Populate Local XML File, and Loop through it

Question

I created a local property of type XML.   I want to populate this variable with the results of a SQL query, and store it in local memory.  Then later, I will loop through this file and perform actions.   Basically I am going to have to loop through this resultset many times, and if I can store it in memory, I won't have to re-qurey the DB>
#1 Is this possible? 
Right now, I use a repeater on the SQL, and assign the rowset/rowset/row to the local XML Variable.(Assign XML). SHould I use Assign XML, or APpend XML for the Link Type
THen later I am trying a repeater to loop through the flle, and I have no idea where to point the xpath expression to.
Thanks for the help in advance,
JEff

Answer 1

From what I understand you are trying to do - Rather than repeating on the SQL query you can link the "Result" of the SQL Query action to the local property (type xml) [and yes you just say Assign XML instead of Append or anything else].
What this would do is assign the local variable the results of the SQL Query in an xMII XML format and then you can further work on this XML.
But rather than using the local variable you can repeat on the SQL Query Action (the way you are doing currently) and manipulate what ever you want to. There is no question of requerying the DB as ur DB would be queried only one time (the SQL Query Action Block will ensure this) and then the repeater would be repeating only on the resulset rendered by the SQL Query action.
Did this make it clearer or have I not understood your  problem?