# Setting up XML DB Connector
## **Create a Database Collection in SearchBlox**
After logging in to the Admin Console, click Add Collection button. The Add Collection screen will now be displayed.
Enter a unique name for your collection (for example, XML).
Select the DB Collection icon.
Click Add to create the collection.
## **XMLSample Data**
We will use the sample XML data given in the following for configuring SQL queries and database URL string. You can download the following data as a XML file, place it in a folder and follow the steps to test the DB connector.
The main object in this JSON file is **people**
The structure of objects in the file is represented in the following table. [Learn more on Parsing XML Data](🔗)
**JSON Objects in the file**
## **Configure SQL Query**
To fetch data from the XML, a select SQL query must be provided.
It is mandatory to map a unique field to uid
The query should follow SQL SELECT query format with mappings. [SQL Query for Database Collection](🔗) `
SELECT <index field> as uid , <column name2> as title, <column name3> as content FROM <tablename> LIMIT 100` **Sample Query for XML sample data:** `SELECT [people].[personal.name.first] AS uid, [people].[personal.name.last] AS title,[people].[personal.age] AS age,[people].[personal.gender] AS gender,[people].[vehicles.type],[people].[vehicles.model],[people].[vehicles.insurance.company],[people].[vehicles.maintenance.date] FROM [people]`In the preceding query you can see the fields are representated interms of hierarchy example: `
[people].[personal.name.first]` `[people].[vehicles.maintenance.date]`
[Reference for select queries for Database XML Connector](🔗)
If you have more than 100 entries in a table, specify the number of documents to be indexed by giving LIMIT value in the query. For example:
`SELECT <index field> as uid , <column name2> as title, <column name3> as content FROM <tablename> LIMIT 100`
Otherwise, a minimum of 50 rows will be indexed.
## ** Database Collection Settings**
Select database type as XML from the dropdown menu.
Enter the database URL string in the format as shown here: `
jdbc:xml:DataModel=Relational;URI=C:\xmljson\person.xml;`Provide the exact URI of your xml file.
In XMLPath provide the main object in the format `
$.people'`
Save the settings.
Check the settings by clicking Test Database Collection. The database connection has to be successful for the indexing to work.
## ** Index and Search**
Start indexing from the Index tab or dashboard.
Search results in regular search and faceted search are shown as follows:
