Storing XML across tables

Question

Can the XML SQL Utility store XML data across tables? Or should
I be using another utility? Ideally, I would like the process to
be automatic - is this ability available yet? Or should I parse
the XML data and insert by hand?
sorry for all the questions!
thanxs,
Steve.
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Answer 1

Hi Steve,
Currently the XML utility can only store to a single table. It
maps a canonical representation of an XML document into any
table/view. You can use XSL to transform any document into
multiple documents and insert them separately.
Another way is to define views over the multiple tables (object
views if needed) and then do the inserts etc.. into the view. If
the view is inherently non-updatable (because of complex joins
etc..), then u can define INSTEAD-OF triggers over the view to
handle the DML appropriately.
Thx
Murali
Steve Bartlett (guest) wrote:
: Can the XML SQL Utility store XML data across tables? Or
should
: I be using another utility? Ideally, I would like the process
to
: be automatic - is this ability available yet? Or should I
parse
: the XML data and insert by hand?
: sorry for all the questions!
: thanxs,
: Steve.
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