If you want to parse the XML then XML::Twig is one option

#!perl
use strict;
use warnings;
use XML::Twig;
use Data::Dumper;

my $xml = do{local $/;<DATA>};

my %data=();
my $t = XML::Twig->new( 
  twig_handlers=> {
    Section => \&section
  },       
);
$t->parse($xml);
print Dumper \%data;

sub section {
  my ($t,$e) = @_;
  my $type = $e->att('type');
  for ($e->children('Entity')){
    push @{$data{$type}},$_->atts;
  }
};

__DATA__

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<sendMsg2ABC>
  <Request_Update_Message>
    <Action>APPROVE</Action>
    <Request_Id>999999</Request_Id>
    <NegotiatorName>MICHELLE</NegotiatorName>
    <NegotiatorPhone>800-555-5555</NegotiatorPhone>
    <VtacContactName>CYNTHIA</VtacContactName>
    <VtacContactPhone>555-555-5555</VtacContactPhone>
    <RequestType>CHANGE</RequestType>
    <RequestStatus>PENDING</RequestStatus>
    <IssuedDate>12/10/2015 09:29:02 AM</IssuedDate>
    <Section type="A">
      <Entity name="requestdate" sectionEntityMapId="176" value="12/14
+/2015"/>
      <Entity name="servicetype" sectionEntityMapId="177" value="LOCAL
+"/>
      <Entity name="npanxx" sectionEntityMapId="178" value="732270"/>
      <Entity name="host" sectionEntityMapId="179" value="NJ01D5"/>
      <Entity name="clli" sectionEntityMapId="182" value="NJ01D5"/>
      <Entity name="area" sectionEntityMapId="183" value="NJ"/>
      <Entity name="nodetype" sectionEntityMapId="184" value="100"/>
      <Entity name="serviceorders" sectionEntityMapId="185" value="R62
+2"/>
      <Entity name="englishname" sectionEntityMapId="186" value="EAST 
+NOWHERE"/>
      <Entity name="ratecenter" sectionEntityMapId="8045" value="TOMS 
+HOUSE"/>
    </Section>
    <Section type="B">
      <Entity name="customername" sectionEntityMapId="188" value="USA"
+/>
      <Entity name="address" sectionEntityMapId="189" value="857 Big R
+oad"/>
      <Entity name="city" sectionEntityMapId="190" value="EAST NOWHERE
+"/>
      <Entity name="state" sectionEntityMapId="191" value="NJ"/>
      <Entity name="customercontact" sectionEntityMapId="192" value="M
+ORGAN"/>
      <Entity name="contactnumber" sectionEntityMapId="193" value="555
+-555-5555"/>
      <Entity name="mainphone" sectionEntityMapId="194" value="555-555
+-5555"/>
      <Entity name="TLI" sectionEntityMapId="195" value="555-555-7000"
+/>
      <Entity name="remstationrange" sectionEntityMapId="201" value="5
+55-555-7000"/>
      <Entity name="numoflinesrem" sectionEntityMapId="202" value="1"/
+>
      <Entity name="port" sectionEntityMapId="203" value="N"/>
      <Entity name="pset" sectionEntityMapId="206" value="N"/>
      <Entity name="special" sectionEntityMapId="207" value="N"/>
      <Entity name="tg" sectionEntityMapId="209" value="0615"/>
      <Entity name="rti" sectionEntityMapId="210" value="NA"/>
      <Entity name="remarks" sectionEntityMapId="212" value="NO WORK; 
+SAME DATE FOR PORT; THANKS"/>
    </Section>
    <Section type="N">
      <Entity name="swc" sectionEntityMapId="217" value="732555"/>
      <Entity name="wirecenter" sectionEntityMapId="218" value="EAST N
+OWHERE"/>
      <Entity name="serviceorders" sectionEntityMapId="219" value="R66
+22"/>
      <Entity name="vremarks" sectionEntityMapId="222" value="No Work 
+Required]"/>
    </Section>
  </Request_Update_Message>
</sendMsg2ABC>

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poj

In reply to Re^5: Accessing Attributes in Web Servie message - Server Side by poj
in thread Accessing Attributes in Web Servie message - Server Side by gackles

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