Help: XSU and extracting embedded xml

Hello
I am trying to pull data out of a relational database as XML using XSU. Some of the varchar2 columns in the database have embedded XML in them. When I pass in my select statement the returned XML escapes the emedded xml's special characters(turning them into entities) thus defeating the use of the embedded XML.
Is there some way to force XSU to NOT escape special characters so the embedded XML will remain intact? If not what would be the next best way to extract XML automatically from relational tables? My goal is to store the resulting XML from a query into a clob stored back in the database. So I'm not sure if I could even use XSQL pages.
Any help would be appreciated.
Kenneth

XSU can't help you to escape the special character now.
But after 9i if you store your xml into xmltype then the problem can be solved.
Currently you can use xslt to solve the problem,please refer to document demo for xsql.

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Am 19 Aug 2013 um 13:19 schrieb xfrapp <[email protected]>:
Extract embedded xml from PDF/A-3b (also creation)
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Hello there,
in the context of a research project, we are currently trying to extract embedded xml from a PDF/A-3b document via code.
The project deals with establishing a new invoicing standard (Zugferd: ferd-net.de, only german). Invoices are expressed via xml, which is embedded in PDF/A.
What we are trying to archive is extraction of the xml via java code. For testing purposes, we are currently using an third party skd to extract the invoice-xml, by calling a .EXE file and then picking up the results in java.
I currently have only one valid example file that can be processed via this sdk. To get more data, i used the test version of acrobat pro to alter the embedded xml file. To be more specific, i deleted the embedded file, added a new xml file, and used preflight to make the PDF conform to /A-3b. Although the file seems to have the same properties as the original, it can no more be processed via the extraction sdk. Since messing around with acrobat does not seem to get me anywhere, i am now looking into extracting data from the pdf my self.
Is there any present implementation/library/solution for extracting data in a java context? The few third party tools i found are all based of a .net/windows native environment. I have heard rumors about Adobe giving out tools to extract embedded data from PDF/A?
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<OuterElement><![CDATA[<InnerElement>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX(use getClobVal method if your version doesn't support XMLSerialize)

XSU and multiple tables

Hi,
So far I have success using XSU to store an XML file to a single table datawise where each element of the XML correspond to the field name of the table.
But I have couple of questions.
1. I am still using ROWSET and ROW tags in my XML. Can i change it to something meaningful say...PRODUCTS and PRODUCT respectively? If so how can i do that?
2. How do i stored an XML onto more than one table. Each PRODUCT have some linked information to be stored in another table. How can i do this?
Basically this time the XML will look somewhat like this:
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<ROWSET>
<ROW num="0">
<BRAND>brand name</BRAND>
<CATEGORY>category</CATEGORY>
<ROWSET1>
<ROW1>
<MERCHANT>merchant name</MERCHANT>
</ROW1>
</ROWSET1>
</ROW>
</ROW>
</ROWSET>
Please help me. Thank you.
Regards,
Abdul Rasheed

Hi,
search this xml form for 'multiple tables' and you will learn a lot about it. it seems that using XSU you can only to save to one table or a view. Possible solutions are:
1. create a view over those tables. If your view is complex and not
updatable then you can use insteadof triggers with your
non-updatable view"
2. split your mutl-level XML to several single level XML files and save each xml seperately.
3. And another person was nice enough to mail me the following solution, which might be of help. i copy the mail here...
I saw your message in the XML oracle forum, and i've just finished a small project for my company in doing things like saving an XML document to a DB table.
I think that saving the XML document in one or many tables is not different because what you need is to build dynamic SQL queries to update your tables so you need to guess the setter part of the querry.
UPDATE my_table SET column1=value1,column2=value2... WHERE table_key=key_value.
the best way to do the job is to use an XSLT processor, you give it your XML document and an XSL document for filtering the output.
the output of the XSLT processor could look like:
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<ROOT>
<TABLEROW table="table1">
<COLUMN1_1>value1_1</COLUMN>
</TABLEROW>
<TABLEROW table="table2">
<COLUMN1_2>value1_2</COLUMN>
</TABLEROW>
</ROOT>
now it's easier to guess the SQL queries all you have to do is to parse this output document and say in you code something like:
String[NBR_OF_TABLES] Queries;
int i=0;
-- Loop inside the xml document {
Queries="UPDATE ";
Queries[i]=+(curent_node.getAttribute("table")).getNodeValue();
-- Loop inside the curent node {
column_name=current_node.getNodeName();
column_value=curent_node.getChild().getNodeValue();
Queries[i]=+" SET "+column_name+"="+column_value; //FIRST TIME
Queries[i]=+","+column_name+"="+column_value; //2,3,4...
you may need some type conversion, from string to numbers,and dates, and the WHERE part of the query is up to your indexation mecanism
of course you can put the tables primary keys values and names rigth in the yout XML document.
and last you simply execute the Array of queries you have:
for (int i=0i<NBR_OF_TABLES;i++)
execute(Queries[i]) .
hope this helps.
abdul rasheed

