Use XML and SQL Server® to turn business data into powerfully integrated solutions for employees customers and partners.

Discover how to transform your organization's relational databases into potent e-commerce business-to-business and Web applications with this core reference for solution developers. The rich XML support in Microsoftâ SQL Server™ 2000 makes it easy to map XML and relational data with familiar standards such as XPath XDR schemas XSL Transformation HTTP and OLE DB as well as newer tools. You'll learn how to retrieve XML data from the database insert XML data into the database and manipulate it in extensible database solutions. And you'll examine real-world solutions including knowledge-management systems and high-volume electronic retail databases that demonstrate how to use SQL Server and XML to move your critical business processes to the Web. An appendix discusses XML specifics for SQL Server developers. Topics covered include:

• SQL XML and the business Internet
• Retrieving XML data with Transact-SQL Microsoft ActiveX® Data Objects (ADO) HTTP database publishing XML templates over HTTP and mapping schemas
• Inserting XML data with the OpenXML function
• XDR schemas
• XSL Transformation
• XML support in the Internet Information Services MMC snap-in tool
• Using updategrams and the XML bulk load component
• Building an e-commerce solution

INCLUDED ON CD-ROM:
• A searchable electronic version of the book
• Code samples and real-world applications