Application.ImportXML method (Access)

The ImportXML method allows developers to import XML data and/or schema information into Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000), Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 or later, or the Microsoft Access database engine.

Syntax

expression.ImportXML (DataSource, ImportOptions)

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
DataSource Required String The name and path of the XML file to import.
ImportOptions Optional AcImportXMLOption An AcImportXMLOption constant that specifies the option to use when importing XML files. The default value is acStructureAndData.

Return value

Nothing

Example

The following example imports an XML file into a new table named Employees in the current database.

Application.ImportXML _ 
 DataSource:="employees.xml", _ 
 ImportOptions:=acStructureAndData

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