Producing XML from two tables in SQL Server - sql

Question

Can somebody help me with producing XML from two sql tables?
This is what I want:
<Sales>
<Sale>
<Journal_Prime>400000</Journal_Prime>
<DocNumber>100001</DocNumber>
<Details>
<Detail>
<Account>700300</Account>
<Amount>276,79</Amount>
<DebCre>-1</DebCre>
<Ventil>70</Ventil>
<Ref>WD2093E0V0</Ref>
<DocNumber>100001</DocNumber>
</Detail>
<Detail>
<Account>708000</Account>
<Amount>0,00</Amount>
<DebCre>1</DebCre>
<Ventil>70</Ventil>
<Ref>Korting</Ref>
<DocNumber>100001</DocNumber>
</Detail>
<Detail>
<Account>700530</Account>
<Amount>55,00</Amount>
<DebCre>-1</DebCre>
<Ventil>70</Ventil>
<Ref>Transport</Ref>
<DocNumber>100001</DocNumber>
</Detail>
<Detail>
<Account>451000</Account>
<Amount>0,00</Amount>
<DebCre>-1</DebCre>
<Ventil>11</Ventil>
<Ref>BTW</Ref>
<DocNumber>100001</DocNumber>
</Detail>
</Details>
</Sale>
</Sales>
This is my attempt
SELECT Sale.Journal_Prime, Sale.DocNumber, Detail.Account, Detail.Account, Detail.Amount, Detail.DebCre, Detail.Ventil, Detail.Ref, Detail.DocNumber
FROM XML_FAKAdres2017 as Sale
INNER JOIN XML_FAK2017 as Detail
ON Sale.DocNumber = Detail.DocNumber
FOR XML AUTO, ROOT('Sales'), ELEMENTS
giving me this result
<Sales>
<Sale>
<Journal_Prime>400000</Journal_Prime>
<DocNumber>100001</DocNumber>
<Detail>
<Account>700300</Account>
<Amount>276,79</Amount>
<DebCre>-1</DebCre>
<Ventil>70</Ventil>
<Ref>WD2093E0V0</Ref>
<DocNumber>100001</DocNumber>
</Detail>
<Detail>
<Account>708000</Account>
<Amount>0,00</Amount>
<DebCre>1</DebCre>
<Ventil>70</Ventil>
<Ref>Korting</Ref>
<DocNumber>100001</DocNumber>
</Detail>
<Detail>
<Account>700530</Account>
<Amount>55,00</Amount>
<DebCre>-1</DebCre>
<Ventil>70</Ventil>
<Ref>Transport</Ref>
<DocNumber>100001</DocNumber>
</Detail>
<Detail>
<Account>451000</Account>
<Amount>0,00</Amount>
<DebCre>-1</DebCre>
<Ventil>11</Ventil>
<Ref>BTW</Ref>
<DocNumber>100001</DocNumber>
</Detail>
</Sale>
</Sales>
So, I'm missing the <Details></Details> which is required by the bookkeeping program this code is meant for import. I'm not familiar with XML and to be honest I don't have a clue where this coming from.
Thanks.
Rik

Answer 1

Try this
SELECT Sale.Journal_Prime, Sale.DocNumber ,
(SELECT Detail.Account, Detail.Account, Detail.Amount,
Detail.DebCre, Detail.Ventil, Detail.Ref, Detail.DocNumber
FROM XML_FAK2017 as Detail where Sale.DocNumber = Detail.DocNumber
FOR XML AUTO,TYPE,ROOT('Details'),ELEMENTS)
FROM XML_FAKAdres2017 as Sale
FOR XML AUTO, ROOT('Sales'),ELEMENTS