Example: Specifying a Root Element for the XML Generated by FOR XML
By specifying the ROOT option in the FOR XML query, you can request a single, top-level element for the resulting XML, as shown in this query. The argument specified for the ROOT directive provides the root element name.
Example
USE AdventureWorks;
GO
SELECT ProductModelID, Name
FROM Production.ProductModel
WHERE ProductModelID=122 or ProductModelID=119 or ProductModelID=115
FOR XML RAW, ROOT('MyRoot')
go
This is the result:
<MyRoot>
<row ProductModelID="122" Name="All-Purpose Bike Stand" />
<row ProductModelID="119" Name="Bike Wash" />
<row ProductModelID="115" Name="Cable Lock" />
</MyRoot>