Creating Reports Based On Hierarchical XML File
Jul 20, 2005
Hi,
We have XML files (and its XSD) that are dump of our tree-like data
structure in memory. These XML files may potentially have unlimited
levels of nesting because some elements can contain themselves
(recursively defined).
We want to build some reports using some third party reporting tool
(Crystal Report, for example).
The first question is - is there any way for Crystal Reports to
process such complicated (some elements have recursive definitions)
XML file directly? If not, anyone knows any other reporting tool that
can do that job?
The second question is - if we have to develop a small application
that converts the XML to dataset, anyone who has done similar thing
before can give us some recommendations as to which approach is the
easiest to take (Java, .NET, etc.)? I'd appreciate it if someone can
point me to some resources to get me started.
Another approach is to convert the hierarchical XML into relational
table set and store the data into relational database. In that case,
the reporting tool can simply read from the database. I'd appreciate
it if someone can let me know if there is any softeware/program that
can do the conversion. (I heard that some database server can do the
conversion from XML to relational tables, but didn't find anything
concrete.)
Any comment/recommendation is appreciated!
Thank you for your help in advance!!
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May 1, 2008
I'm using SSIS to import seven flat files (each containing a different record type) into a staging database. This part was easy.
Now I need to export the records from all seven tables into a single flat file structured in a nested hierarchy using common keys. (This format is required by the vendor for loading data into a new system).
I could use some ideas on the data transformations needed to combine all seven record types into an hierarchical record set which can then be written to my Flat File Destination. I'm currently looking at an article on SLQIS.com ("Handling Different Row Types In The Same File") which seems close to what I need, but they are importing (ref: www.sqlis.com/54.aspx ). I'm not sure if I should just reverse this for export or use something different. Any comments are appreciated.
Diagram of Record Hierarchy
typeA (parent key, ...)
typeB1 (parent key, childSet key, date, ...)
typeB2 (parent key, childSet key, ...)
typeC (parent key, childSet key, ...)
typeD (parent key, childSet key, ...)
typeE1 (parent key, childSet key, date, ...)
typeE2 (parent key, childSet key, ...)
The record types B1 through E2 form a complete set. Each set has it's own unique child-set key. There may be one or more sets for each typeA record (although it's possible that typeE records don't exist in the most recent set).
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Query Cost (relative to batch) : 0.49%
Query Text : Select * From fn_GetTree(8);
Query Cost (relative to batch) : 99.51%
Query Text : with treedata (id, parentid, status, prevStatus, lvl) as (select ...)
What does that indicate? Does it mean that the Table Function approach is much faster than CTE? I am sure that I was not making unwanted Joins in the CTE mode.
Can someone explain why that huge difference is there? And what the scenarios where CTE is better over Table Functions?
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--->
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IF EXISTS(SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
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DROP TABLE @tablename
GO
<---
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writes "Hi,
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Part #: 11124A1
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Output to Table
----------------------
Part # QtyDue RunQty
----------------------------------------------------
11124A1 50 50
11124A1 50 50
11124A1 50 50
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12 *
ProdGrp ProdGrpDesc
--------- ---------------
A Prod Group A
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11 B
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