I am reading an XML file in perl and looping through the items and manipulating data. If I have 2 or more 'menuitems' in my xml file it works ok. if i only have one like the code below I get "Not an ARRAY reference" at the while loop line - Please explain Also I changed the codeing to ForceARRAY to 1 $xmlconfig = XMLin($xml,ForceArray => 1); its works for single nodes and error goes off. Its not working for morethan one element.

while(my $batch_aid = $xmlconfig->{order}->{'item-info'}->{batch}->{'b
+atch-member'}->{aid}){
  my $batch_pii = $xmlconfig->{order}->{'item-info'}->{batch}->{'batch
+-member'}->[$i]->{'pii'};

  my $batch_pit = $xmlconfig->{order}->{'item-info'}->{batch}->{'batch
+-member'}->[$i]->{'pit'};
  my $batch_doi = $xmlconfig->{order}->{'item-info'}->{batch}->{'batch
+-member'}->[$i]->{'doi'};
  

  $orderin{$batch_aid} = { 'pit'  => $batch_pit,
                           'pii'  => $batch_pii,
                           'doi'  => $batch_doi,
                         };


  my $Eextra='';
  $i++;
  $orderin{subitem}='Yes';


}
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and XML file like below

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="coversheet.xsl" ?>
<!DOCTYPE orders SYSTEM "ptsiiiorder127.dtd"[]>
<orders>
  <order>
    <time day="19" month="06" yr="2009" hr="11" min="21" sec="27" />
    <po-number>T02793939</po-number>
    <due-date>
      <date day="06" month="07" yr="2009" />
    </due-date>
    <prod-site>ESEO - Elsevier Journals</prod-site>
    <opco>OCUK - Operating Company Elsevier Ltd</opco>
    <stage step="S100" />
    <executor type="TYPESETTER" addressee="yes">
      <exec-code>TNQ</exec-code>
      <exec-name>TnQ Books and Journals Pvt Ltd</exec-name>
      <aff>
        <address>Baid Hi-Tech Park</address>
        <address-contd>Block No 38, East Coast Road</address-contd>
        <zipcode zipcode-pos="AFTERCTY">600 041</zipcode>
        <cty>Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai</cty>
        <cny>India</cny>
        <tel>+91-44-24426085,6,7</tel>
        <fax>+91-44-24426088</fax>
      </aff>
      <datasetid>TNQ000511948</datasetid>
    </executor>
    <executor type="WAREHOUSE" addressee="no">
      <exec-code>NOWAR</exec-code>
      <exec-name>No warehouse</exec-name>
      <aff>
        <organization>Elsevier</organization>
        <cny>Netherlands</cny>
      </aff>
    </executor>
    <item-info>
      <version-no>S100.1</version-no>
      <jid>RMEDU</jid>
      <aid>131</aid>
      <pii>S1745-0454(09)00034-3</pii>
      <embargo-until-stage>S300</embargo-until-stage>
      <batch>
        <batch-member>
          <aid>131.1</aid>
          <pit>LIT</pit>
          <pii>S1745-0454(09)00035-5</pii>
          <doi>10.1016/j.rmedu.2009.06.003</doi>
        </batch-member>
      </batch>
      <item-title>Literature Reviews: Secondary Care</item-title>
      <editor>Dr. J. Hurst</editor>
      <prd-type-as-sent>FTP</prd-type-as-sent>
      <online-version type="print" />
      <pit>BPH</pit>
      <copy-edit-content required="no" />
      <no-mns-pages>2</no-mns-pages>
      <no-phys-figs>0</no-phys-figs>
      <no-bw-figs>0</no-bw-figs>
      <no-web-colour-figs>0</no-web-colour-figs>
      <no-colour-figs>0</no-colour-figs>
      <no-e-components>0</no-e-components>
      <righthand-start>N</righthand-start>
      <copyright-status>000</copyright-status>
      <first-author>
        <snm>No Author</snm>
      </first-author>
      <corr-author>
        <snm>No Author</snm>
        <aff>
          <organization>USE THIS AUTHOR FOR ARTICLES WITH NO AUTHOR!!!
+</organization>
          <address>DO NOT OVERWRITE THIS AUTHOR !!!</address>
          <cty>DO NOT OVERWRITE THIS AUTHOR !!!</cty>
        </aff>
      </corr-author>
      <offprint-payment payment="no" />
    </item-info>
  </order>
</orders>
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