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XML to Redshift – Parsing, Loading, & Schema Tips (Guide)

Working with XML data in Amazon Redshift feels like running a marathon in flip-flops—clunky, frustrating, and unsupported at every turn. Unlike its cousin, PostgreSQL, which offers an XML data type,…
Maciek January 2, 2025
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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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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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Best XML to CSV Converters Compared by Data Expert

Best XML to CSV Converters – Compared by Data Expert

You might be surprised that selecting the right XML to CSV converter doesn’t start with evaluating the tool itself or its features. It’s not about the tool. It is all…
Maciek October 16, 2024
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CSV vs JSON vs XML – The Best Comparison Guide 2025

We’ve all been there, going from spec to Wikipedia page to another spec to some other article on the topic trying to pick between CSV, XML, and JSON for the…
Maciek September 25, 2024
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XSD to Database Schema Guide – Create SQL Tables Easily

Both databases and XML have a concept of schemas. In databases the schema is defined by Data Definition Language in XML it is defined by XML Schema Definition. Schemas whether…
Maciek September 5, 2024