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===Import From Text Files=== | ===Import From Text Files=== | ||
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| + | The [[SQL UPDATE|SQL update]] statement allows columns to be updated from imported XML data: | ||
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| + | update <table> from xml <xml filename> | ||
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| + | '''Example''' | ||
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| + | <code lang="recital"> | ||
| + | update products from xml prices.xml | ||
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===Import Live Data using SQL Connectivity Functions=== | ===Import Live Data using SQL Connectivity Functions=== | ||
===Export to Text Files=== | ===Export to Text Files=== | ||
Revision as of 10:27, 14 January 2010
Contents
Importing and Exporting Data
The into, save as and to clauses supported by the SQL select statement offer a wide range of export formats for the selected rows.
Import From Text Files
Import from XML
The SQL update statement allows columns to be updated from imported XML data:
update <table> from xml <xml filename>
Example
update products from xml prices.xml
Import Live Data using SQL Connectivity Functions
Export to Text Files
select <column-definition> from <table-definition> to file <filename>
Examples
select * from shippers to file shiptxt
Export to XML
select <column-definition> from <table-definition> into xml <xml filename>
or
select <column-definition> from <table-definition> save as xml <xml filename>
Examples
select employeeid, lastname, firstname from employees save as xml emp
Export to HTML
select <column-definition> from <table-definition> into html <html filename>
Export to JSON
select <column-definition> from <table-definition> into json <filename>
