DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
As of Version 9.7, the functions provided by XML Extender have been replaced by the pureXML® feature. As a result, XML Extender has been discontinued.
Because the database provides a comprehensive set of XML tools, XML Extender functions are no longer required.
You can use the pureXML feature to store well-formed XML documents in database table columns that have the XML data type. By storing XML data in XML columns, the data is kept in its native hierarchical form, rather than stored as text or mapped to a different data model. You can apply database functions such as XMLQUERY and XSLTRANSFORM directly to database tables having the XML data type.
Refer to the "Migrating from XML Extender to pureXML" topic for details on how to upgrade your existing database applications to Version 9.7 using the pureXML functionality.