Importing XML Files into MySQL Using XML_LOAD() Function

In this scenario, you are encountering an error while trying to import an XML file into a MySQL database table using the LOAD XML command. The issue arises due to a mismatch between the number of fields in the table and the values in the XML file, with the table having an additional auto-increment id field.

To address this error, you can specify the fields to be imported explicitly using the LOAD XML statement. The following SQL statement will accomplish this:

LOAD XML LOCAL INFILE '/pathtofile/file.xml'
INTO TABLE my_tablename(personal_number, firstname, lastname, email, start_time, end_time, employee_category);

By specifying the field names, you instruct MySQL to skip the missing id field during the import process. The id field will be automatically populated with incremental values based on the table's auto-increment settings.

Alternate Method with Column Mapping

If desired, you can also use the XML_LOAD() function to import XML data into MySQL. This function provides more flexibility and allows for explicit column mapping:

SET @xmlData = XML('...');

SELECT XML_LOAD(@xmlData, '/resultset/row',
                 '(personal_number, firstname, lastname, email, start_time, end_time, employee_category)'
                 INTO TABLE my_tablename);

In this case, the XML_LOAD() function parses the XML data and populates the my_tablename table based on the column mapping specified in the INTO TABLE clause.

By utilizing either of these methods, you can successfully import XML data into your MySQL database table, skipping the missing id field and relying on the auto-increment feature to generate unique identifiers for each row.