Parse data from XML node in Oracle table

I have a field in Oracle table with XML data that varies in size and position. I need to pull out the data from some of these nodes using SQL.

For example in the XML below the node &BADGE_NUM contains the value TEST05. I would like to write an sql that returns TEST05 in a specific column. I cannot use SUBSTR because fields prior to BADGE_NUM vary in length so BADGE_NUM is not always in the same position.

dialogresponse.xml?GID=1&DID=11&EVENT_NAME=PRDORD-MTN&MODE=ON&MENU_TYPE=PROMPT&XMLINTERF=Y&BADGE_NUM=TEST05&F_CLOCKTIM=20140414101758&F_ENTITY=10393002&F_OPER=1506&F_QTYCOMP=0&STARTSTOP=S&SBM=M&LAB-T=L&F_SUBCODE3=A&F_SUBCODE4=&CREATOR=MBRESNAH&ORIGREF=&F_ENTITY_T=W&trans_reason=SOLUMINA ADJUSTMENT&F_ROUNDASCLOCKOUT=false&
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Thanks!

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PortletPaul

8/22/2022 - Mon

PortletPaul

5/4/2014

that data looks more like a URL (string) so you might be able to approach it like this

    CREATE TABLE TABLE1
    	("ASTRING" varchar2(500))
    ;
    
    INSERT ALL 
    	INTO TABLE1 ("ASTRING")
    		 VALUES ('dialogresponse.xml?GID=1&DID=11&EVENT_NAME=PRDORD-MTN&MODE=ON&MENU_TYPE=PROMPT&XMLINTERF=Y&BADGE_NUM=TEST05&F_CLOCKTIM=20140414101758&F_ENTITY=10393002&F_OPER=1506&F_QTYCOMP=0&STARTSTOP=S&SBM=M&LAB-T=L&F_SUBCODE3=A&F_SUBCODE4=&CREATOR=MBRESNAH&ORIGREF=&F_ENTITY_T=W&trans_reason=SOLUMINA ADJUSTMENT&F_ROUNDASCLOCKOUT=false& Unknown error')
    SELECT * FROM dual
    ;

**Query 1**:

    SELECT
    
        CASE WHEN posright > posleft THEN
                substr(astring, posleft, posright-posleft)
             ELSE NULL
        END as partstring
    
    FROM (
          SELECT
              instr(astring,'=',instr(astring,'BADGE_NUM') ) + 1 AS posleft
            , instr(astring,'&',instr(astring,'BADGE_NUM') )     AS posright
            , astring
          FROM table1
         )
    	
    	
    

**[Results][2]**:
    
    | PARTSTRING |
    |------------|
    |     TEST05 |



  [1]: http://sqlfiddle.com/#!4/cd542/7

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nb It uses a subquery to allow posleft and posright to be referenced which also has the advantage of allowing use of a case expression to assist in validation.

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Sean Stuber

5/4/2014

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Gary Antonellis

5/5/2014

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This worked perfectly in Toad but when I moved to clients network and run with SQL Developer it interpreted the ']' as a variable, so it prompted me to enter a value.

How can I get this to work in SQL Developer?

PortletPaul

5/5/2014

try mine :)

Your help has saved me hundreds of hours of internet surfing.

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