I've been given 2 XML files, abc.xsd & abc.xml, which supposedly contain the table definitions (xsd) and the actual table data (xml). My challenge to figure how to create the tables & actually load the data into the tables. I am ready, willing & able to RTFM, if somebody would be so kind as to point me at 1 or more of the FM where such a process is described or where coding examples can be found. Needless to say, I've never dealt with XML files before. In case it matters, I hope to load this data into a new 11g DB. Any free clues would be greatly appreciated. TIA! -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l