That will be what I am after - I think I have that bit all sorted now.

Just one more question -

With Regard to the XML format, Is it possible to have Child Nodes as well as the root node ?

So ;

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<SalesData>

<Customer>NOV001 </Customer>

<Branch>ME</Branch>

<Year>2014</Year>

<Month>1</Month>

<NetSalesValue>2419.20</NetSalesValue>

<Customer>BOO001 </Customer>

<Branch>RH</Branch>

<Year>2014</Year>

<Month>1</Month>

<NetSalesValue>2419.20</NetSalesValue>

</SalesData>

Would look like this;

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<SalesData>

<SalesDataItem>

<Customer>NOV001 </Customer>

<Branch>ME</Branch>

<Year>2014</Year>

<Month>1</Month>

<NetSalesValue>2419.20</NetSalesValue>

</SalesDataItem >

<SalesDataItem>

<Customer>BOO001 </Customer>

<Branch>RH</Branch>

<Year>2014</Year>

<Month>1</Month>

<NetSalesValue>2419.20</NetSalesValue>

<SalesDataItem>

</SalesData>