Sample XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)

This section provides examples of XPath queries for SQLXML 4.0. For illustration purposes, these example XPath queries are specified in a template executed using ADO. Therefore, you must use a mapping schema file, SampleSchema1.xml, which is also provided in this section. Save this file in the directory where your templates are stored.

[!NOTA] The sample queries in this section are grouped by the type of XPath operation that is performed by the query.

In This Section

• Sample Annotated XSD Schema for XPath Examples (SQLXML 4.0)
  Use this file with the XPath query examples provided in this section.

• Specifying Axes in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)
  Illustrates how axes are specified in XPath queries.

• Specifying Boolean-Valued Predicates in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)
  Illustrates how Boolean-valued predicates are specified in XPath queries.

• Specifying Relational Operators in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)
  Illustrates how relational operators are specified in XPath queries.

• Specifying Arithmetic Operators in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)
  Illustrates how arithmetic operators are specified in XPath queries.

• Specifying Explicit Conversion Functions in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)
  Illustrates how explicit conversion functions are specified in XPath queries.

• Specifying Boolean Operators in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)
  Illustrates how Boolean operators are specified in XPath queries.

• Specifying Boolean Functions in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)
  Illustrates how Boolean functions are specified in XPath queries.

• Specifying XPath Variables in XPath Queries (SQLXML 4.0)
  Illustrates how XPath variables are specified in XPath queries.