DATABASE ALTERATION WITH XML

Abstract

Properly formatted XML files can contain telemetry data points, data type definitions, define table relationships, and other attributes that can expedite database updates. There are a number of methods to alter a database when using an XML file as the input. Some methods are useful with one aspect, such as creating tables, while others are better at updating data tables. This paper describes three methods to accomplish database updates using XML and discusses some positive and negative aspects to each approach.