SQL: How can i get the value of an attribute in XML datatype

Question

I have the following xml in my database:

I\'m using something like thi

Answer 1

It depends a lot on how you're querying the document. You can do this, though:

CREATE TABLE #example (
   document NText
);
INSERT INTO #example (document)
SELECT N'';

WITH XmlExample AS (
  SELECT CONVERT(XML, document) doc
  FROM #example
)
SELECT
  C.value('@language', 'VarChar(2)') lang
FROM XmlExample CROSS APPLY
     XmlExample.doc.nodes('//account') X(C);

DROP TABLE #example;

EDIT after changes to your question.