Does EBS license include tools for reporting and extracting data (queries)

Hello,
I'm recommending Oracle EBS to a customer and I need to mention what tools for reporting and extracting data (queries) are included in a Oracle EBS license.
I hope you can help me with that information, or at least with providing me the place where I can get the info.
Thanks in advance,
A/P Sergio Maestri

Hi,
Thanks, I think the same ... but the customer asked me about it ... I supose my answer will be that he can use Reports Builder for reporting and Toad or PLSQL Developer to access to the database and make queries ...
What about XML Publisher ? ...it can be used to make reports against an Oracle EBS database and integrate them into the EBS Application ?I believe you need a developer license to use Oracle Developer (Forms/Reports) for customizing/creating reports.
Global Pricing and Licensing
http://www.oracle.com/corporate/pricing/index.html
And IINM, the same thing applied to XML Publisher -- See this thread for a similar discussion.
eBiz & XML Publisher - Confusion
http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=3834445
Please contact your Oracle sales representative, he/she is the best one to answer such questions.
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Hussein

Extract from XML

Hi to everyone,
I'm new in Oracle and I've - maybe trivial - a problem in a select. (I'm using Oracle 10g Express Edition).
I've a DB with a field CLOB: mytab.xml
This column have an XML like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<info>
<id> 954 </id>
<idboss> 954 </isboss>
<name> Fausto </name>
<sorname> Anonimo </sorname>
<phone> 040000000 </phone>
<fax> 040000001 </fax>
</info>
I'm trying to do a 'simple' select to get, for example, the value of 'fax' tag. But I've a bit of problem and I'm not able to understand my error. For example:
select extract(xml, '//fax').getStringVal() from mytab;
ORA-00932: inconsistent datatypes: expected - got
select extract(xmltype(xml), '//fax').getStringVal() from mytab;
ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error
ORA-06512: at "SYS.XMLTYPE", line 254
I've tryed also with 'extractvalue', but I've the same problems.
where I'm wrong to do this?
Edited by: 833498 on 3-feb-2011 0.45

I have tried your query on 10g database and could not replicate problem.
create table anagrafica (id number, xml clob);
create table succeeded.
insert into anagrafica values (1, '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<anagrafica>
<idanagrafica> 938 </idanagrafica>
<idresponsabile> 938 </idresponsabile>
<identi> 0 </identi>
<idimpresa> 416 </idimpresa>
<idruoli> 10 </idruoli>
<nome> XXXXXX </nome>
<cognome> YYYYYYY </cognome>
<codicefiscale> TAXTAXTAX </codicefiscale>
<natoA> Bozen </natoA>
<dataNascita> 11/11/1911 </dataNascita>
<telefono> 0233333333 </telefono>
<fax> 0233333333 </fax>
<email> [email protected] </email>
<stato> operativo </stato>
<statoAlbo> 10 </statoAlbo>
<procura />
<dataModifica> 03/07/2010 </dataModifica>
<dataIscrizione> 03/07/2010 </dataIscrizione>
<password> caa6ff044343b1e548eaa1a851b00f </password>
<Username> Zzzzzzzzz </Username>
</anagrafica>');
1 rows inserted
Select Extract(Xmltype(Xml),'/anagrafica/fax/text()').Getstringval() As Xml_Result From Anagrafica;
XML_Result
0233333333
So it seems that there is no error in the query itself.
The error related to numeric or value error might be a bit of the clue: Please note that the return value has spaces on both sides. If you try to assign it to numeric variable, you might get such error.
Not sure if it helped.

