I often use XML::XSH2 to manipulate XML:

create '<CLIENT_INFO> <LOCATION> New York </LOCATION> <FIELD> FINANCE 
+GROUP </FIELD> <NO_OF_WORKERS> 123 </NO_OF_WORKERS> </CLIENT_INFO>' ;
set /CLIENT_INFO/FIELD[text()=" FINANCE GROUP "] "FINANCIAL SYSTEM" ;
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