Automagically create database schema from XML dataset

Steven (dotnet newbie)

Hello.

I am trying to create a database from an XML file. I am able to create a dataset from the XML doc, but how can I create a database schema from the dataset and populate the database? Or is this even possible using VS.NET 2003?

Part of the XML file follows. Thanks for any help.

Steven
VS.NET 2003 and C# newbie!

----- Part of the XML (one full record across several tables) --------

<!DOCTYPE PubmedArticleSe t...>
- <PubmedArticleS et>
- <PubmedArticl e>
- <MedlineCitatio n Owner="NLM" Status="Complet ed"><PMID>11604 973</PMID>
- <DateCreated><Y ear>2001</Year><Month>10</Month><Day>17</Day></DateCreated>
- <DateCompleted> <Year>2002</Year><Month>02</Month><Day>14</Day></DateCompleted>
- <Article>
- <Journal><ISSN> 1569-6332</ISSN>
- <JournalIssue PrintYN="Y"><Vo lume>10</Volume><Issue>P t 2</Issue>
- <PubDate><Year> 2001</Year></PubDate></JournalIssue></Journal><Articl eTitle>Personal health information-seeking: a qualitative review of the literature.</ArticleTitle>
- <Pagination><Me dlinePgn>1484-8</MedlinePgn></Pagination>
- <Abstract><Abst ractText>This ...</AbstractText></Abstract><Affil iation>Division of Biomedical Informatics and Outcomes Research, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA. zs*****@therive r.com</Affiliation>
- <AuthorList CompleteYN="Y">
- <Author><LastNa me>Stavri</LastName><ForeN ame>P Z</ForeName><Initi als>PZ</Initials></Author></AuthorList><Lan guage>eng</Language>
- <PublicationTyp eList><Publicat ionType>Journal Article</PublicationType ><PublicationTy pe>Review</PublicationType ><PublicationTy pe>Review Literature</PublicationType ></PublicationType List></Article>
- <MedlineJournal Info><Country>N etherlands</Country><Medlin eTA>Medinfo</MedlineTA><NlmU niqueID>7600347 </NlmUniqueID></MedlineJournalI nfo><CitationSu bset>IM</CitationSubset>
- <MeshHeadingLis t>
- <MeshHeading><D escriptorName MajorTopicYN="N ">Health Education</DescriptorName> <QualifierNam e MajorTopicYN="Y ">utilizati on</QualifierName></MeshHeading>
- <MeshHeading><D escriptorName MajorTopicYN="N ">Health Services Accessibility</DescriptorName> </MeshHeading>
- <MeshHeading><D escriptorName MajorTopicYN="N ">Health Services Needs and Demand</DescriptorName> </MeshHeading>
- <MeshHeading><D escriptorName MajorTopicYN="N ">Human</DescriptorName> </MeshHeading>
- <MeshHeading><D escriptorName MajorTopicYN="N ">Informati on Services</DescriptorName> <QualifierNam e MajorTopicYN="Y ">utilizati on</QualifierName></MeshHeading>
- <MeshHeading><D escriptorName MajorTopicYN="Y ">Patient Acceptance of Health Care</DescriptorName> </MeshHeading>
- <MeshHeading><D escriptorName MajorTopicYN="N ">Patient Participation</DescriptorName> </MeshHeading></MeshHeadingList ><NumberOfRefer ences>63</NumberOfReferen ces></MedlineCitation >
- <PubmedData>
- <History>
- <PubMedPubDat e PubStatus="pubm ed"><Year>200 1</Year><Month>10</Month><Day>18</Day><Hour>10</Hour><Minute>0</Minute></PubMedPubDate>
- <PubMedPubDat e PubStatus="medl ine"><Year>2002 </Year><Month>2</Month><Day>15</Day><Hour>10</Hour><Minute>1</Minute></PubMedPubDate></History><Public ationStatus>ppu blish</PublicationStat us>
- <ArticleIdList> <ArticleId IdType="pubmed" >11604973</ArticleId><Arti cleId IdType="medline ">21490760</ArticleId></ArticleIdList></PubmedData></PubmedArticle>
- <PubmedArticl e>

Nov 12 '05 #1

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Steven Livingstone

You might find the Xml Bulk Upload tool easier to work with.

Create a Schema for your Xml File - heck VS will even create a Schema for
you.
You give XML Bulk upload it your Schema can tell it to create the tables for
you and so on.

Note : not always as simple as it sounds - do you have any Schema knowledge?
If not then learn it - it will be invaluable to you.

Here's a nice little article on it http://sightkeys.com?175

Steven
Founder, http://venturetogether.com

"Steven (dotnet newbie)" <an*******@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote in
message news:BD******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

Hello.

I am trying to create a database from an XML file. I am able to create a dataset from the XML doc, but how can I create a database schema from the
dataset and populate the database? Or is this even possible using VS.NET
2003?
Part of the XML file follows. Thanks for any help.

