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Joe Hayes wrote on 09/01/2007 11:02:28 AM:
RE: XML support. XML support is tightly coupled to many dbs at this point. Several of them (including DB2 for Linux/Unix/Windows) have some sort of construct that allows you to select data from a table as XML. MS SQL Server is (of course) the easiest, allowing something like select foo from bar as xml.
What sort of XML does this produce? Is it just: ... XML headers ... <fieldname>value</fieldname> <fieldname>value</fieldname> <fieldname>value</fieldname> ... It seems to me that no matter what some work will need to be done to get from a relational DB layout of data to a *useful* XML document structure.
When last I checked (over a year ago now, may be out of date) there was a strap-on for db2 for i5 that allowed this sort of interaction. It cost extra at the time.
I would guess you're talking about DB2 Extenders. Yes, it does cost extra, but compared to most software packages they it is pretty cheap (< USD$5000 IIRC). My main complaint with the DB2 Extenders is that (last time I checked) they don't allow the use of XML Schemas - only DTDs. It seems like a reasonably well designed package, but it needs a bit of updating IMHO. Attention: The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. Thank you for your time and consideration. Attention: Le contenu de ce message et(ou) les fichiers ci-joints s?adressent exclusivement à la personne ou -entité à laquelle ils sont destinés. Ils peuvent contenir de l?information confidentielle, protégée et(ou) classifiée. Il est strictement interdit à toute personne ou entité autre que le(la) destinataire prévu(e) de ce message d?examiner, de réviser, de retransmettre ou de diffuser cette information, de prendre une quelconque action en fonction ou sur la base de celle-ci, ou d?en faire tout autre usage. Si vous avez reçu ce message par erreur, veuillez communiquer avec l?expéditeur(trice), supprimer ce message et les fichiers ci-inclus de tout système, et en détruire toutes copies, qu?elles soient électroniques ou imprimées. Nous vous remercions de votre entière collaboration.
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