This function returns a node set by executing the SQL query against the specified database.

Signature:

oraext:query-database(sqlquery as string, rowset as boolean, row as boolean, data source as string)

Arguments:

• sqlquery: The SQL query to perform.

• rowset: Indicates if the rows should be enclosed in an element.

• row: Indicates if each row should be enclosed in an element.

• data source: Either a JDBC connect string (jdbc:oracle:thin:username/password@host:port:sid) or a JNDI name for the database.

Property IDs:

• namespace-uri: http://www.oracle.com/XSL/Transform/java/oracle.tip.pc.services.functions.ExtFunc

• namespace-prefix: oraext