How To Export Data to an XML File in Oracle?

If you want to export data from a table to a file in XML format, you can use the following steps:

• Right-click the table name, EMPLOYEES, in the object tree view.
• Select Export.
• Select XML. The Export Data window shows up.
• Click Format tab.
• Select Format as: XML.
• Enter File as: \temp\MyTeam.xml.
• Click Columns tab.
• Check columns: FIRST_NAME, LAST_NAME, MANAGER_ID
• Click Where tab.
• Enter Where clause as: MANAGER_ID=100.
• Click Apply.

Your XML file, \temp\MyTeam.xml, is ready. Open it, you will see:

<?xml version='1.0'  encoding='Cp1252' ?>
<results>
  <row>
    <FIRST_NAME><![CDATA[Gerald]]></FIRST_NAME>
    <LAST_NAME><![CDATA[Cambrault]]></LAST_NAME>
    <MANAGER_ID><![CDATA[100]]></MANAGER_ID>
  </row>
  <row>
    <FIRST_NAME><![CDATA[Lex]]></FIRST_NAME>
    <LAST_NAME><![CDATA[De Haan]]></LAST_NAME>
    <MANAGER_ID><![CDATA[100]]></MANAGER_ID>
  </row>
</results>

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