for xml raw problem

Hi
I'm running a simple query with for xml raw on a table
one of columns in select clause here is of type text and stores xml
file itself.
The problem i'm facing is when I get this text back from this column I
get back unformatted xml
e.g
instead of getting <GPF> I get <GPF> etc
How do I get this column as formatted xml text ?
Thanks for help
Vishy
>
> I'm running a simple query with for xml raw on a table
> one of columns in select clause here is of type text and stores xml
> file itself.
> The problem i'm facing is when I get this text back from this column I
> get back unformatted xml
> e.g
> instead of getting <GPF> I get <GPF> etc
> How do I get this column as formatted xml text ?
>
Hello
signs '<' and '>' are very important in XML because they show begin and end
of xml element, so when an element or attribute value has such signs it must
be changed into < and >. But when you open XML which contains such
substitution - using DOM or OPENXML in SQL you will get values with signs
'<', '>'. So I think that it sould not be a problem - siply try to process
XML which was generated and you will see that it has valid values of
elements/attributes.
I hope it helps,
Alwik
|||Thanks Alwik for reply
I tried to create object on XmlDocument using LoadXml() method
it loads up the xml successfully but if I want to run any Xpath; it
fails
as <GPF> is not treated as <GPF> so I can't find GPF element
is there any work around?
Vishy
|||Are you using SQL Server 2000 or 2005?
In the case of SQL Server 2000, you will have to use the explicit mode and
its !xml directive, if you want to have string data be inlined into the XML
structure.
In the case of SQL Server 2005, you can stick with the FOR XML RAW query,
but you need to cast the string data to XML in the select clause.
Best regards
Michael
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> Thanks Alwik for reply
> I tried to create object on XmlDocument using LoadXml() method
> it loads up the xml successfully but if I want to run any Xpath; it
> fails
> as <GPF> is not treated as <GPF> so I can't find GPF element
> is there any work around?
> Vishy
>
|||Thanks Michael for reply
I'm using SQL 2000
Vishy