SQL Server

Create XML using Tag Paths

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Demonstrates creating an XML document using tag paths.

This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or greater.

SQL Server

--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @xml int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Xml', @xml OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @xml, 'Tag', 'world'

    --  This example uses features introduced in v9.5.0.64
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'NewChild2', NULL, 'north_america|united_states|california|sacremento', 'capital'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'NewChild2', NULL, 'north_america|united_states|california|los_angeles', 'City of Angels'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'NewChild2', NULL, 'north_america|united_states|california|san_francisco', 'Silicon Valley'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'NewChild2', NULL, 'north_america|united_states|california|san_diego', 'Birthplace of California'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'NewChild2', NULL, 'north_america|united_states|illinois|chicago', 'Windy City'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'GetXml', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    --  Produces the following XML
    --  
    --  	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
    --  	<world>
    --  	    <north_america>
    --  	        <united_states>
    --  	            <california>
    --  	                <sacremento>capital</sacremento>
    --  	                <los_angeles>City of Angels</los_angeles>
    --  	                <san_francisco>Silicon Valley</san_francisco>
    --  	                <san_diego>Birthplace of California</san_diego>
    --  	            </california>
    --  	            <illinois>
    --  	                <chicago>Windy City</chicago>
    --  	            </illinois>
    --  	        </united_states>
    --  	    </north_america>
    --  	</world>
    --  

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @xml


END
GO