> > MS SQL Server has this function built in...please let me know what the best > > method to do this using mySQL???? > > Wouldn't you agree that this is not really a task for an RDBMS server? > Aren't these typically things that a client application should sort out > for itself, in whichever way it likes?
Typically, yes. And for more versatility, yes. But since the machine has to spit data out in SOME way, XML seems as good a choice as any. I, at least, find the native XML in SQL Server to be an incredibly handy feature. Of course, it probably has many other problems that I don't know about yet :) c -- Chris Lott http://www.chrislott.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
