Using XML to persist data

Im developing a small application and choosed to use XML instead of MySql because it's smaller and do not require to install a database on the client after software distribution.
The strategy was not keep all data in the XML file, so some parts are shared over folders.
Example:
Let's say I have 10 logins (remember that login can't be repeated) so I have 10 foldes (packges) eah one with it's on xml file about the login info.
So far, it's working very fast.
The problem is that I don't know what parser (read/write) to use.
1)
There's a lot over the web, but I'm affraid abaout memory and application size (I'd like to keep it small and readable later) ... so should I use Suns DOM or Stax?
2)
There are simple things I really need: read the xml, change it if needed and display the data. So I need to populate my objects, change them and persist again. Also, I'd like to persist only the nodes that were actualy changed, keeping the unchanged data.

No 1.
First of all, let me apologize. I kinda lost myself on my own explanation! Sorry.
No. 2.
.....Yeah, I ended up finding an easy way to read those small xml files (the way I'm trying to keep them so far)...You're right, could be even SAX or DOM. I've choosed SAX by now.
.....The big problem was to understand all those acronyms over the web...beyond learning Java, XML we must remember all those words too. Not an easy task.
No. 3.
Can anyone tell me EXACTLY how to use StaX ? Cause I will have to use it later by some xml on demand files i'll need to work with.
No. 4.
As I've choosed SAX, how do I change only the tags that matter on the xml file? Is it possible?
Thaks a LOT for all the patient people from this forum.... You are the BEST

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                        <CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE>Free carry belt</CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE>
                    </CHARACTERISTIC_ITEM>
                    <CHARACTERISTIC_ITEM>
                        <CHARACTERISTIC_ID>2</CHARACTERISTIC_ID>
                        <CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE>Free promotional 4GB memory bar</CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE>
                    </CHARACTERISTIC_ITEM>
                    <CHARACTERISTIC_ITEM>
                        <CHARACTERISTIC_ID>3</CHARACTERISTIC_ID>
                        <CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE>No warranty on memory bar</CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE>
                    </CHARACTERISTIC_ITEM>
                </ORDER_LINE_CHARACTERSTICS>
            </ORDER_LINE>
        </ORDER_LINES>
    </CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP>
</CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP_REQUEST>
XSD
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?report module="ORDER" package="CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP" ?>
<xs:schema targetNamespace="urn:ifsworld-com:customer_order_conf_rep" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="urn:ifsworld-com:customer_order_conf_rep" elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
<xs:element name="CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP_REQUEST">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:all minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:element name="CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="50">
<xs:element name="ORDER_NO" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="PRINTED_DATE" type="xs:dateTime" nillable="true" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="AUTHORIZE_NAME" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="CUSTOMER_NO" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="CUSTOMER_PO_NO" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="CUST_NAME" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="SHIP_ADDR_1" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="SHIP_ADDR_2" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="SHIP_ADDR_3" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="SHIP_ADDR_4" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="BILL_ADDR_1" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="BILL_ADDR_2" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="BILL_ADDR_3" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="BILL_ADDR_4" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="CUSTOMER_FAX" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="CUSTOMER_EMAIL" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="ORDER_LINES" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:element name="ORDER_LINE">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="39">
<xs:element name="LINE_NO" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="SALE_UNIT_PRICE" type="xs:float" nillable="true" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="PRICE_TOTAL" type="xs:float" nillable="true" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="DISCOUNT" type="xs:float" nillable="true" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="PRICE_QTY" type="xs:float" nillable="true" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="CUSTOMER_PART_NO" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="4000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="CUSTOMER_PART_DESC" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="4000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="ORDER_LINE_CHARACTERSTICS" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:element name="CHARACTERISTIC_ITEM">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="6">
<xs:element name="CHARACTERISTIC_ID" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
</xs:choice>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:choice>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:choice>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:all>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:schema>

Hi Sourashree,
Thank you for the response and ideas you have given me so far. I can get the fetch the data from the data source without any problem. That is I do the following,
1.     New Report
2.     From Create New Connection-> XML
3.     Provide the u201CLocal XML Fileu201D and have u201CSpecify Schema Fileu201D checked -> Next
4.     Provide the u201CLocal Schema Fileu201D -> Finish
Then I can see the following under XML
+ CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP_REQUEST
        CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP_REQUEST
     CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP_REQUEST/CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP
     CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP_REQUEST/ CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP/ORDER_LINES
     CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP_REQUEST/ CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP/ORDER_LINES/ORDER_LINE
     CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP_REQUEST/ CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP/ORDER_LINES/ORDER_LINE/ORDER_LINE_CHARACTERSTICS
     CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP_REQUEST/ CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP/ORDER_LINES/ORDER_LINE/ORDER_LINE_CHARACTERSTICS/CHARACTERSTIC_ITEM
And from here if I add the following three I can get all the fields I need to the report
     CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP_REQUEST/CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP
     CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP_REQUEST/ CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP/ORDER_LINES/ORDER_LINE
     CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP_REQUEST/ CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP/ORDER_LINES/ORDER_LINE/ORDER_LINE_CHARACTERSTICS/CHARACTERSTIC_ITEM
Then I come to the Linking section. Here I canu2019t link anything. There is a common field called u201CInternal_IDu201D but I canu2019t link using it. So I get a message when I click Next. From here I add all the fields.
For this point onwards only I need help. How do I group, add fields and design the layout so I can get an report output as follows.
Date
Order number                                   Authorized code
Customer No
Name
Phone
Fax email
Shipping address 1                              Billing Address 1
Shipping address 2                              Billing Address 2
Shipping address 3                              Billing Address 3
Shipping address 4                              Billing Address 4
Order Line 1 detailsu2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026                      LINE_NO     CUSTOMER_PART_NO          CUSTOMER_PART_DESC     SALE_UNIT_PRICE     PRICE_QTY     DISCOUNT     PRICE_TOTAL
Characteristic details belonging to Order line 1       CHARACTERISTIC_ID 1 CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE1
                                       CHARACTERISTIC_ID 2 CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE2
                                       CHARACTERISTIC_ID 3 CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE3
Order Line 2 detailsu2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026
Characteristic details belonging to Order line 2
Order Line 3 detailsu2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026
Characteristic details belonging to Order line 3
Order Line 4 detailsu2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026
Characteristic details belonging to Order line 4
Order Line 5 detailsu2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026
Characteristic details belonging to Order line 5
How can I achieve this kind of a layout using the give xml and xsd? Should I use grouping if so how should I do the grouping?
I have included the full xml and xsd in the first mail I posted but I canu2019t see it now. I can include that again if you want.
Regards,
Chanaka

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Note: 469585.1 - How To Use XDOLoader?
https://metalink2.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showDocument?p_database_id=NOT&p_id=469585.1
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