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kathunter
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Posted - 2002-10-14 : 17:10:47
I am unfortunatly stuck with SQL Server 7, and I have to set up a task to import an XML file nightly.

I have been researching the different XML techologies, but wondered if anyone has found a "winning combination" for accomplishing this.

Thanks,
Kat

robvolk
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15732 Posts

Posted - 2002-10-14 : 17:16:56
Write an XSL sheet to translate the XML into a text format that you can import using DTS, bcp, or BULK INSERT. It's pretty easy to do. Then you can create a SQL job with an ActiveX job step that creates an XML DOM object from the XML and apply the XSL to it, and save the converted output to another file.

MSDN has loads of examples on the XML DOM methods and how to apply XSL to them.

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kathunter
Starting Member

35 Posts

Posted - 2002-10-14 : 19:08:03
Thank you so much! I have been researching for days.

Kat

I should have taken the blue pill
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