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