Update XML stored in a XML column in SQL Server

Question

I have a sample table in SQL Server 2012. I am running some queries against but the .modify() XQuery method is executing but not updating.

Here is the t

Answer 1

You should declare a namespace in your update syntax .Try the below syntax

Declare @Sample table
(xmlCol xml)

Insert into @Sample
values
('
        
            Name
        
      ')
 Select * from @Sample
 Update @Sample
 SET xmlCol.modify(
                  'declare namespace ns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema";
                   replace value of (/ns:Doc/@Settings)[1]
                   with "NewTest"')

 Select * from @Sample