How to convert records in a table to xml format using T-SQL?

Question

I\'ve got a simple table and want to store its content into a xml on the harddrive. There should be one root element for the whole table, one element per table row and one c

Answer 1

Use the FOR XML in your query.

E.g: select * from table1 FOR XML AUTO

see this --> http://searchsqlserver.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid87_gci1265579,00.html

Alternatively, you can create your own XML in your t-sql code through cursors or in your application code, the longer way of doing it.