Hierachical reports for xml output

Question

Hi,
is there a way to get a SQL result set for the xml export with more than 1 level ?
For example:
SELECT dname, empno, ename
FROM emp, dept
WHERE emp.deptno = dept.deptno
will give me the following xml when being exported:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ROWSET>
<ROW>
<DNAME>ACCOUNTING</DNAME>
<EMPNO>7839</EMPNO>
<ENAME>KING</ENAME>
<JOB>PRESIDENT</JOB>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<DNAME>ACCOUNTING</DNAME>
<EMPNO>7782</EMPNO>
<ENAME>CLARK</ENAME>
<JOB>MANAGER</JOB>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<DNAME>ACCOUNTING</DNAME>
<EMPNO>7934</EMPNO>
<ENAME>MILLER</ENAME>
<JOB>CLERK</JOB>
</ROW>
<ROW>
<DNAME>RESEARCH</DNAME>
<EMPNO>7566</EMPNO>
<ENAME>JONES</ENAME>
<JOB>MANAGER</JOB>
</ROW>
But the depts should be considered as seperate groups, to get the correct hierarchy:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ROWSET>
<ROW>
<DEPT>
<DNAME>ACCOUNTING</DNAME>
<EMP><EMPNO>7839</EMPNO><ENAME>KING</ENAME><JOB>PRESIDENT</JOB></EMP>
<EMP><EMPNO>7782</EMPNO><ENAME>CLARK</ENAME><JOB>MANAGER</JOB></EMP>
<EMP><EMPNO>7934</EMPNO><ENAME>MILLER</ENAME><JOB>CLERK</JOB></EMP>
</DEPT>
</ROW>
Someone here who had similar problems ?
Thanks,
Jochen

Answer 1

Hello,
You could just run it through an XSLT after download to fix it up exactlly how you want it.
Or call an On Demand Process that builds out the XML exactly how you want it.
there is an example of me building out xml here and getting it from a link (it's a svg graphic but the concept is exactly the same) http://apex.oracle.com/pls/otn/f?p=11933:90
Carl