Sql To Xml ( Create xml using sql select )

Example code for you

select * from (

select 1 as id,'one' as name

union all

select 2 as id,'two' as name

union all

select 3 as id,'three' as name) as a

for xml path('units'),ROOT('root')

Result XML

<root>

  <units>

    <id>1</id>

    <name>one</name>

  </units>

  <units>

    <id>2</id>

    <name>two</name>

  </units>

  <units>

    <id>3</id>

    <name>three</name>

  </units>

</root>

Explanation : Convert Sql Select To XML

The Keyword used to convert an sql select into xml is "for xml path(),ROOT()" the parameter which goes inside the path() eg. path('units')is the tag which wraps the every single record. And the parameter which goes inside the ROOT() eg.,ROOT('root')is the one one which forms the root xml tag, i.e it wraps all the records as a whole.