Hi Chris, You need to add the namespace as an extra parameter to the extract method e.g. select extractvalue(xmltype(x),'/microplateDoc/experimentSection/plateSection/plateType/text()','xmlns="http://moleculardevices.com/microplateML";') from test_xml; EXTRACT(XMLTYPE(X),'/MICROPLATEDOC/EXPERIMENTSECTION/PLATESECTION/PLATETYPE/TEXT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PlateType If there were mulitple Plate Types you need to use the xmlsequence function to create a table of values somthing like select extract(z.column_value,'/plateSection/plateType/text()') |---------+-----------------------------> | | mgs@xxxxxxxx | | | Sent by: | | | oracle-l-bounce@fr| | | eelists.org | | | | | | | | | 24/09/2008 08:16 | | | Please respond to | | | mgs | | | | |---------+-----------------------------> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | | cc: chris_stephens@xxxxxxxxxxxx | | Subject: Re: help with xml | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Hi Chris, Seems as if the namespace thingy (xmlns="http://moleculardevices.com/microplateML";) is getting in your way: SQL> SELECT * FROM v$version; BANNER ---------------------------------------------------------------- Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.3.0 - 64bi PL/SQL Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production CORE 10.2.0.3.0 Production TNS for Linux: Version 10.2.0.3.0 - Production NLSRTL Version 10.2.0.3.0 - Production SQL> SQL> SELECT 2 extractValue( 3 XMLType( 4 '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?> 5 <microplateDoc xmlns="http://moleculardevices.com/microplateML";> 6 <fileVersion>2.0.7</fileVersion> 7 <experimentSection sectionName="Experiment#1"> 8 <plateSection> 9 <plateType>PlateType</plateType> 10 <plateSectionName>Plate#1</plateSectionName> 11 <plateReadTime> 2:10 PM 8/27/2008 </plateReadTime> 12 <instrumentInfo>PLUS190PC ROM v1.21 Aug 18 2005</instrumentInfo> 13 </plateSection> 14 </experimentSection> 15 </microplateDoc>') 16 ,'/microplateDoc/experimentSection/plateSection/plateSectionName') AS pSN 17 FROM dual; PSN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SQL> SQL> SELECT 2 extractValue( 3 XMLType( 4 '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?> 5 <microplateDoc> 6 <fileVersion>2.0.7</fileVersion> 7 <experimentSection sectionName="Experiment#1"> 8 <plateSection> 9 <plateType>PlateType</plateType> 10 <plateSectionName>Plate#1</plateSectionName> 11 <plateReadTime> 2:10 PM 8/27/2008 </plateReadTime> 12 <instrumentInfo>PLUS190PC ROM v1.21 Aug 18 2005</instrumentInfo> 13 </plateSection> 14 </experimentSection> 15 </microplateDoc>') 16 ,'/microplateDoc/experimentSection/plateSection/plateSectionName') AS pSN 17 FROM dual; PSN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plate#1 Don't no why, but HTH Michael Quoting "Stephens, Chris" <chris_stephens@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Can someone help me with the following: > > > > I have a table: > > > > CREATE TABLE "HTS"."HTS_XML2" > > ( "ID" NUMBER, > > "NAME" VARCHAR2(90 BYTE), > > "FILENAME" VARCHAR2(400 BYTE), > > "MIME_TYPE" VARCHAR2(48 BYTE), > > "UPLOADED_BY" VARCHAR2(100 BYTE), > > "CLOB_CONTENT" "HTS"."XMLTYPE" > > ) > > > > In that table I have 1 row. Clob_content contains an xml file: > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?> > > <microplateDoc xmlns="http://moleculardevices.com/microplateML";> > > > > <fileVersion>2.0.7</fileVersion> > > > > <experimentSection sectionName="Experiment#1"> > > <plateSection> > > <plateType>PlateType</plateType> > > <plateSectionName>Plate#1</plateSectionName> > > <plateReadTime> 2:10 PM 8/27/2008 > > </plateReadTime> > > <instrumentInfo>PLUS190PC ROM v1.21 Aug 18 2005</instrumentInfo> > > </plateSection> > > </experimentSection> > > > > </microplateDoc> > > > > I am trying to pull out the plateType value with: > > > > select > extract(clob_content,'/microplateDoc/experimentSection/plateSection/plat > eType/text()') > > from hts_xml2; > > > > or > > > > select > extractvalue(clob_content,'/microplateDoc/experimentSection/plateSection > /plateType') > > from hts_xml2; > > > > or any other iteration I've been able to think of. > > > > How do I get at that value and if <plateType> occurs more than once in > the file how do I extract all occurrences of that value? > > > > Thanks, > > Chris > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to > which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, > confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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