How can PHP developers prevent duplicate processing of SEPA XML files based on the MsgID?

To prevent duplicate processing of SEPA XML files based on the MsgID, PHP developers can store the MsgID of each processed file in a database or a file system. Before processing a new file, they can check if the MsgID already exists in the storage to avoid duplicates.

// Check if the MsgID already exists in the database or file system before processing the SEPA XML file
$msgID = $xml->getElementsByTagName('MsgID')->item(0)->nodeValue;

if (checkIfMsgIDExists($msgID)) {
    // MsgID already exists, skip processing
    continue;
} else {
    // Process the SEPA XML file
    processSEPAFile($xml);
    // Store the MsgID in the database or file system
    storeMsgID($msgID);
}

function checkIfMsgIDExists($msgID) {
    // Implement logic to check if the MsgID already exists
}

function processSEPAFile($xml) {
    // Implement logic to process the SEPA XML file
}

function storeMsgID($msgID) {
    // Implement logic to store the MsgID in the database or file system
}