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Chapter 6. RDB and XML integration
Chapter six discusses XML and SQL capabilities within Application Studio. In any
application, simple or complex, a database usually acts as the data store. For
any application development tool, whether developing the graphical user
interface or the business logic components, an easy to use tool graphical tool
that works well with a database is a must. Application Studio’s tool and wizards
for interacting with the database provide a multitude of capabilities.
The SQL to XML wizards gives the user the capability of generating eXtensible
Style Sheet (XSL) and XML files from a SQL statement. In the chapter, a simple
schema was created to demonstrate the various file generation capabilities. The
files from the different options are hen compared.
The DB2 XML Extender is discussed in 6.4, “DB2 XML Extender” on page 126. A
very broad overview is provided with the two methods used for storing XML data
in the DB2 database. A comparison is carried between the two methods with
recommendations for using each method in a set of conditions.
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