In SystemWeaver, certain XML attributes, such as test sequences or historical data, may be stored in a compressed format using base64 encoding and ZLib compression. If you encounter a tag like the following: 

<Attribute sid="TSQL" binary="True">
  eJzdVdsOwUAQPZ+y8QPiTlISwYPEg+AHiqUNilqX+HpnB0GimngRm2a2OzNnzsyZPtTDCBo7GAz5...
</Attribute>

You can easily decode and decompress it using the ZDecompressToString() method provided in SystemWeaver.Common.Internal.SWCompression. Here's a step-by-step guide to extract and read its content. 


0. Extract the Base64 Content 

Start by copying the content inside the <Attribute> tag (excluding the XML wrapper): 

string encodedString = "eJzdVdsOwUAQPZ+y8QPiTlISwYPEg+AHiqUNilqX+HpnB0GimngRm2a2OzNnzsyZPtTDCBo7GAz53mLPM8JEYgo9+E+5LqaoI4McrQEvsfJRd6+o0VQCy5A4jY3cB1jjSESbXo5+9iXioUl+g5CxiH4fsUxgJzUIpHPAzmdazC4KY05l+Fi8ZXut99DBiZ21RDUrBsK3x5J+QyrSEC1yrfhY7YaZa9X76LPSJNX5VNUtUTrB4qba56k4j8ZMbobTxUQq9g0x581n1iKsFwgmlJ2NJRaRyZ7zLzZ0vPXXONDin2yskLqx//jyRUd0lBzRUXZER8URHVVHdNT+TEc28T//OWu5LuVfezw=";

1. Decode the Base64 String

 Decode the base64 string into a byte array:

byte[] compressedData = Convert.FromBase64String(encodedString);


2. Decompress the ZLib Content

Use the SystemWeaver internal compression utility to decompress the byte array into a readable string: 

string decompressedString = SWCompression.ZDecompressToString(compressedData);
Note: Make sure to include the appropriate using directive or reference to SystemWeaver.Common.Internal.SWCompression.  

Example Output

Once decompressed, the string will typically represent a structured XML snippet, like this:

<TestSequences LastSeqId="1">
  <TestSequence LastId="9" SeqId="1">
    <Step>
      <RowID>1</RowID>
      <Action>Press the hazard button</Action>
      <ExpectedResult/>
      <Comments/>
    </Step>
    <Step>
      <RowID>2</RowID>
      <Action>Check that left turn signal light is blinking</Action>
      <ExpectedResult>whatever</ExpectedResult>
      <Comments/>
    </Step>
    <!-- Additional steps... -->
  </TestSequence>
</TestSequences>

This XML can now be parsed and processed using any standard XML parser.