Insert data from XML column to a temp table

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Insert data from XML column to a temp table

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guranbaksh@hotmail.com
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Posted - 2009-03-17 : 14:57:57

Hi All,

I am fairly new to XML. I have the following scenario
DECLARE @doc xml

SELECT @doc = '<Team name="Braves">
<Players>
<Pitcher name="John Smoltz" role="Closer"/>
<Pitcher name="Russ Ortiz" role="Starter" />
<ThirdBase name="Chipper Jones"
role="Starter" bats="switch"/>
</Players>
</Team> '

SELECT @doc.query('.')

My question is, is there a way to create a table on the fly (not knowing what column names or data type may be present in the xml)?

So something like: select * into #test from @doc.query(???)

Thanks in advance for your help.

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