Hi all,

I am currently experimenting with Oracle's XMLTYPE and just wanted to check with more competent monks that I am doing it right (it's the first time I have ever looked at it).

This is my table-definition:

CREATE TABLE abba (id NUMBER, xml XMLTYPE)

To insert xml into this table I do the follwing: 

my $xml = "<hubba><bubba></bubba></hubba>";

my $sth = $dbh->prepare(<<sqlend);
 insert into abba values (1, :xml)
sqlend

$sth->bind_param(":xml", $xml, { ora_type => ORA_XMLTYPE } );

$sth->execute;

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To extract xml I do the following: 

my $sth = $dbh->prepare(<<sqlend);
 select id, xmltype.getclobval(xml) xml from abba where id = 1
sqlend

$sth->execute;

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So far this seems to work - is that the way to do it?

Are there any pitfalls I should be aware of?

Will this still work with larger xmls? Many thanks!

Oh and by the way we have Oracle 10.2.

In reply to DBD::Oracle and XMLTYPE by morgon

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