> wrote in message 
> news:F1096AD3-BF5E-425B-9C80-ECEAFD42BED5@m......
> > Team,
> > New to XSLT. Need to be able to copy XML verbatim except a given node.  In
> > this example need to copy entire XML EXCEPT
> > NON_PROVISIONABLE_WITHOUT_INSIDE_ACCESS node and it's children:
> >
> > <?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="C:\Documents and
> > Settings\TReynolds\Desktop\CopyIt.xslt"?>
> > <AddOrder xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
> > xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="C:\My
> > Documents\VOSE\VIEWS\TReynolds_DecBugFix06\VOSE1\Common\VOSE.Common.DataElements\Schema\addorder.xsd">
> > <ORDER_HEADER>
> > <MASTER_ORDER_NUMBER>0S5796182</MASTER_ORDER_NUMBER>
> > <ORDER_NUMBER>5796182</ORDER_NUMBER>
> > <VERSION_NUMBER>002</VERSION_NUMBER>
> > <SUPP_TYPE>Pending</SUPP_TYPE>
> > <ORDER_TYPE>N</ORDER_TYPE>
> > <SYSTEM_REGION_ID>S</SYSTEM_REGION_ID>
> > <EAST_WEST_IND>W</EAST_WEST_IND>
> > <SERVICE_CLASS>RESIDENCE</SERVICE_CLASS>
> > <CUSTOMER_ACCOUNT_ID>2816087221</CUSTOMER_ACCOUNT_ID>
> > <ACCOUNT_TYPE>NRES</ACCOUNT_TYPE>
> > <BILLING_TN>1111111111</BILLING_TN>
> > <DUE_DATE>2007-01-09</DUE_DATE>
> > <DISPATCH_COEFFICIENT>2.0</DISPATCH_COEFFICIENT>
> > <APPOINTMENT_START_TIME>08:00</APPOINTMENT_START_TIME>
> > <APPOINTMENT_END_TIME>17:00</APPOINTMENT_END_TIME>
> > <APPOINTMENT_DATE>2007-01-09</APPOINTMENT_DATE>
> > <APPOINTMENT_APPROVED_BY_INDICATOR>C</APPOINTMENT_APPROVED_BY_INDICATOR>
> > <APPOINTMENT_APPROVED_BY>OCG</APPOINTMENT_APPROVED_BY>
> > <TIME_ZONE>CDT</TIME_ZONE>
> > <APPOINTMENT_SPECIAL_INSTRUCTION>TN 1111111111 LINEACTION I
> > AAISFZFSOLUTIONID511IVAPP ORDER NUMBER IS 001880372THE AWAS JOB ID
> > ISIncomplete Tech Update MessageIncomplete Tech Update MessageCBR = 123
> > 939-5870AWAS APPT 08:00A-17:00P 
> > 01-09-2007</APPOINTMENT_SPECIAL_INSTRUCTION>
> > <COORDINATION_TIME>00:00</COORDINATION_TIME>
> > <REMARKS>POWER RQMTS QUOTED TO TODD HATHCOCK 12/22/2006 
> > 0S5796182</REMARKS>
> > <REMARKS>CROSS STREETS: 407 AND GARDENRIDGE</REMARKS>
> > <REMARKS>called cust about appt for 12/31;left message on cust's
> > vms.</REMARKS>
> > <REMARKS>....Ksimpson/Verizon/call ahead</REMARKS>
> > <REMARKS>....KSIMPSON/VERIZON/CALL AHEAD</REMARKS>
> > <FIBER_RELATED_ORDER>ICOG043924296</FIBER_RELATED_ORDER>
> > <FIBER_RELATED_ORDER_DATA>ICOG043924296</FIBER_RELATED_ORDER_DATA>
> > <ORIGNATING_SYSTEM>NOCV</ORIGNATING_SYSTEM>
> > <CUSTOMER_CONTACT_NAME>TODD BOBBY</CUSTOMER_CONTACT_NAME>
> > <CUSTOMER_CONTACT_PHONE>1231231234</CUSTOMER_CONTACT_PHONE>
> > <CUSTOMER_NAME>TODD BOBBY</CUSTOMER_NAME>
> > <RESPONSIBILITY_CENTER>NT97</RESPONSIBILITY_CENTER>
> > <ORDER_CREATE_DATE>2006-12-22</ORDER_CREATE_DATE>
> > <ORDER_CREATE_TIME>16:21</ORDER_CREATE_TIME>
> > <ADDRESS_VALIDATION_BYPASS>N</ADDRESS_VALIDATION_BYPASS>
