Import an XML file and insert data into SQLite database in c#

Question

I have generated an XML file by exporting my SQLite database in c#.net.My generated XML is like-

<root>
   <name1>
      <names>
         <id>5</id>           
         <from>Germany</from>
         <to>France</to>
         <through>
            <via>
                 <id>7</id>
                 <routeNo>5<routeNo>
                 <route>Vienna<route>
             </via>
         </through>           
     </names>
     <names>
         <id>10</id>           
         <from>US</from>
         <to>Canada</to>
         <through>
            <via>
                 <id>8</id>
                 <routeNo>10<routeNo>
                 <route>Mexico<route>
             </via>
         </through>           
     </names>
   </name1>
</root>

I am trying to import this XML file and insert all the data back into an empty SQLite database. I need to verify the contents before inserting into SQLite database. I have created an XSD file from my existing XML file.i used NDbUnit library here. My codes for importing the data from the XML into SQLite database are following -

string connectionString = "Data Source=emptyDB.sqlite;Version=3;New=True;Compress=True;";
        NDbUnit.Core.INDbUnitTest Database = new NDbUnit.Core.SqlClient.SqlDbUnitTest(connectionString);

        Database.ReadXmlSchema("myFlatXml.xsd");
        Database.ReadXml("myFlatXml.xml");    

        Database.PerformDbOperation(NDbUnit.Core.DbOperationFlag.CleanInsertIdentity);

I have used XSD file which is generated from XML file, but it seems, I have to create the XSD from my sqlite database. the problem is sqlite manager does not support exporting database to XSD file. Moreover, i can't find any clear documentation for crating the XSD using NDbUnit. Could anyone help please ?

Answer 1

The NDbUnit framework does exactly what you need. So no need to get your hands dirty. Also available via NuGet.