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SQL Server XML Data Type Guide

The document outlines 3 steps to use XML data type in SQL Server: 1) Create an XML schema, 2) Create a table with an XML datatype that references the schema, and 3) Insert XML data conforming to the schema into the table. The schema defines the structure of movie data including languages, countries, genres, directors, and other related elements.

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SQL Server XML Data Type Guide

The document outlines 3 steps to use XML data type in SQL Server: 1) Create an XML schema, 2) Create a table with an XML datatype that references the schema, and 3) Insert XML data conforming to the schema into the table. The schema defines the structure of movie data including languages, countries, genres, directors, and other related elements.

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Steps to use xml data type in SQL Server.

1. Create XML schema as follows.

CREATE XML SCHEMA COLLECTION MovieSchema AS


N'
<xs:schema attributeFormDefault="unqualified" elementFormDefault="qualified"
xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<xs:element name="Movie">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Languages">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Language" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Countries">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Country" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Genres">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Genre" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Directors">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Director" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Producers">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Producer" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Screenplays">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Screenplay" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Writers">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Writer" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Actors">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Actor" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Cinematographers">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Cinematographer" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Editings">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Editing" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Studios">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Studio" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Distributors">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Distributor" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Synopsis" type="xs:string" />

<xs:element name="MoreOnMovie" type="xs:string" />


<xs:element name="Comments">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Comment">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:simpleContent>

<xs:extension base="xs:string">

<xs:attribute name="user" type="xs:string" />

<xs:attribute name="date" type="xs:string" />

</xs:extension>

</xs:simpleContent>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:schema>
'
2. Create a table with XML datatype
CREATE TABLE XMLTable
(id INT, xDoc XML (MovieSchema))
GO

3. Insert XML data into the table

Insert into XMLTable


Values (1, '
<Movie>
<Languages>
<Language>english</Language>
<Language>hindi</Language>
</Languages>
<Countries>
<Country>America</Country>
<Country>India</Country>
</Countries>
<Genres>
<Genre>drama</Genre>
</Genres>
<Directors>
<Director>drama</Director>
</Directors>
<Producers>
<Producer>drama</Producer>
</Producers>
<Screenplays>
<Screenplay>drama</Screenplay>
</Screenplays>
<Writers>
<Writer>drama</Writer>
</Writers>
<Actors>
<Actor>drama</Actor>
</Actors>
<Cinematographers>
<Cinematographer>drama</Cinematographer>
</Cinematographers>
<Editings>
<Editing>drama</Editing>
</Editings>
<Studios>
<Studio>drama</Studio>
</Studios>
<Distributors>
<Distributor>drama</Distributor>
</Distributors>
<Synopsis>drama</Synopsis>
<MoreOnMovie>drama</MoreOnMovie>
<Comments>
<Comment user="girish" date="today">drama</Comment>
</Comments>
</Movie>
')

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