SQL Server

XML NewChild2 using a Tag Path

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Demonstrates the XML NewChild2 method using a tag path.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or later.

SQL Server

--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    --  Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or later.
    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', 'aaa'

    --  A single tag can be passed to NewChild2, and this behaves as it always has:
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'NewChild2', NULL, 'penguin', 'flightless bird'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'NewChild2', NULL, 'mammal', ''
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'GetXml', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    --  The output:

    --  	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
    --  	<aaa>
    --  	    <penguin>flightless bird</penguin>
    --  	    <mammal />
    --  	</aaa>
    --  
    --  Starting in v9.5.0.64, a tag path can be used.
    --  It will cause nodes to be automatically created as needed.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'NewChild2', NULL, 'red|green|blue', 'sky'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'NewChild2', NULL, 'mammal|rodent|squirrel', 'bushy tail'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xml, 'GetXml', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    --  The output:

    --  	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
    --  	<aaa>
    --  	    <penguin>flightless bird</penguin>
    --  	    <mammal>
    --  	        <rodent>
    --  	            <squirrel>bushy tail</squirrel>
    --  	        </rodent>
    --  	    </mammal>
    --  	    <red>
    --  	        <green>
    --  	            <blue>sky</blue>
    --  	        </green>
    --  	    </red>
    --  	</aaa>
    --  

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @xml


END
GO