This section describes the use of the Extensible Markup Language (XML) as a data source. XML is the universal format for structured documents and data on the Web. It can also be used as a database to store structured data.

The Oracle BI Server supports various XML access modes, including access through the Oracle BI Server XML Gateway and its extension, the Data Mining Adapter; and access through an XML ODBC driver.

This section includes the following topics:

• Locating the XML URL
• Using the Oracle BI Server XML Gateway
• Using XML ODBC
• XML Examples