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XMLTEXT

The XMLTEXT function returns an XML value that contains the value of string-expression.

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>>-XMLTEXT--(--string-expression--)----------------------------><

string-expression
An expression that returns a value of a built-in character or graphic string. It cannot be CHAR or VARCHAR bit data.

The result of the function is an XML value. If the result of string-expression can be null, the result can be null; if the result of string-expression is null, the result is the null value. If the result of string-expression is an empty string, the result value is empty text.

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