create table(s) from xml schema

I'm using SQL 2005.

I have an XML schema that is maintained by an outside source and I'd like to use it to create the table structures. Is there a way to do this without manually creating the tables? I will be receiving data files that will need to be validated against the schema and then uploaded into a database.

I suppose I could just load the xml into a single field using the xml data type, but it seems like it may be easier to access the data if it was broken out.

Please let me know if anyone is aware of a tool that would automatically create the SQL tables from an XML schema.

Thanks,

John

You can use XML Bulk Load component to create your tables from xml schema file :

You can set the SchemaGen property to TRUE to create your tables.

Refer Books on line SQL Server 2005 :

SQL Server 2005 Books online ->

SQL Server Programming Reference ->

SQL XML 4.0 Programming ->

Performing Bulk Load of XML Data (SQLXML 4.0)

Refer the following links to know more about XmlBulkLoad component:

Performing Bulk Load of XML Data (SQLXML 4.0)

Using SQL Server's XML Support > XML Bulk Load

How to import XML into SQL Server with the XML Bulk Load component

Thanks

Naras.