You can use the XML type the same way as other SQL data types. For example, you can specify the XML type as follows:
- In table definitions
- As part of a structured UDTStructured/Distinct/Variant UDTs are only supported on the Block File System on the primary cluster. They are not available for the Object File System.
- As parameters and return types for UDFs written in C, C++, or Java. This includes scalar and aggregate UDFs, table functions, and table operators.
- As IN, INOUT, and OUT parameters of stored procedures and external stored procedures written in C, C++, or Java.
- As parameters and return types for UDMs written in C or C++.
XML FNC functions and Java classes and methods are provided to enable a UDF, UDM, or external stored procedure to access and set the value of an XML parameter, or to get information about the XML type parameter.