How to retrieve data from xml file into obiee reports

Hi all,
I've got a situation here. A xml file is stored as blob in oracle database table. Now i need to retrieve data/info from that xml file into obiee reports. How am i supposed to proceed with this ?

I will go for a table function:
http://gerardnico.com/wiki/database/oracle/table_function
In two words, you can create a function that behave as a table. Then you create a function to pick up your xml, you parse it and you send back the rows.
I know that Oracle has also a library for XML files but I never use it until now.
Success
Nico

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// ========================================================================================= ========
// Copyright 2008 Adobe Systems Incorporated
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http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B10500_01/appdev.920/a96620/xdb04cre.htm#1030582
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