(SQL Server) XMP Array Property - Bag, Seq, or Alt

How to insert or update an XMP array property (bag, seq, or alt).

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- This requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    DECLARE @xmp int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Xmp" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Xmp', @xmp OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    -- Load a JPG or TIF image file.
    -- Sample JPG's with XMP metadata may be found at:
    -- http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample1.jpg
    -- http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample2.jpg
    -- http://www.chilkatsoft.com/testData/xmp/sample3.jpg
    DECLARE @success int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xmp, 'LoadAppFile', @success OUT, 'sample1.jpg'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @xmp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @xmp
        RETURN
      END


    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @xmp, 'NumEmbedded', @iTmp0 OUT
    PRINT 'Num embedded XMP docs: ' + @iTmp0

    -- Assuming there is at least one, get the 1st.
    -- (There is typically never more than one, but theoretically it's possible.)
    DECLARE @xml int

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @xmp, 'GetEmbedded', @xml OUT, 0
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @xmp, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 = 1
      BEGIN

        -- Create an object to hold one or more string values.
        DECLARE @sa int
        -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringArray" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringArray', @sa OUT

        EXEC sp_OAMethod @sa, 'Append', @success OUT, 'value_1'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @sa, 'Append', @success OUT, 'value_2'
        -- ...

        EXEC sp_OAMethod @xmp, 'AddArray', @success OUT, @xml, 'bag', 'Iptc4xmpCore:Chilkat', @sa
        IF @success <> 1
          BEGIN
            EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @xmp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
            PRINT @sTmp0
          END
        ELSE
          BEGIN
            -- Save the JPG.
            EXEC sp_OAMethod @xmp, 'SaveAppFile', @success OUT, 'modified.jpg'
            IF @success <> 1
              BEGIN
                EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @xmp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
                PRINT @sTmp0
              END

          END
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @xml

      END
    ELSE
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @xmp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
      END

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @xmp
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sa


END
GO