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The number one feature I'd like to see in LR3 would be the ability for LR to both display and extract the embedded JPEGs inside the NEF files rather than making it's own conversion. Maybe have an option to convert or extract as PhotoMechanic does on a mac for example.
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Me too
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I've inherited a bunch of FrameMaker files where all the graphics were embedded in the document rather than imported by reference. When I right click on a graphic and select Object Properties, of course it says, "Referenced File: No File."
Is there any way I can do some sort of global redirect to have them all go to a graphics folder to reference the graphic rather than embedding them? Or am I just hosed?
Since I don't know the file names, I'd have to hunt through the gazillion graphics folders until I found the right graphics to re-import (by reference, of course) -- in a 300 page document! GAH!
Here's what I've tried: running a List Of...References, a List of Figures, Bruce Foster's Archive, swearing at the previous people who did this (and who aren't here anymore) -- all to no avail!
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"Extracting embeded graphics" for jpg, gif, .. and eps is one of the wonderful features of TOOLBOX for FrameMaker.
Now, TOOLBOX for FrameMaker 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, 9.0 download is available again: www.toolboxforme.com/downloads
There are order forms: For US only, GErmany and other countries: http://www.squidds.de/en/products/price-lists.html
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Urgent Help required! - Storing the XML as String instead as a file

Hi,
I need urgent help on this.
I have an XML file. I have used org.w3c.dom to build dom and manipulate the XML file.
I have updated the values for some of the nodes and I have deleted some of the unwanted nodes.
I am able to save the output of the DOM as another XML file using
either transform class or XMLSerializer with OutputFormatter class.
But my requirement is to save the output of the DOM into a String instead of a file.
When I save it in String, I need to have the following XML decalration and DOCTYPE declration also with it.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE Test SYSTEM "Test.dtd">
Can anyone pls help me in this??
Thanks in Advance. Expecting some inpputs pls....!
Regards,
Gayathri.

hi,
i think this is what u want
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}HTH
vasanth-ct

How Can I Attach and Link an XML file to a 3D Model in a PDF?

How Can I Attach and Link an XML file to a 3D Model in a PDF?
What I am trying to do is find out how to have a 3D model and a parts list linked to it within the PDF file. I would also like to be able to add to the parts list if at all possible once the pdf has been created. A template to create future PDF's with the 3D model and list might also be useful.
I am not entirely sure if this is all possible within a PDF file, but I have viewed a PDF (Adidas Trainer) example which has a Excel file attached to it which links to the 3D model. I have also had a look at partner products such as Lattice, Tetra4D, Anark, which can do animations and all sorts, but frankly it seems a bit overkill for what I am looking to do.
Please, any help would be appreciated. Thanks

AlliCT59 wrote:
> Shared Object sounds like it would work, but hten agian,
I'm really stuck!
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Allison
I wrote about it while ago, let me paste the whole thing.
This example has simple
buttons which upon click go to new sites and in the same time
place record in form
of *.SOL file on user drive. That record is read when you hit
the next button and
based on that the button will be selected as the one last
clicked.
You could use the very same thing just instead of suppressing
button simply gotoAndPlay frame
to continue the part you need.
http://groups.google.com/group/macromedia.flash.actionscript/browse_thread/thread/36649453 1f4fd02d/245a57d0cdaa1d29?lnk=st&q=&rnum=3&hl=en#245a57d0cdaa1d29
The source is in a different place, i re-upload for you :
http://www.flashfugitive.com/stuff/SharedObj_urlcheck/
fla file
http://www.flashfugitive.com/stuff/SharedObj_urlcheck/beentourl.fla
Best Regards
Urami
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