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PASCAL CROZET
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Hi all,

I want to import XML file into PG database table.
I've find functions to get the XML content of a cell after imported an XML file with the pg_get_file function.
But, I want to explode the XML content to colums. How can I do this ?

PG 10 under Ubuntu 18

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Greetings, Pascal CROZET
DBA - Qualis Consulting
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Re: import XML

From
"David G. Johnston"
Date:
On Tue, Aug 18, 2020 at 8:27 AM PASCAL CROZET <pascal.crozet@qualis-consulting.com> wrote:
I want to import XML file into PG database table.
I've find functions to get the XML content of a cell after imported an XML file with the pg_get_file function.
But, I want to explode the XML content to colums. How can I do this ?

In short, you need to import the content as a document value first then use functions to explode that document.

You should find the documentation helpful.

https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/functions-xml.html

Specifically, "xmltable"

Keep in mind that "context as a document value" can just be a literal.

David J.