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Scripting XML and WMI for Microsoft(r) SQL Server 2000: Professional Developer's Guide

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This is one most interestingly targeted books you'll find on SQL Server 2000 yet. It is a straight-forward approach to two topics -- XML and WMI -- that have yet to get much helpful documentation. I've found this book good overall, but like the Author's other book "ActivePerl with ASP and ADO," the depth of some of the materal is "no-frills." I think this book makes a great complement to some other XML and SQL Server titles because it ties these topics together in one neat, easy and quick to read package. If you need depth, consider combining this with other related titles.

I thought this book was one of the worst I have ever purchased. There are annoying mistakes in the sample queries, e.g., mispelled field names that will just drive you crazy. I can't speak for the WMI section, I bought this book for the SQL Server 2000 with XML info. I learned more at MSDN.

Wanted to learn programming SQL Server 2000 with WMI. I'm a programmer, so the book's approach fits me. WMI text and samples worked for me. I learned WMI. I'm happy.

XML is not what I bought it for. I know MSXML, XSLT, XPath, yada yada yada. But I found some stuff I can use with ADO and MSXML. It's a bonus.

Another bonus: the code samples are available in Perl. Found them on the CD-ROM next to the VBScript samples. A pleasant surprise because the booktext shows example-code in VBScript.

I read Mr. Martinsson's other book, ActivePerl, and I really enjoy his writing style. I guess some people get it, and some don't. This book is especially strong if you are interested in WMI. While it touches on XML, it may be misleading to put XML first in the title. Nonetheless, it is an excellent treatment of scripting for SQL Server 2000 ...

This book has several frustrating errors in the examples, you have to find the errors to make the example work, e.g., mispelled field name in SQL statement. I was only interested in the XML portion of the book and learned far more by digging in at MSDN's XML site.

This book has several frustrating errors in the examples, you have to find the errors to make the example work, e.g., mispelled field name in SQL statement. I was only interested in the XML portion of the book and learned far more by digging in at MSDN's XML site.

Scripting XML And WMI For Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is a quick-start guide to programming with SQL 2000's powerful programming features. Readers will learn how to install the SQL Server and the WMI SQL Server Administration Provider; configure the IIS and SQL Server to work together; stream XML from SQL Server over HTTP; retrieve XML data using the right syntax; crate XML schemas and use them to locate SQL Server data; build and update relational database tables with XML; script WMI using the object-model of WMI scripting API; use the WMI Query Language; Manage SQL Server through WMI, and more. The accompanying CD-ROM contains all the examples and scripts from the book in both VBScript and Perl. Scripting XML And WMI For Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is a welcome and very highly recommended addition to the SQL Server reference shelf.