How to import XML

I grabbed the following .xml and .xsd files from an online tutorial, and tried to import them into SQL Server by using XML Source. I want to be able to import ALL the data; however, the simpleType elements under the root <shiporder> are all missing from the XML source, e.g <orderpersion>. The root element, including any attributes from the root element are also missing...e.g <shiporder orderid="889923"

How can I import these missing fields? The .xml and .xsd files are below.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

.XML and .XSD files below. please note that the website replaces ": s" with

shiporder.xml
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>

<shiporder orderid="889923"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="shiporder.xsd">
<orderperson>John Smith</orderperson>
<shipto>
<name>Ola Nordmann</name>
<address>Langgt 23</address>
<city>4000 Stavanger</city>
<country>Norway</country>
</shipto>
<item>
<title>Empire Burlesque</title>
<note>Special Edition</note>
<quantity>1</quantity>
<price>10.90</price>
</item>
<item>
<title>Hide your heart</title>
<quantity>1</quantity>
<price>9.90</price>
</item>
</shiporder>
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shiporder.xsd...
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
<xschema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">

<xsimpleType name="stringtype">
<xs:restriction base="xstring"/>
</xsimpleType>

<xsimpleType name="inttype">
<xs:restriction base="xsositiveInteger"/>
</xsimpleType>

<xsimpleType name="dectype">
<xs:restriction base="xsecimal"/>
</xsimpleType>

<xsimpleType name="orderidtype">
<xs:restriction base="xstring">
<xsattern value="[0-9]{6}"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xsimpleType>

<xs:complexType name="shiptotype">
<xsequence>
<xs:element name="name" type="stringtype"/>
<xs:element name="address" type="stringtype"/>
<xs:element name="city" type="stringtype"/>
<xs:element name="country" type="stringtype"/>
</xsequence>
</xs:complexType>

<xs:complexType name="itemtype">
<xsequence>
<xs:element name="title" type="stringtype"/>
<xs:element name="note" type="stringtype" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="quantity" type="inttype"/>
<xs:element name="price" type="dectype"/>
</xsequence>
</xs:complexType>

<xs:complexType name="shipordertype">
<xsequence>
<xs:element name="orderperson" type="stringtype"/>
<xs:element name="shipto" type="shiptotype"/>
<xs:element name="item" maxOccurs="unbounded" type="itemtype"/>
</xsequence>
<xs:attribute name="orderid" type="orderidtype" use="required"/>
</xs:complexType>

<xs:element name="shiporder" type="shipordertype"/>

</xschema>

The XML Source expects a dummy root for some reason. Adding one to the XML and XSD should get you what you need.

Code Snippet

<root>
<shiporder orderid="889923"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="shiporder.xsd">
<orderperson>John Smith</orderperson>
<shipto>
<name>Ola Nordmann</name>
<address>Langgt 23</address>
<city>4000 Stavanger</city>
<country>Norway</country>
</shipto>
<item>
<title>Empire Burlesque</title>
<note>Special Edition</note>
<quantity>1</quantity>
<price>10.90</price>
</item>
<item>
<title>Hide your heart</title>
<quantity>1</quantity>
<price>9.90</price>
</item>
</shiporder>
</root>

Code Snippet

<xs:complexType name="roottype">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="shiporder" type="shipordertype"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>

<xs:element name="root" type="roottype"/>

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Hey JayH,

That was it. Thanks a lot.

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Hi

I had to recover my computer but before I did that I grabbed a new version of my mdf file but I don't know how to actually import it into SQL Server Management Studio Express evertime I try to open the file up it just crashes.

I rather not have to redue that whole database again. I am a noob so step by step instructions are needed.

Thanks

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I think I got it working.

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aggiekevin:

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Good luck.

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Thanks