SQL FOR XML PATH

The Path mode with FOR XML in SQL Server returns a result set as the XML element. Unlike other XML modes, this FOR XML PATH mode provides control over the generated XML file. It is because FOR XML path mode treats column names and alias names as the XPath expression. For this SQL FOR XML PATH mode … Read more

SQL FOR XML AUTO

The FOR XML Auto mode in SQL Server returns a result set as the nested XML element. Unlike other XML modes, For XML AUTO doesn’t provide much control over the generated XML file. That’s why we don’t use this SQL FOR XML AUTO mode in real-time. For this SQL FOR XML AUTO example, we are … Read more

SQL FOR XML RAW

Use of Raw mode with FOR XML in SQL Server is to transform every row in the result set into an XML element. For this SQL FOR XML RAW mode example, we are using the New Employee table present in the SQL Test. The below screenshot show you the SQL Server tables inside that database. SQL FOR XML … Read more