Read XML File on Unix from PL SQL

Question

Hi,
How to read XML file placed on Unix Dir .
If file name is yx.xml and file contain below data. Please let me know how to read
column values such as AutomatedTransferOrders uniqueId="11761:234570"
2)Cto Type = CTO
3)Description = Test PIP
<AgileData xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.oracle.com/ http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/applications/xml/aXML.xsd">
<AutomatedTransferOrders uniqueId="11761:234570">
<CoverPage>
<CtoType>CTO</CtoType>
<CtoNumber>CTO00069</CtoNumber>
<Description>Created by subscriber DBA Program Prototype Change Subscriber.</Description>
<Status>Released</Status>
<Workflow>Default CTOs</Workflow>
<Subscriber>DBA Program Prototype Change Subscriber</Subscriber>
<DateOriginated>2012-03-15T00:29:10Z</DateOriginated>
<DateReleased>2012-03-15T00:29:11Z</DateReleased>
</CoverPage>
<SelectedObjects referentId="6000:6243458">
<Type>Program Change Order</Type>
<NameNumber>PG0000038</NameNumber>
<Description>Test PIP</Description>
<LifecycleStatus>Released</LifecycleStatus>
</SelectedObjects>
</AutomatedTransferOrders>
</AgileData>
Appreciate your help.
Thanks and Regards,
Abhi

Answer 1

sample
Connected to Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.3.0
Connected as apps
SQL>
SQL> with t as
  2   (select xmltype('<AgileData>
  3    <AutomatedTransferOrders uniqueId="11761:6243470">
  4      <CoverPage>
  5        <AtoType>ATO</AtoType>
  6        <AtoNumber>ATO00069</AtoNumber>
  7        <Description>Created by subscriber BDA Program Prototype Change Subscriber.</Description>
  8        <Status>Released</Status>
  9        <Workflow>Default ATOs</Workflow>
10        <Subscriber>BDA Program Prototype Change Subscriber</Subscriber>
11        <DateOriginated>2012-03-15T00:29:10Z</DateOriginated>
12        <DateReleased>2012-03-15T00:29:11Z</DateReleased>
13      </CoverPage>
14      <SelectedObjects referentId="6000:6243458">
15        <Type>Program Change Order</Type>
16        <NameNumber>PG0000038</NameNumber>
17        <Description>Test PIP</Description>
18        <LifecycleStatus>Released</LifecycleStatus>
19      </SelectedObjects>
20    </AutomatedTransferOrders>
21    <ChangeOrders uniqueId="6000:6243458">
22      <Workflow>
23        <StatusCode>Process is moved forward</StatusCode>
24        <WorkflowStatus>Pending</WorkflowStatus>
25        <Workflow>BDA Program Prototype Workflow</Workflow>
26        <StatusChangedBy>Gay Groce (ggroce)</StatusChangedBy>
27        <LocalClientTime>2012-03-15T00:29:11Z</LocalClientTime>
28      </Workflow>
29      <Workflow>
30        <StatusCode>Process is skipped</StatusCode>
31        <WorkflowStatus>PD Approval</WorkflowStatus>
32        <Workflow>BDA Program Prototype Workflow</Workflow>
33        <StatusChangedBy>Gay Groce (ggroce)</StatusChangedBy>
34        <LocalClientTime>2012-03-15T00:29:11Z</LocalClientTime>
35      </Workflow>
36      <Workflow>
37        <StatusCode>Current Process</StatusCode>
38        <WorkflowStatus>Released</WorkflowStatus>
39        <Workflow>BDA Program Prototype Workflow</Workflow>
40      </Workflow>
41      <Workflow>
42      <StatusCode>Future Process</StatusCode>
43        <WorkflowStatus>Implemented</WorkflowStatus>
44        <Workflow>BDA Program Prototype Workflow</Workflow>
45      </Workflow>
46    </ChangeOrders>
47  </AgileData>') col
48      from dual)
49  --
50  select x.*
51    from t,
52         xmltable('AgileData/ChangeOrders/Workflow'
53                  passing t.col
54                  columns StatusCode varchar2(100) path 'StatusCode',
55                          WorkflowStatus varchar2(100) path 'WorkflowStatus',
56                          Workflow varchar2(100) path 'Workflow',
57                          StatusChangedBy varchar2(100) path 'StatusChangedBy',
58                          LocalClientTime varchar2(100) path 'LocalClientTime') x
59  /
STATUSCODE                                                                       WORKFLOWSTATUS                                                                   WORKFLOW                                                                         STATUSCHANGEDBY                                                                  LOCALCLIENTTIME
Process is moved forward                                                         Pending                                                                          BDA Program Prototype Workflow                                                   Gay Groce (ggroce)                                                               2012-03-15T00:29:11Z
Process is skipped                                                               PD Approval                                                                      BDA Program Prototype Workflow                                                   Gay Groce (ggroce)                                                               2012-03-15T00:29:11Z
Current Process                                                                  Released                                                                         BDA Program Prototype Workflow                                                                                                                                   
Future Process                                                                   Implemented                                                                      BDA Program Prototype Workflow                                                                                                                                   
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