Re: What is the logic of storing XML in a Database?
From: JOG <jog_at_cs.nott.ac.uk>
Date: 27 Mar 2007 06:44:21 -0700
Message-ID: <1175003061.701945.304110_at_d57g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>
Date: 27 Mar 2007 06:44:21 -0700
Message-ID: <1175003061.701945.304110_at_d57g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>
> On 2007-03-26, Karen Hill <karen_hil..._at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I see people putting XML documents in databases. Why do they do this,
> what is the logic behind it? Why not just put the data into tables?
> Why are the standards committees going along with this (XML SQL/
> MED)? Why don't people just use tables to store the data thusly:
Laziness. Lack of knowledge of data fundamentals. Miseducation. Having a manager who is a constant victim to the latest marketing fad. Take your pick. Received on Tue Mar 27 2007 - 15:44:21 CEST