XML output from oracle equivalent to sql server

Question

Hi,
I need an equivalent sql server 2005 equivalent output from oracle.
Tried with DBMS_XMLGEN.getxml, xforest etc. But I am not able to get desired output.
Could anyone help me in giving a hint to do so.
Here below i am pasting sql server 2005 query and output, oracle query and output.
SELECT top 5
P.process_id AS Ppid,
P.name AS Pn,
P.group_id AS Pg,
P.locked AS Pl,
P.build AS Pb,
100 AS qcount,
200 AS ocount,
PI.question_id AS PIqid,
PI.process_id AS PIpid,
PI.posx AS PIpx,
PI.posy AS PIpy,
PI.innertext AS PItext,
PI.itemtype AS PItype,
PI.linkfrom AS PIfrom,
PI.linkto AS PIto,
PI.associated AS PIas,
PI.content_id AS PIc,
PI.exitpoint1_id AS PIe1,
PI.exitpoint2_id AS PIe2,
PI.exitpoint3_id AS PIe3,
PI.resolveidentifier AS PIri,
PI.libquestion_idfk AS PIlqid,
PI.followoncall AS PIfoc,
PI.userinput AS PIui,
PI.isLocked AS PIstls,
PI.PreviousAnswer as PIPAns,
PI.VisibleToAgent as PIVAgent,
PI.RetryAttempt as PIRetry,
PI.Tags as PITag,
PO.option_id AS POoid,
PO.question_id AS POqid,
PO.process_id AS popid,
PO.posx AS POpx,
PO.posy AS POpy,
PO.opt_innertext AS POtext,
PO.opt_linkfrom AS POfrom,
PO.opt_linkto AS POto,
PO.libquestion_idfk AS POlqid,
PO.liboption_idfk AS POloid
FROM
dbo.processes_ec AS P WITH (nolock) INNER JOIN
dbo.vw_ProcessesQuestions_Simulator_v6 AS PI WITH (nolock)
ON P.process_id = PI.process_id LEFT OUTER JOIN
dbo.vw_ProcessesOptions_Simulator_v6 AS PO WITH (nolock)
ON PI.question_id = PO.question_id AND PI.process_id = PO.process_id
ORDER BY Ppid, PIqid, POoid ASC
FOR XML AUTO, ELEMENTS
O/P
<P>
<Ppid>450</Ppid>
<Pn>CBB1015 - Router Firewall Settinngs Process</Pn>
<Pg>9</Pg>
<Pl>0</Pl>
<Pb>5</Pb>
<qcount>100</qcount>
<ocount>200</ocount>
<PI>
<PIqid>1</PIqid>
<PIpid>450</PIpid>
<PIpx>366</PIpx>
<PIpy>-516</PIpy>
<PItext>CBB1015 - Router Firewall Settinngs Process</PItext>
<PItype>Title</PItype>
<PIto>2</PIto>
<PO />
</PI>
<PI>
<PIqid>2</PIqid>
<PIpid>450</PIpid>
<PIpx>366</PIpx>
<PIpy>-437</PIpy>
<PItext>Is the customers PC Firewall turned off?</PItext>
<PItype>Question</PItype>
<PIfrom>1</PIfrom>
<PIto>2.2,2.1</PIto>
<PO>
<POoid>1</POoid>
<POqid>2</POqid>
<popid>450</popid>
<POpx>-50</POpx>
<POpy>70</POpy>
<POtext>Yes</POtext>
<POto>5</POto>
</PO>
<PO>
<POoid>2</POoid>
<POqid>2</POqid>
<popid>450</popid>
<POpx>50</POpx>
<POpy>70</POpy>
<POtext>No</POtext>
<POto>3</POto>
</PO>
</PI>
<PI>
<PIqid>3</PIqid>
<PIpid>450</PIpid>
<PIpx>468</PIpx>
<PIpy>-344</PIpy>
<PItext>Advise the customer to turn off the PC Firewall in order to continue. Has this been done?</PItext>
<PItype>Question</PItype>
<PIfrom>2.2</PIfrom>
<PIto>3.2,3.1</PIto>
<PIc>278</PIc>
<PO>
<POoid>1</POoid>
<POqid>3</POqid>
<popid>450</popid>
<POpx>-50</POpx>
<POpy>70</POpy>
<POtext>Yes</POtext>
<POto>5</POto>
</PO>
<PO>
<POoid>2</POoid>
<POqid>3</POqid>
<popid>450</popid>
<POpx>50</POpx>
<POpy>70</POpy>
<POtext>No</POtext>
<POto>4</POto>
</PO>
</PI>
</P>
Oracle query and output
select DBMS_XMLGEN.getxml('select * from (SELECT
P.process_id AS Ppid,
P.name AS Pn,
P.group_id AS Pg,
P.locked AS Pl,
P.build AS Pb,
100 AS qcount,
200 AS ocount,
PI.question_id AS PIqid,
PI.process_id AS PIpid,
PI.posx AS PIpx,
PI.posy AS PIpy,
PI.innertext AS PItext,
PI.itemtype AS PItype,
PI.linkfrom AS PIfrom,
PI.linkto AS PIto,
PI.associated AS PIas,
PI.content_id AS PIc,
PI.exitpoint1_id AS PIe1,
PI.exitpoint2_id AS PIe2,
PI.exitpoint3_id AS PIe3,
PI.resolveidentifier AS PIri,
PI.libquestion_idfk AS PIlqid,
PI.followoncall AS PIfoc,
PI.userinput AS PIui,
PI.isLocked AS PIstls,
PI.PreviousAnswer as PIPAns,
