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XML in SQL Server


The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is geared toward documents containing structured information. SQL Server integrates with XML and provides an environment to develop enterprise applications. XML provides a way to define tags and structural relationships. The XML standard was created so that richly structured documents could be used over the Web and likewise, SQL Server.
IN THIS TOPIC:  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (19) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (20) , NEWS (1) , BEST WEB LINKS (2) , DEFINITIONS (3)

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XML IN SQL SERVER EXPERTS
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Manage traces in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services with XMLA commands
Submitted By: s | 03 Jul 2008
TIP - SQL Profiler monitors SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services. But if you must manage numerous instances of MSAS, use XMLA automated trace with create and alter.
Create a computed column in SQL Server using XML data
Submitted By: SearchSQLServer.com | 16 Jun 2008
TIP - Create a computed column in SQL Server using XML data and optimize SQL queries. Learn how to create a function for XQuery and use it within the computed column formula.
Create DDL table in SQL Server 2005 to audit DDL trigger activity
Submitted By: SearchSQLServer.com | 05 May 2008
TIP - Create DDL table in SQL Server 2005 to audit Data Definition Language (DDL) trigger events when DML statements run. Define DDL trigger to track SQL changes.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 20
Problems and justified use of cursors
McGraw-Hill | 07 Feb 2007
TUTORIAL - Cursors should traditionally be avoided, however, this book excerpt outlines situations in which cursors are acceptable in T-SQL.
Cursor related statements
McGraw-Hill | 07 Feb 2007
TUTORIAL - This book excerpt illustrates cursor statements, including the open statement, fetch statement, @@fetch_status, close statement and the deallocate statement for T-SQL cursors.
Transact SQL cursors
McGraw-Hill | 07 Feb 2007
TUTORIAL - The following excerpt outlines how to process a cursor for Transact-SQL Server. You'll also find an example of how cursors are used to repeat custom processing.
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Date defends relational model
SearchDatabase.com | 06 May 2004
ARTICLE - Chris Date, a renowned proponent of the relational model, takes on SQL, XML and all things object-oriented in a fiesty keynote address at the DAMA symposium this week.
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  BEST WEB LINKS: 1 - 2 of 2
SQL Server 2000 Survival Guide
http://www.akadia.com/services/sqlsrv_programming.html | 22 Jul 2005
BEST WEB LINK - Here you find step-by-step resources for architecting, administering and managing SQL Server 2000.
Microsoft SQL Server: Programming Forum
http://www.tek-tips.com/ | 22 Jul 2005
BEST WEB LINK - This active forum dedicated to SQL Server will give answers to SQL Server's most difficult questions.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 3
XQuery
13 Feb 2004
WORD - XQuery is a specification for a query language that allows a user or programmer to extract information from an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file or any collection of data that can be XML-like. The syntax is intended to ...
Commerce XML
04 Nov 2003
WORD - Commerce XML (cXML) is a standard for the online exchange of business transaction information in common formats. It defines the structure of purchase orders, order acknowledgements, and other core e-business documents. cXML ...
DSTP
25 Jul 2001
WORD - DSTP (Data Space Transfer Protocol) is a protocol that is used to index and retrieve data from a number of databases, files, and other data structures using a key that can find all the related data about a particular object ...
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