This class makes it very easy, almost trivial, to convert SQL query results into XML, but a major disadvantage of OracleXMLQuery is that it is a proprietary solution.

Several SQL-to-XML conversion and translation tools are available. The Enterprise and Professional versions of the XMLSpy products from Altova.com can produce an XML schema from a relational database.

“Open standards such as XML for Analysis among competitors benefit everyone, especially the customer. Comshare’s use of standard database technology including Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000 Analysis ...

Microsoft this week released a preview of a new software development kit for use with the Open XML standards native to Office 2007. The company said the SDK is meant to streamline development ...