PI.VisibleToAgent as PIVAgent,
PI.RetryAttempt as PIRetry,
PI.Tags as PITag,
PO.option_id AS POoid,
PO.question_id AS POqid,
PO.process_id AS popid,
PO.posx AS POpx,
PO.posy AS POpy,
PO.opt_innertext AS POtext,
PO.opt_linkfrom AS POfrom,
PO.opt_linkto AS POto,
PO.libquestion_idfk AS POlqid,
PO.liboption_idfk AS POloid
FROM
processes_ec P INNER JOIN
vw_ProcessesQuestions_Sim_v6 PI
ON P.process_id = PI.process_id LEFT OUTER JOIN
vw_ProcessesOptions_Sim_v6 PO
ON PI.question_id = PO.question_id AND PI.process_id = PO.process_id
ORDER BY Ppid, PIqid, POoid ASC) where rownum<=5') from dual
O/P
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ROWSET>
<ROW>
<PPID>450</PPID>
<PN>CBB1015 - Router Firewall Settinngs Process</PN>
<PG>9</PG>
<PL>0</PL>
<PB>5</PB>
<QCOUNT>100</QCOUNT>
<OCOUNT>200</OCOUNT>
<PIQID>1</PIQID>
<PIPID>450</PIPID>
<PIPX>366</PIPX>
<PIPY>-516</PIPY>
<PITEXT>CBB1015 - Router Firewall Settinngs Process</PITEXT>
<PITYPE>Title</PITYPE>
<PITO>2</PITO>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<PPID>450</PPID>
<PN>CBB1015 - Router Firewall Settinngs Process</PN>
<PG>9</PG>
<PL>0</PL>
<PB>5</PB>
<QCOUNT>100</QCOUNT>
<OCOUNT>200</OCOUNT>
<PIQID>2</PIQID>
<PIPID>450</PIPID>
<PIPX>366</PIPX>
<PIPY>-437</PIPY>
<PITEXT>Is the customers PC Firewall turned off?</PITEXT>
<PITYPE>Question</PITYPE>
<PIFROM>1</PIFROM>
<PITO>2.2,2.1</PITO>
<POOID>1</POOID>
<POQID>2</POQID>
<POPID>450</POPID>
<POPX>-50</POPX>
<POPY>70</POPY>
<POTEXT>Yes</POTEXT>
<POTO>5</POTO>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<PPID>450</PPID>
<PN>CBB1015 - Router Firewall Settinngs Process</PN>
<PG>9</PG>
<PL>0</PL>
<PB>5</PB>
<QCOUNT>100</QCOUNT>
<OCOUNT>200</OCOUNT>
<PIQID>2</PIQID>
<PIPID>450</PIPID>
<PIPX>366</PIPX>
<PIPY>-437</PIPY>
<PITEXT>Is the customers PC Firewall turned off?</PITEXT>
<PITYPE>Question</PITYPE>
<PIFROM>1</PIFROM>
<PITO>2.2,2.1</PITO>
<POOID>2</POOID>
<POQID>2</POQID>
<POPID>450</POPID>
<POPX>50</POPX>
<POPY>70</POPY>
<POTEXT>No</POTEXT>
<POTO>3</POTO>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<PPID>450</PPID>
<PN>CBB1015 - Router Firewall Settinngs Process</PN>
<PG>9</PG>
<PL>0</PL>
<PB>5</PB>
<QCOUNT>100</QCOUNT>
<OCOUNT>200</OCOUNT>
<PIQID>3</PIQID>
<PIPID>450</PIPID>
<PIPX>468</PIPX>
<PIPY>-344</PIPY>
<PITEXT>Advise the customer to turn off the PC Firewall in order to continue. Has this been done?</PITEXT>
<PITYPE>Question</PITYPE>
<PIFROM>2.2</PIFROM>
<PITO>3.2,3.1</PITO>
<PIC>278</PIC>
<POOID>1</POOID>
<POQID>3</POQID>
<POPID>450</POPID>
<POPX>-50</POPX>
<POPY>70</POPY>
<POTEXT>Yes</POTEXT>
<POTO>5</POTO>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<PPID>450</PPID>
<PN>CBB1015 - Router Firewall Settinngs Process</PN>
<PG>9</PG>
<PL>0</PL>
<PB>5</PB>
<QCOUNT>100</QCOUNT>
<OCOUNT>200</OCOUNT>
<PIQID>3</PIQID>
<PIPID>450</PIPID>
<PIPX>468</PIPX>
<PIPY>-344</PIPY>
<PITEXT>Advise the customer to turn off the PC Firewall in order to continue. Has this been done?</PITEXT>
<PITYPE>Question</PITYPE>
<PIFROM>2.2</PIFROM>
<PITO>3.2,3.1</PITO>
<PIC>278</PIC>
<POOID>2</POOID>
<POQID>3</POQID>
<POPID>450</POPID>
<POPX>50</POPX>
<POPY>70</POPY>
<POTEXT>No</POTEXT>
<POTO>4</POTO>
</ROW>
</ROWSET>
Any help really appreciated.
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Here are the links ->
http://www.psoug.org/reference/xml_functions.html
http://www.psoug.org/reference/dbms_xmlgen.html
http://www.adp-gmbh.ch/ora/sql/xmlelement.html
http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/9i/SQLXML9i.php
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10500_01/appdev.920/a96620/toc.htm
Regards.
Satyaki De