Anyone who can give good advise in using XML in a SQL server 2000 dB. Microsoft is pumping out there mantra about XML. But is it at all so good to store everything in XML in the dB? If I want to make calculations in Store Procedures with dynamic SQL isn't it a overhead storing data in XML? I would like a more balanced picture of the XML story. Advantages and disadvantages. Anyone with experince or good articles (not Microsoft) Regards
I personally would never store XML inside SQL Server 2000. Are you talking about 2005 by any chance? Big difference here. MeanOldDBA derrickleggett@hotmail.com When life gives you a lemon, fire the DBA.
These 2 links will have information : http://www.sql-server-performance.com/sql_server_xml_distilled_chapter1_excerpt.asp &http://www.sql-server-performance.com/sql_server_xml_distilled_chapter1_excerpt2.asp and this MSDNhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsqlmag2k/html/TheXMLFiles.asp for preview information on XML. HTH Satya SKJ Moderator http://www.SQL-Server-Performance.Com/forum This posting is provided “AS IS†with no rights for the sake of knowledge sharing.