How Can I Query A Sql Server Xml Column And Return All Values For A Specific Node?

I have the following XML in a XML column in SQL Server. 111a match was not found

Solution 1:

SQLFiddle for the same: Solution as per @xQbert suggested

create table Temp (col1 xml)
go

insert into Temp (col1)
values('<qualifiers><qualifier><key>111</key><message>a match was not found</message></qualifier><qualifier><key>222</key><message>a match was found</message></qualifier><qualifier><key>333</key><message>error</message></qualifier></qualifiers>')
go

SELECT
    STUFF((SELECT 
              ',' + fd.v.value('(.)[1]', 'varchar(50)')
           FROM 
              Temp
           CROSS APPLY
              col1.nodes('/qualifiers/qualifier/message') AS fd(v)
           FOR XML PATH('')
          ), 1, 1, '')

Solution 2:

I believe that is what you are looking for : -- it is from the LINK : -- http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2009/02/13/sql-server-simple-example-of-reading-xml-file-using-t-sql/

DECLARE @MyXML XML
SET @MyXML = '<SampleXML>
<Colors>
<Color1>White</Color1>
<Color2>Blue</Color2>
<Color3>Black</Color3>
<Color4 Special="Light">Green</Color4>
<Color5>Red</Color5>
</Colors>
<Fruits>
<Fruits1>Apple</Fruits1>
<Fruits2>Pineapple</Fruits2>
<Fruits3>Grapes</Fruits3>
<Fruits4>Melon</Fruits4>
</Fruits>
</SampleXML>'

SELECT
a.b.value('Colors[1]/Color1[1]','varchar(10)') AS Color1,
a.b.value('Colors[1]/Color2[1]','varchar(10)') AS Color2,
a.b.value('Colors[1]/Color3[1]','varchar(10)') AS Color3,
a.b.value('Colors[1]/Color4[1]/@Special','varchar(10)')+' '+
+a.b.value('Colors[1]/Color4[1]','varchar(10)') AS Color4,
a.b.value('Colors[1]/Color5[1]','varchar(10)') AS Color5,
a.b.value('Fruits[1]/Fruits1[1]','varchar(10)') AS Fruits1,
a.b.value('Fruits[1]/Fruits2[1]','varchar(10)') AS Fruits2,
a.b.value('Fruits[1]/Fruits3[1]','varchar(10)') AS Fruits3,
a.b.value('Fruits[1]/Fruits4[1]','varchar(10)') AS Fruits4
FROM @MyXML.nodes('SampleXML') a(b)

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