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JSON to SQL & Database – Load, Query, Convert (Guide)

If you work with databases today, you’ve almost certainly come across the JSON data format. It powers everything from API integrations to event streams and user data, and it’s no…

Uli Bethke October 23, 2025

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Flexter XML to SQL converter visual guide for seamless database integration

How to Use the Flexter XML to SQL Database Converter Online

Converting deeply nested XML to database for free, without writing a single line of code. Too good to be true? With Flexter Online, it’s a reality. In this guide, I’ll…

Uli Bethke March 20, 2025

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XML to database conversion

XML to Database Converter – Tools, Tips, & XML to SQL Guide

Manually converting XML to a database sucks. If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably burned countless wasted hours wrestling with deeply nested XML and data mappings, misinterpreted XML attributes and…

Maciek December 4, 2024

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SQL Visualisation Guide – Query Diagrams, Lineage & ERD

Have you ever inherited the SQL codebase from someone else where it is in a “bit of a mess”? 😁 Where you find nested CTEs (Common Table Expressions), stacked like…

Uli Bethke November 3, 2024

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Oracle EXTRACT & EXTRACTVALUE for XML (Guide & Examples)

When you need to extract and/or query an Oracle database for XML data, there are two SQL functions that come to mind, ‘EXTRACT’ and ‘EXTRACTVALUE’. I’m going to delve into…

Maciek October 21, 2024

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How to Parse XML Data in SQL Server

The many options available for loading, querying, shredding, and converting XML on SQL Server can often be overwhelming for beginners. SQLXML, XPath, XQuery, OPENXML, FOR XML, OPENROWSET, BULK INSERT are…

Maciek January 25, 2024