Convert Access data to XML

[Parasyke]

Thanks in advance. I'm new to XML. I need to convert an existing Access
table into XML which will allow me on a form to read the table into
XML, edit, then reconvert it back to the Access table. I have
successfully added the Northwind database to my data sources in Visual
Studio 2003 (Standard Edition). I also have the following code which
reads from an EXISTING XML file not related to the Access file. How
could I alter it to pull from Access? Below is the read and Write SUBS
for the existing XML:
Private Sub btnLoadXml_Clic k(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e
As System.EventArg s) Handles btnLoadXml.Clic k
Dim xtr As XmlTextReader = _
New XmlTextReader(" C:\Documents and Settings\dcampb e\My
Documents\Visua l Studio 2005\Projects\3 10C02\310C02\Bo oks.xml")
xdd = New XmlDataDocument ()
ds = xdd.DataSet()
ds.ReadXmlSchem a(xtr)
xtr.Close()
xtr = New XmlTextReader(" C:\Documents and Settings\dcampb e\My
Documents\Visua l Studio 2005\Projects\3 10C02\310C02\Bo oks.xml")
xtr.WhitespaceH andling = WhitespaceHandl ing.None
xdd.Load(xtr)
dgXML.DataSourc e = ds
dgXML.DataMembe r = "Book"
xtr.Close()
End Sub
Private Sub btnSave_Click(B yVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles btnSave.Click
Dim xtw As XmlTextWriter = New XmlTextWriter(" C:\Documents and
Settings\dcampb e\My Documents\Visua l Studio
2005\Projects\3 10C02\310C02\Bo oks.xml", System.Text.Enc oding.UTF8)
xtw.Formatting = Formatting.Inde nted
xdd.WriteTo(xtw )
'Clean up
xtw.Close()
MessageBox.Show ("The XML file has been successfully updated !")

End Sub

[GhostInAK]

Hello Parasyke,

You could...
Create a DataSet
Create a DataTable in the DataSet
Fill the DataTable with data from the Access DB
Serialize the DataSet to disk or memory for editing

Then to round-trip it..
Deserialize the XML doc back into a DataSet
Update the Access DB from the DataSet

-Boo