How to Export Full SQL Table to XML

Question

My primary coding ideal is on .net applications.. So I have limited skill with application design.

I am trying to export an entire table from a database (Using a view) t

Answer 1

You might want to take a look at how you can write queries which output is XML.
There are many examples and tutorials around on the internet about this. this http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb510462.aspx is one of them.

If i am not mistaken the output returned should be a string with the complete XML stuff inside of it.

Answer 2

You can use a SqlDataAdapter and System.Data.DataSet to load a DataTable, which will write to XML.

const string strSql = "SELECT * FROM vwGetStaffDetails";

using (SqlCommand sqlComm = new SqlCommand(strSql, DataConn.Connect()) { CommandType = CommandType.Text })
{
    SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(sqlComm);
    DataSet ds = new DataSet();
    da.Fill(ds);
    ds.Tables[0].WriteXml(@"C:\Temp\text.xml");
}

Edit Using this method you'll remove the XML code from SQL and let .NET convert everything. I've changed your SQL command to reflect this.