XML file as datasource

Hi All
I want to read an xml file which contains all the requried data for presentation purposes. Is there any in which this file can be used a datasource and we can query this file to create different reports.
From [this|Re: Can XML files be used for data?; thread, it seems that it is possible through JDBC XML drivers. Has anyone used this concept before..??
Also, we are using NW2004s and accordingly, the J2EE engine supports only 1.x or 2.0 compliant JDBC drivers only.
Please suggest as to how to implement this solution.
Thanks
Deepak

Hi Luis
Thanks for the reply.
The XML file that I have is of the following structure:
<UserDetails>
    <UserInfo>
        <FirstName>fsdfsdfs</Firstname>
        <LastName>dfdsfsd</LastName>
    </UserInfo>
    <UserInfo>
        <FirstName>gdfgdgd</Firstname>
        <LastName>dfgdfgd</LastName>
    </UserInfo>
<UserDetails>
With respect to the above structure, can you please give some technical implementation suggestions as to how your suggestion can be implemented..?? (Like return types in web services, input parameters OR if I have to use Stored Procedures.. how should i go about that..)
Thanks
Deepak

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lblGlo.textColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
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<phone> Phone </phone>
<mail> Mail </mail>
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this is what i have done but i dont know how to do the rest. i will apprecite any help from u.
Edited by: man700s on Feb 16, 2010 6:58 AM
REPORT Z_XML_FILE_UPDATE.
TYPES: BEGIN OF ts_staff,
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         Staff_No(5) TYPE c,
         Name(50)     TYPE c,
         Room(3)      Type n,
         Phone(7)     Type n,
         Mail(30)     Type c,
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DATA: t_staff TYPE TABLE OF ts_staff WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: w_staff Type ts_staff.
DATA T_STRING TYPE TABLE OF STRING.
DATA W_STRING TYPE STRING.
call SCREEN 100.
PERFORM upload_xml_file.
PERFORM update_xml_tab.
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MODULE USER_COMMAND_0100 INPUT.
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ENDIF.
if T_staff-mail = 'X'.
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APPEND w_string to t_string.
ENDIF.
w_string = '</staff>'.
append w_string to t_string.
ENDLOOP.
W_STRING = '</allstaff>'.
APPEND w_string to t_string.
ENDMODULE.
Edited by: man700s on Feb 16, 2010 7:01 AM

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Hi OCMF!
Thanks for your post, at this time you're only able to select
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