Extra xml node

This is in sql 2005
I have a query that is returning a set of rows each with one xml field
row1 -<apple></apple>
row3 -<orange></orange>
row2-<grape></grape>
I want the output to look like this
<fruits>
<apple></apple>
<orange></orange>
<grape></grape>
</fruits>
However when I use FOR XML AUTO, root(''Fruits'')
<fruits>
<fruit><apple></apple></fruit>
<fruit><orange></orange></fruit>
<fruit> <grape></grape></fruit>
</fruits>
How do I remove the extra fruit element?
ENDHello Hyper,
Try using a FOR XML PATH query instead, ala for xml path (''),root('fruits')
,type
Thanks!
Kent

> This is in sql 2005
> I have a query that is returning a set of rows each with one xml field
> row1 -<apple></apple>
> row3 -<orange></orange>
> row2-<grape></grape>
> I want the output to look like this
> <fruits>
> <apple></apple>
> <orange></orange>
> <grape></grape>
> </fruits>
> However when I use FOR XML AUTO, root(''Fruits'')
> <fruits>
> <fruit><apple></apple></fruit>
> <fruit><orange></orange></fruit>
> <fruit> <grape></grape></fruit>
> </fruits>
> How do I remove the extra fruit element?
> END
>
Thank you,
Kent Tegels
DevelopMentor
http://staff.develop.com/ktegels/