How to convert XML to a different data format

's consider a common situation in today's softwaredevelopment world: a web service or another process provides an XML document withhundreds of elements and attributes. You as a developer are facing a task ofcreating an Excel spreadsheet or MS Access mdb database from that XML.So you have an XML document that you need to convert into a more readable andeditable file format. There are several solutions around Internet that could helpyou somehow to solve the task. However letÂ's try to make your task a little bitcomplex.You are looking to create an Excel file by selecting only some of the Columns froman XML. The columns are not is the correct sequence for the Excel so they need to bemapped.You have an XML that contains columns A, B, C, D, E, F, etc.You only need data from columns B, D, and F.But in the output Excel file the sequence has to be F, B, and D.To accomplish the task we will use XMLFox Advance that is a useful XML and XSDschema editor. By using XMLFox Advance you can output data to several other dataformat files. The Editor allows you export XML tables or whole XML to the followingdata files: TXT; convert into CSV (Comma Separated Value) file, convert into HTMLpage, create MS Access database, and create Excel file. Begins with version 3.0 XMLFox Advance has been refined with a helpful "Better GridView" interface feature. The special button is located in drop-down toolbar on Gridview pane. Also by clicking right mouse button you can access the Grid pane contentmenu where you may found the option called "Better Grid View".The "Better Grid View" interface usage makes the XML converting much adaptable. Youare able to remove fields and/or shuffle the order of fields to set up XMLconversion. So we have to hide all columns in MyXML.xml except B, D, and F. Then weneed to shuffle the columns' sequences to F, B, and D.By clicking 'Export to' button XML conversion interface will pop-up.XMLFox Advance translates XML data to Excel spreadsheet format where it can beedited, printed, and saved as required in MS Excel interface. Because XMLFox Advancewas designed to be a smart one click solution it does not require XML, DTD, XSDSchema expertise or other XML specific knowledge.In XMLFox Advance you can output data to several other data format files. The Editorallows you export XML tables or whole XML to the following data files: TXT; convertinto CSV (Comma Separated Value) file, convert into HTML page, create MS Accessdatabase, and create Excel file.Finally as a result of the XML conversion you will get an Excel output.It is pretty easy and fast enough. The exclusion of fields and the reordering offields make your XML file transformation much flexible. Also other "XML to"transformations such as filtering can be performed through "Better Grid View"interface that allows for intricate mapping and transformation without the need foruser written code.

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