Using SSIS to extract a XML representation of table data to a file

Question

I\'m trying to use SSIS to extract XML representation of a query result set to a text file. My query is currently successfully extracting the exact XML output I need when I

Answer 1

Sorry to spoil, but there's an SSIS option for you: Export Column Transformation.

I defined an OLE DB query with

SELECT
    *
FROM
(
    SELECT * FROM dbo.spt_values FOR XML AUTO, ROOT('RootVal')
) D (xml_node)
CROSS APPLY
(
    SELECT 'C:\ssisdata\so_xmlExtract.xml'
) F (fileName)

This results in 1 row and 2 columns in the dataflow. I then attached the Export Column Transformation and wired it up with xml_node as Extract Column and fileName as the File Path Column

Mostly truncated results follow

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