Import data from XML file

From: Erwin Brandstetter <brsaweda(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Import data from XML file
Date: 2009-08-26 16:10:25
Message-ID: 7ca95052-5166-4e00-9668-ba21822846c2@c14g2000yqm.googlegroups.com
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Hi!

How do you import data from an xml-file?
For instance, if I have a file like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<p_update>
<main_categories>
<main_category>
<main_category_name>Sonstiges</main_category_name>
<main_category_id>5</main_category_id>
</main_category>
<main_category>
<main_category_name>Buehne</main_category_name>
<main_category_id>2</main_category_id>
</main_category>
<main_category>
<main_category_name>Konzerte</main_category_name>
<main_category_id>1</main_category_id>
</main_category>
</main_categories>
<categories>
<category>
<category_name>Reggae</category_name>
<main_category_id>1</main_category_id>
<category_id>45</category_id>
</category>
<category>
<category_name>sonstige</category_name>
<main_category_id>5</main_category_id>
<category_id>44</category_id>
</category>
</categories>
</p_update>

... and I want a CSV file like this:

main_category_name main_category_id
Sonstiges 5
Buehne 2

category_name main_category_id category_id
Reggae 1 45
sonstige 5 44

Or is there a way to import directly into tables in a postgres
database?

Your help would be appreciated!
Regards
Erwin

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