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System, method, and computer program product for querying XML documents using a relational database system

  • US 20040044959A1
  • Filed: 08/30/2002
  • Published: 03/04/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for querying XML documents in a relational database system, comprising the steps of:

  • creating an XML document view;

    creating relational tables for storing XML documents using relational schema;

    shredding said XML documents and storing said XML documents as rows in said relational tables according to said relational schema;

    generating a reconstruction view over said relational tables to define how said shredded XML documents are to be virtually reconstructed; and

    processing queries over said stored XML documents as queries over said reconstruction view.

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