How to parse and retrieve records from xml files into columns in Table

Question

Hi
I attached the thing what i tried.
Table to hold the XML COntent:
create table xmlfile(xml_con sys.xmltype);
Inserting Xml file content into the Above table:
insert into xmlfile values(sys.xmltype.CreateXml('<Root><name>RAM</name><age>23</age></Root>'))
SQL> select * from xmlfile;
XML_CON
<Root>
<name>RAM</name>
<age>23</age>
</Root>
SQL> select extractValue(xml_con, '/Root/name') content from xmlfile;
CONTENT
RAM
This one works fine
But if the file content is as below( contains MUltiple Records)
insert into xmlfile values(sys.xmltype.CreateXml('<Root><Record><name>RAM</name><age>23</age></Record><Record><name>SAM</name><age>23</age></Record></Root>'))
SQL> select extractValue(xml_con, '/Root/Record/name') content from xmlfile;
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-19025: EXTRACTVALUE returns value of only one node
Can anyone help me 4 this issue-How to extract multiple records from the XML file inthis manner(from PL/SQL without using JAVA)
OR
If there is anyother way to do this please tell me?

Answer 1

SQL> SELECT EXTRACTVALUE (COLUMN_VALUE, '//name') NAME,
       EXTRACTVALUE (COLUMN_VALUE, '//age') age
  FROM TABLE
          (XMLSEQUENCE
              (EXTRACT
                  (XMLTYPE
                      ('<Root>
                          <Record>
                            <name>RAM</name>
                            <age>23</age>
                          </Record>
                          <Record>
                            <name>SAM</name>
                            <age>23</age>
                          </Record>
                        </Root>'
                   '/Root/Record'
NAME       AGE      
RAM        23       
SAM        23       
2 rows selected.