How to add attributes to xml nodes in sql server 2005

Question

If i wanted to add an attribute to the root element record, can i do this from the sql side?

SELECT top 1 \'text\' as nodeA
                from test as z
FO         


        

Answer 1

Use the new FOR XML PATH syntax:

SELECT TOP 1 
   'someValue' AS '@Attribute',
   'text' as 'z/NodeA'
FROM dbo.Test
WHERE....
FOR XML PATH('YourElement'), ROOT('Root')

This would give something like

   
      
         text
      
   

Read more about it here:

• Simple Example of Creating XML File Using T-SQL
• Using XML Serialization with SQL's FOR XML PATH