Steven
VS.NET 2003 and C# newbie!

----- Part of the XML (one full record across several tables) --------

<!DOCTYPE PubmedArticleSe t...>
- <PubmedArticleS et>
- <PubmedArticl e>
- <MedlineCitatio n Owner="NLM" Status="Complet ed"><PMID>11604 973</PMID>
- <DateCreated><Y ear>2001</Year><Month>10</Month><Day>17</Day></DateCreated> - <DateCompleted> <Year>2002</Year><Month>02</Month><Day>14</Day></DateComplete
d> - <Article>
- <Journal><ISSN> 1569-6332</ISSN>
- <JournalIssue PrintYN="Y"><Vo lume>10</Volume><Issue>P t 2</Issue>
- <PubDate><Year> 2001</Year></PubDate></JournalIssue></Journal><Articl eTitle>P
ersonal health information-seeking: a qualitative review of the
literature.</ArticleTitle> - <Pagination><Me dlinePgn>1484-8</MedlinePgn></Pagination>
- <Abstract><Abst ractText>This ....</AbstractText></Abstract><Affil iation>Division of Biomedical Informatics
and Outcomes Research, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA.
zs*****@therive r.com</Affiliation> - <AuthorList CompleteYN="Y">
- <Author><LastNa me>Stavri</LastName><ForeN ame>P Z</ForeName><Initi als>PZ</Initials></Author></AuthorList><Lan guage>eng</Lang
uage> - <PublicationTyp eList><Publicat ionType>Journal Article</PublicationType ><PublicationTy pe>Review</PublicationType ><Publicati
onType>Review Literature</PublicationType ></PublicationType List></Article> - <MedlineJournal Info><Country>N etherlands</Country><Medlin eTA>Medinfo</Medlin
eTA><NlmUniqueI D>7600347</NlmUniqueID></MedlineJournalI nfo><CitationSu bset>I
M</CitationSubset> - <MeshHeadingLis t>
- <MeshHeading><D escriptorName MajorTopicYN="N ">Health Education</DescriptorName> <QualifierNam e
MajorTopicYN="Y ">utilizati on</QualifierName></MeshHeading> - <MeshHeading><D escriptorName MajorTopicYN="N ">Health Services Accessibility</DescriptorName> </MeshHeading> - <MeshHeading><D escriptorName MajorTopicYN="N ">Health Services Needs and Demand</DescriptorName> </MeshHeading> - <MeshHeading><D escriptorName MajorTopicYN="N ">Human</DescriptorName> </MeshHeading> - <MeshHeading><D escriptorName MajorTopicYN="N ">Informati on Services</DescriptorName> <QualifierNam e
MajorTopicYN="Y ">utilizati on</QualifierName></MeshHeading> - <MeshHeading><D escriptorName MajorTopicYN="Y ">Patient Acceptance of Health Care</DescriptorName> </MeshHeading> - <MeshHeading><D escriptorName MajorTopicYN="N ">Patient Participation</DescriptorName> </MeshHeading></MeshHeadingList ><NumberOfRef er
ences>63</NumberOfReferen ces></MedlineCitation > - <PubmedData>
- <History>
- <PubMedPubDat e PubStatus="pubm ed"><Year>200 1</Year><Month>10</Month><Day>18</Day><Hour>10</
Hour><Minute>0</Minute></PubMedPubDate> - <PubMedPubDat e PubStatus="medl ine"><Year>2002 </Year><Month>2</Month><Day>15</Day><Hour>10</
Hour><Minute>1</Minute></PubMedPubDate></History><Public ationStatus>ppu blish
</PublicationStat us> - <ArticleIdList> <ArticleId IdType="pubmed" >11604973</ArticleId><Arti cleId IdType="medline ">21490760</ArticleId></ArticleIdList></PubmedData></PubmedAr
ticle> - <PubmedArticl e>

Nov 12 '05 #2

Steven Livingstone

Hi Steven - Xml schema can be difficult at first, but stick with it - it is
probably the coolest stuff in the Xml world (along with Xslt of course
IMHO). Once you learn it you will find it useful all over the place!

Brian Likes has some really great info on Bulk Upload and Sqlxml at
http://www.sqlxml.org/. He also links to the book which he co-wrote (and
which has a good chapter on bulk upload in it).

As for Schema. here are links to some books on Xml Schema
http://sightkeys.com?xmlschema

Any questions let me know.

Steven
Founder, http://venturetogether.com

"Steven (dotnet newbie)" <an*******@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote in
message news:1B******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

Thanks Steven!

I will start reading the XML Bulk link. I do not have any experience with schemas. It is on my todo list :)
Any great links on Schema knowledge?

Thanks again for your help!!

Steven Waldren

Nov 12 '05 #3

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