Chapter 9. Importing data

Table of Contents

Introduction
Import from database
Import table content as XML document
Convert table structure to XML Schema
Import from MS Excel files
Import from HTML files
Import from text files

Introduction

XML was designed to describe data. Computer systems and databases contain data in incompatible formats and one of the most time-consuming activities has been to exchange data between these systems. Converting the data to XML can greatly reduce complexity and create data that can be read by many different types of applications.

This is why <oXygen/> now offers you support for importing text files, MS Excel files, Database Data and HTML files into XML documents, that can be further converted into other formats using the Transform features.

Figure 9.1. The Import wizards of <oXygen/> plugin

The Import wizards of <oXygen/> plugin