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How can I import an xml file to SQL at the same time every night? I will
need to create a new database first via the import after that I will be
appending to the database. Then I need to xport the data into a difference
xml file.
Do I have to have the orginal xml file on my server or can I point to the
location of the xml file?
Thank you
DeeHi
You don't give the version of SQL Server that you are using! You can write a
stored procedure that will create the database/table if they do not exist an
d
then pass the database name to a DTS/SSIS package that will load the file.
Using this global variable for the package you can then change the connectio
n
properties.
You could use OPENXML to load the file and compare the two entries (assuming
the same structure) and FOR XML to produce your output which would not need
DTS/SSIS.
John
"Dee" wrote:

> How can I import an xml file to SQL at the same time every night? I will
> need to create a new database first via the import after that I will be
> appending to the database. Then I need to xport the data into a differenc
e
> xml file.
> Do I have to have the orginal xml file on my server or can I point to the
> location of the xml file?
> Thank you
> Dee|||John,
I am using SQl 2005 on Windows XP. I have the SQl 2005 express installed
and the standard for Windows XP installed.
Will this work for both.
Thanks
Dee
"John Bell" wrote:
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> Hi
> You don't give the version of SQL Server that you are using! You can write
a
> stored procedure that will create the database/table if they do not exist
and
> then pass the database name to a DTS/SSIS package that will load the file.
> Using this global variable for the package you can then change the connect
ion
> properties.
> You could use OPENXML to load the file and compare the two entries (assumi
ng
> the same structure) and FOR XML to produce your output which would not nee
d
> DTS/SSIS.
> John
> "Dee" wrote:
>|||Hi
Import/Export and Integration services is not on the feature list for SQL
Express see
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodin...-features.mspx.
Therefore using OPENXML and FOR XML (use BCP or SQLCMD to create a file) is
probably the way to go.
John
"Dee" wrote:
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> John,
> I am using SQl 2005 on Windows XP. I have the SQl 2005 express installed
> and the standard for Windows XP installed.
> Will this work for both.
> Thanks
> Dee
> "John Bell" wrote:
>|||But I also have SQL 2005 Standard installed. Can I do an Import/Export fro
m
there. I also have SQL 2005 Enterprise installed at work. How do I do it
from there?
Thanks Dee
"John Bell" wrote:
[vbcol=seagreen]
> Hi
> Import/Export and Integration services is not on the feature list for SQL
> Express see
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodin...-features.mspx.
> Therefore using OPENXML and FOR XML (use BCP or SQLCMD to create a file) i
s
> probably the way to go.
> John
> "Dee" wrote:
>|||Hi Dee
You would be able to run a package on the Std edition that connected to the
Express edition and populated it, but what you are trying to achieve should
be codable in T-SQL without the need for a package, therefore it can be run
from a command prompt and SQLCMD on the machine that is running SQL Express.
This may help http://www.sqlis.com/31.aspx
John
"Dee" wrote:
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> But I also have SQL 2005 Standard installed. Can I do an Import/Export f
rom
> there. I also have SQL 2005 Enterprise installed at work. How do I do it
> from there?
> Thanks Dee
> "John Bell" wrote:
>