Hi, i used ForceArray to make sure my <server> element will can be an array. But i when i debug, i found its still an hash Experts help pls 
##########Sample input#######

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!DOCTYPE config SYSTEM "fefm_config.dtd"> <config>
        <server name="example_only" active="true">
                                <nas_repository_unc>\\corp.dummy.com\d
+ev\General_CIFS_Workspace\MobileTest\dev\nas_rep</nas_repository_unc>
                <nas_archive_unc>\\corp.dummy.com\dev\General_CIFS_Wor
+kspace\MobileTest\dev\nas_arc</nas_archive_unc>
        </server>

        <mod_minutes>0</mod_minutes>
        <variables>
           <variable>
                 <name>email_report</name>
                 <value>duser@dummy.com</value>
          </variable>

        </variables>
</config>


######## Loading with ForceArray#######


    
Log::Log4perl->easy_init({ # Log level: (DEBUG INFO WARN ERROR FATAL)
                            level=>$DEBUG, 
                            layout=>'%d %H FEFM.%P %p > %m%n',
                            file=>">>" . $mSettings->{err_file},
                                   ForceArray => [ "server" ]
                        }); 
$mLogger = get_logger();

######### reading the hash ###############



    foreach my $server_name (@{$mSettings->{server}}) {
        
        my $this_srv = $mConf->{server}->{$server_name};
    
        our_exit('SERVER')  if(!defined $this_srv);

        if($this_srv->{active} ne 'true') { ##This is where i am getti
+ng the error
            our_exit('ACTIVE');
            next; # process next server
        }

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