SQL> CREATE TABLE testxml (id NUMBER(3), dt SYS.XMLTYPE);
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO testxml VALUES(111,
2 sys.xmltype.createxml(
3 '
4
5 Joe Smith
6 Mathematician
7 '))
8 /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> SET LONG 2000
SQL>
SQL> SELECT *
2 FROM testxml
3 /
ID DT
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
111 Joe SmithMathematician
SQL>
SQL> SELECT t.dt.getclobval()
2 FROM testxml t
3 WHERE ROWNUM < 2
4 /
T.DT.GETCLOBVAL()
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Joe Smith
Mathematician
SQL>
SQL> drop table testxml;
Table dropped.
SQL>