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# XQuery — Database Administrator

As a Database Administrator, knowing XQuery isn't about *replacing* SQL – it’s about extending your toolkit for handling data that doesn't neatly fit into relational tables. Think semi-structured data like XML or JSON stored *within* the database (often in CLOB/TEXT columns), or needing to query hierarchical data. You'll use XQuery to extract specific information from these sources, transform it, and potentially load it into relational structures for reporting or application consumption. Common tasks include parsing configuration files stored as XML, extracting data from log files formatted as JSON, or querying document stores alongside traditional database tables.

## Weitere Anreicherung

Stage-2 source for future practitioner grounding: arXiv cs.SE (software-engineering preprints).
