Oracle XML DB Browser

Oracle XML DB is a feature of the Oracle database. It provides a high-performance, native XML storage and retrieval technology. Oxygen XML Editor allows you to browse the native Oracle XML Repository and perform various operations on the resources in the repository.

Figure: Browsing the Oracle XML DB Repository

The actions available at XML Repository level are as follows:

Refresh
Performs a refresh of the XML Repository.
Add container
Adds a new child container to the XML Repository.
Add resource
Adds a new resource to the XML Repository.

The actions available at container level are as follows:

Refresh
Performs a refresh of the selected container.
Add container
Adds a new child container to the current one.
Add resource
Adds a new resource to the folder.
Delete
Deletes the current container.
Properties
Shows various properties of the current container.

The actions available at resource level are as follows:

Refresh
Performs a refresh of the selected resource.
Open
Opens the selected resource in the editor.
Rename
Renames the current resource
Move
Moves the current resource to a new container (also available through drag and drop).
Delete
Deletes the current resource.
Copy location
Allows you to copy (to the clipboard) an application-specific URL for the resource that can then be used for various actions, such as opening or transforming the resources.
Properties
Shows various properties of the current resource.
Compare
Compares the resources using Diff Files (this action is available in the contextual menu of two selected resources).

For running an XQuery transformation on collections from the XML Repository, see a tutorial from Oracle.