Is there a MySQL alternative for the MSSQL XML datatype?

bipinskulkarni

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Is there a MySQL alternative for the MSSQL XML datatype?

Aug 8 '08, 06:24 AM

Is there any datatype in MYSQL which replaces XML Datatype?
XML datatype i used in stored procedure for bulk input.
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Atli

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Aug 16 '08, 06:38 AM

Hi.

MySQL 5.0 and 5.1 do not support such a feature.
See this blog for more details on XML support in these versions.

MySQL 6, however, will provide a LOAD XML statement, which allows you to insert rows based on the data in a XML file.
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