Thanks for the reply but the suggestion doesn't seem to work. When running it in UNIX I get the following response: 

Pseudo-hashes are deprecated at pmonks.pl line 9.
Pseudo-hashes are deprecated at pmonks.pl line 9.
Found key 'LookAt' with value $VAR1 = undef;
Pseudo-hashes are deprecated at pmonks.pl line 10.
Pseudo-hashes are deprecated at pmonks.pl line 10.
Argument "#SGStyle" isn't numeric in each at pmonks.pl line 10.
Bad index while coercing array into hash at pmonks.pl line 10.

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Am I correct in saying that % denotes a hash as opposed to @ denoting an array? Also would the code suggested return all child nodes of the placemark element? What I really want to do is return out the 
<Point>
  <coordinates>-3,55</coordinates>
</Point>

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so that I can run them in another SQL query. Surely to do this I would have to identify the lement I desire e.g. Placemark->Point->coordinates?? I appreciate your help on this one, I am just a little unsure as to the significance of Key and Value Cheers, Niall

In reply to Re^2: XML::Simple troubles by Anonymous Monk
in thread XML::Simple troubles by carterniall

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