Get data fron XML field

Hi Phil,

I assume you are using VB, since you are talking about ADO.

Also it sounds like you want to create a new recordset based upon the data in an xml field. I.E.
Use the data in test.fieldtest to create a recordset.

If so you could call the attached RecordsetFromXMLString passing in the text in test.fieldtest.

Public Function RecordsetFromXMLString(sXML As String) As Recordset
 
    Dim oStream As ADODB.Stream
    Set oStream = New ADODB.Stream
    
    oStream.Open
    oStream.WriteText sXML   'Give the XML string to the ADO Stream
 
    oStream.Position = 0    'Set the stream position to the start
 
    Dim oRecordset As ADODB.Recordset
    Set oRecordset = New ADODB.Recordset
       
    oRecordset.Open oStream    'Open a recordset from the stream
 
    oStream.Close
    Set oStream = Nothing
 
    Set RecordsetFromXMLString = oRecordset  'Return the recordset
 
    Set oRecordset = Nothing
 
End Function

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Hi almander,

I've seen this piece of code already on internet but was not able to apply to my sample: Can you show me how to do using my sample ?

TIA,

Phil

Can you attach your sample vb app.

almander,

I don't have any vb sample. What I mean by "my sample" is the SQL script above.

Can you show how to code using my SQL script sample above ?

Your question isn't clear; your sample, of course, creates a Table and inserts a single value in that Table ... from that point, what are you trying to do? And what environment will you be working?

Hi LSMConsulting !

I'm trying to know how to read (and optionally write) the XML field with ADO Recordset like shown in the code snippet.

set conn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
set rs = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
 
rs.open "Select * from test", conn
 
response.write(rs.Fields(0).Value)

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But you're pulling this from a Table, not an XML file ... I realize that your Fields(0) would contain a portion of an XML file, but is that what you need to get? The value from that portion?

Yes the field is XML type containing XML data and I need to read and write it with ADO.

Well, the big question for me was whether ADO could support the new SQL Server xml data type.  Just browsed Microsoft and they say ADO 2.0 does (so, might depend on what version of Visual Studio/VB you are working with).

Anyway, this link has some great examples:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms971534.aspx

looks like their code samples are in C# but it is pretty easy to convert to VB from C# syntax... let me know if you need help with that.

I must say that it is a bit vague what this is about, but since this question has been open so long and several experts have given it a try to no avail, let me first try get the question clear.

Situation: a table with a (single) data field (text/varchar/xml?) is filled with XML data (assumption: it is XML compliant, assumption: XML type data field).

Request:

1. getting this data out there using a language, VB, using a technique, ADO.
2. getting data into that field or in a new record
   
3. changing data in that field

Why the request originally states FieldGet/Put I don't know, personally, it seems that any valid approach from VB.NET would do. No wait!. The 2nd sample looks more like VBScript, which would explain the ADO approach. As has already been stated by MDougan, you'll need at least ADO 2.0 for it to work.

Can the OP verify this rephrasing of the question? And is ADO 2.0 an option?

mdougan: I'm still using ADO 2.8 and NOT ADO.NET. Have you some samples using ADO 2.8 ?

abel: as written in my first post, it's an XML data field and as replied to mdougan, I'm still using ADO 2.8 and not ADO.NET

Can you both confirm that it's NOT possible to do this operation with ADO 2.8 (not ADO.NET) ?

Thanks mdougan to support me in my quest !

We are using Visual-Objects ( http://www.cavo.com) which is a Win32 (not .NET) language and are in a migration project from xBase to SQL Server thru ADO 2.8. In xBase we have stored XML data in memo (text) fields for 4 years now. During the migration to SQL Server (some months ago) we tried to store XML data in XML fields (logic !). Finally, at that time, we decided to store XML in varchar(max) but I've continued my research upto now. From September 2009, we will migrate our code to Vulcan.NET (www.govulcan.net). So it seems that we will migrate the XML data from VARCHAR(MAX) field to XML field at that time.

If you have more infos about ur research, thanks to let me know. Anyway as you were the only one who uinderstand my request : points are for you.

> I don't think s2000 com's question was unclear at all.

Maybe not, but if people re-read the whole thread after the question had been silent for a month, and if you see from some of the posts that there is some unclarity (and I don't know how often the question was updated) I tried to wrap it up.

But on second thought (and in the morning, not late at night) you are right, the question itself is clear ;)

And on third thought: that final comment of the OP makes everything much more crystal clear on what actually is the task at hand and would allow us to help more to the point. Though this question is closed, you (the OP) might want to put that last comment into a new question as quite some people can give you hints on how to tackle that task :)

abel: Thanks for the advice. For my next requests, I will explain more the situation, causes and consequences.