> > <VOICE_HEADER/>
> > <VOICE_DATA_VIDEO_TYPE>110</VOICE_DATA_VIDEO_TYPE>
> > <SUPP_VOICE_DATA_VIDEO_TYPE>110</SUPP_VOICE_DATA_VIDEO_TYPE>
> > <VOICE_DUE_DATE>2007-01-09</VOICE_DUE_DATE>
> > <DATA_DUE_DATE>2007-01-09</DATA_DUE_DATE>
> > <VOICE_DUE_DATE_OPTION>F</VOICE_DUE_DATE_OPTION>
> > <DATA_DUE_DATE_OPTION>F</DATA_DUE_DATE_OPTION>
> > <VIDEO_DUE_DATE_OPTION>C</VIDEO_DUE_DATE_OPTION>
> > </ORDER_HEADER>
> > <ADDRESS_GROUP>
> > <SERVICE_ADDRESS>
> > <HOUSE>1</HOUSE>
> > <STREET>MAIN ST</STREET>
> > <CITY>TAMPA</CITY>
> > <STATE>FL</STATE>
> > <ZIP>33610</ZIP>
> > </SERVICE_ADDRESS>
> > <ACO>B3L</ACO>
> > <WIRE_CENTER>SW7AAAA</WIRE_CENTER>
> > <VOICE_RECORDS>
> > <LINE_RECORD>
> > <ACTION_CODE>I</ACTION_CODE>
> > <TN>1231231234</TN>
> > <SERVICE_TYPE>74864</SERVICE_TYPE>
> > <FTTP_FLAG>Y</FTTP_FLAG>
> > <TN_OVERRIDE_BY_REP>N</TN_OVERRIDE_BY_REP>
> > </LINE_RECORD>
> > <FEATURE_RECORD_TYPE>
> > <NON_PROVISIONABLE_WITHOUT_INSIDE_ACCESS>
> > <iosc_element>48803</iosc_element>
> > <iosc_element>02543</iosc_element>
> > <iosc_element>02548</iosc_element>
> > <iosc_element>48800</iosc_element>
> > <iosc_element>11981</iosc_element>
> > <iosc_element>48809</iosc_element>
> > <iosc_element>36005</iosc_element>
> > <iosc_element>Z2771</iosc_element>
> > <iosc_element>20070</iosc_element>
> > <iosc_element>61663</iosc_element>
> > <iosc_element>87002</iosc_element>
> > <iosc_element>48810</iosc_element>
> > </NON_PROVISIONABLE_WITHOUT_INSIDE_ACCESS>
> > <FEATURE_ACTION_CODE>I</FEATURE_ACTION_CODE>
> > <ADDL_LINE_FLAG>Y</ADDL_LINE_FLAG>
> > <TC>Y</TC>
> > <IOSC_PARAMETER_LIST>
> > <IOSC_FIELD_NAME>74864</IOSC_FIELD_NAME>
> > </IOSC_PARAMETER_LIST>
> > <IOSC_PARAMETER_LIST>
> > <IOSC_FIELD_NAME>04778</IOSC_FIELD_NAME>
> > </IOSC_PARAMETER_LIST>
> > <IOSC_PARAMETER_LIST>
> > <IOSC_FIELD_NAME>40259</IOSC_FIELD_NAME>
> > </IOSC_PARAMETER_LIST>
> > <IOSC_PARAMETER_LIST>
> > <IOSC_FIELD_NAME>40432</IOSC_FIELD_NAME>
> > </IOSC_PARAMETER_LIST>
> > <IOSC_PARAMETER_LIST>
> > <IOSC_FIELD_NAME>40613</IOSC_FIELD_NAME>
> > </IOSC_PARAMETER_LIST>
> > <INTRA_IXC>NPS</INTRA_IXC>
> > <INTER_IXC>NPS</INTER_IXC>
> > </FEATURE_RECORD_TYPE>
> > </VOICE_RECORDS>
> > </ADDRESS_GROUP>
> > </AddOrder>
> >
> > I have been able to use this XSLT to copy the XML... but not sure how to 
> > NOT
> > copy that node..
> > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
> > <xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
> > xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
> > <xsl:output method="xml" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>
> > <xsl:template match="/">
> > <xsl:copy-of select="/"> </xsl:copy-of>
> > </xsl:template>
> > </xsl:stylesheet>
> >
> >
> > Please advise...
> > Thanks,
> > Tim Reynolds
> > Verizon 
> 
> 
>