{"id":3766,"date":"2025-07-04T03:35:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T03:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/?p=3766"},"modified":"2026-07-06T00:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T00:56:11","slug":"xml-to-sql-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/xmltomssql\/xml-to-sql-server.html","title":{"rendered":"Import data from XML file to SQL Server"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to import data from XML file to  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/cloud-platform\/sql-server\">SQL Server<\/a> ?<\/p>\n<p>Try Withdata <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/file-to-db\/\">FileToDB<\/a>, a desktop XML to SQL Server converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert XML to SQL Server, Easy and Fast.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can run in <span id=\"gui\">GUI<\/span> mode, <a href=\"#convert\">Step by Step<\/a>, just a few mouse clicks.<\/li>\n<li>Can run in <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/xml-to-mssql-cmd\" target=\"_blank\">Command line<\/a>, for <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/xml-to-mssql-task\" target=\"_blank\">Scheduled Tasks<\/a> and Streams.<\/li>\n<li>Import XML to SQL Server locally and <b>privately<\/b>, avoid uploading XML file(s) to online services.<\/li>\n<li>Support <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/xml-to-mssql-windows\" target=\"_blank\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/xml-to-mssql-linux\" target=\"_blank\">Linux<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/xml-to-mssql-macos\" target=\"_blank\">macOS<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#download-top\" onclick=\"dtv.style.display = 'block';\">Download Withdata FileToDB<\/a>  <a href=\"#download-top\" onclick=\"dtv.style.display = 'block';\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/download_3.jpg\" alt=\"Download FileToDB\" width=\"80\" height=\"22\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" \/><\/a> <span id=\"dtv\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=win64\">Windows 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=win32\">Windows 32 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=deb\">Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=rpm\">Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=pkg\">MacOS 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"import\">Import data from XML file to SQL Server<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"#login\">Login to SQL Server<\/a> -> <a href=\"#source\">Choose XML file<\/a> -> <a href=\"#table\">Set SQL Server table<\/a> -> <a href=\"#do\">Import XML to SQL Server<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"login\"> Choose SQL Server and logon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/logon\/choose_sql-server_logon.png\" alt=\"load XML data to SQL Server table - Choose SQL Server and logon\" width=\"430\" height=\"442\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" \/><\/p>\n<p> Click &#8220;Wizard &#8211; 1 File To 1 Table&#8221; at task dialog.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/task-window.png\" alt=\"import XML data to SQL Server table - task window\" width=\"722\" height=\"399\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p> Select the &#8220;XML&#8221; file type.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/select-file-type-file-xml.png\" ALT=\"Import XML file data to SQL Server table - select file type\" width=\"596\" height=\"236\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p>then show the wizard.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"source\">1. Open a XML file.<\/h3>\n<p>Support large ( &gt; 4GB ) XML file.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-file-source-file-xml.png\" ALT=\"Import Data From XML File To SQL Server - open XML file\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p>Here is the file&#8217;s content.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/datafileconverter\/view-source-xml.png\" alt=\"Import Data From XML File To SQL Server - source XML file\" width=\"658\" height=\"518\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"table\">2. Select a SQL Server table and config fields.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-dest-table-no-schema.png\" ALT=\"Load Data From XML File To SQL Server - select table\" width=\"724\" height=\"573\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<h3>3. Preview data will be in SQL Server table.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-preview-xml.png\" ALT=\"Transfer Data From XML File To SQL Server - preview\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"do\">4. Import XML data to SQL Server.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-convert-xml.png\" ALT=\"Import Data From XML File To SQL Server - import data\" width=\"722\" height=\"572\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p>View imported data in SQL Server table<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/file-to-db\/wizard-import-view.png\" ALT=\"Convert XML to SQL Server - view data\" width=\"629\" height=\"480\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<hr style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\n<p>More about <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-db\/xml-to-mssql\">XML to SQL Server converter<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"download-bottom\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Download Withdata FileToDB<a href=\"#download-bottom\" onclick=\"dbv.style.display = 'block';\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/btn_download_green.png\" alt=\"Download FileToDB\" width=\"165\" height=\"50\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a> <span id=\"dbv\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=win64\">Windows 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=win32\">Windows 32 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=deb\">Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=rpm\">Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=FileToDB&#038;ver=pkg\">MacOS 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/videos\/file-to-db\/xml-to-mssql\">Video: Import data from XML file to SQL Server table in a few clicks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See also: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/xmltomssql\/import-multiple-xml-files-to-single-sql-server-table.html\">Import multiple XML files to a single SQL Server table<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/xmltomssql\/bulk-import-xml-files-to-sql-server-tables.html\">Batch import XML files to SQL Server tables<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to import data from XML file to SQL Server ? Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop XML to SQL Server converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert XML to SQL Server, Easy and Fast. Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks. 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