Benchmarks for XML EXPLICIT vs. standard recordset?

Hello all.
I was wondering if anyone had links and/or information regarding SQL Server
2000 performance benchmarks when it comes to using FOR XML EXPLICIT
techniques versus using a standard recordset. I've built a number of stored
procs at work using FOR XML EXPLICIT and it's been a huge time-saver. But
alas, the DBAs are unfamiliar (and thus "uncomfortable") with my use of thes
e
techniques.
The alternative, manually building an XML document from recordsets on the VB
.
NET side, seems sloppy and cumbersome to me. I'm hoping I can garner some
ammunition that supports FOR XML EXPLICIT.I haven't seen any performance figures (but you might want to re-post in the
.sqlserver.xml group just to make sure). If I were you, I would run some
load tests on both the XML procedures and equivalent rowset procedures to
show whether or not the XML will cause a performance problem.
Adam Machanic
SQL Server MVP
http://www.datamanipulation.net
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> Hello all.
> I was wondering if anyone had links and/or information regarding SQL
Server
> 2000 performance benchmarks when it comes to using FOR XML EXPLICIT
> techniques versus using a standard recordset. I've built a number of
stored
> procs at work using FOR XML EXPLICIT and it's been a huge time-saver. But
> alas, the DBAs are unfamiliar (and thus "uncomfortable") with my use of
these
> techniques.
> The alternative, manually building an XML document from recordsets on the
VB.
> NET side, seems sloppy and cumbersome to me. I'm hoping I can garner some
> ammunition that supports FOR XML EXPLICIT.