File Extension | SQL |
Full Name | Structured Query Language Data SQL Format |
File with an .SQL extension contains Structured Query Language code in form of text. In such files, commands utilised by a program supporting relational SQL database can be stored (For instance: Microsoft Access, MySQL or FileMaker in form of script for purpose of modifying and downloading a given database).
File Extension | XML |
Full Name | XML Document Format |
Files with the .XML extension contain text data in the XML language, short for Extensible Markup Language. XML uses markers called tags for defining objects and their attributes. It can be treated as a text-based database.
File format conversion is the process of transforming a file from one format (referred to as "SQL") to another (referred to as "XML"). This may be necessary for various reasons. For example, SQL file may be incompatible with the software or device we want to use to open or edit it. In such cases, converting the file from format SQL to format XML becomes essential.
So, how can we perform SQL to XML file conversion? Fortunately, there are many tools and computer programs available that enable file format conversion. These tools work by reading the data from the file in format SQL and transforming it into format XML. This allows the preservation of the original information contained in the file, even after changing its format. Below you will find a list of SQL to XML converters.
If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of SQL to XML. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the SQL file:
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