Problem now solved - it appears that the DB connection parameters needed to be defined in the sitemap, not in the input XML. The answer came from documentation on the SQL Transformer on the Apache Cocoon site - http://cocoon.apache.org/2.1/userdocs/transformers/sql-transformer.html
So the sitemap and XML input now read: ***************Sitemap.xmap****************** <map:pipeline> <map:match pattern="sqltest"> <map:generate src="sqlextract.xml"/> <map:transform type="sql"> <map:parameter name="use-connection" value="ward_connect"/> <map:parameter name="show-nr-of-rows" value="true"/> <map:parameter name="clob-encoding" value="UTF-8"/> </map:transform> <map:serialize type="xml"/> </map:match> </map:pipeline> *************sqlextract.xml*************** <page> <content> <execute-query xmlns="http://apache.org/cocoon/SQL/2.0"> <query name="Ward Names"> select admin_name from wards</query> </execute-query> </content> </page> Whereas before they read: **************INCORRECT sitemap.xmap******************* <map:pipeline> <map:match pattern="sqlconnect"> <map:generate src="sqlextract.xml"/> <map:transform type="sql"> <map:parameter name="use-connection" value="ward_connect"/> </map:transform> <map:serialize type="xml"/> </map:match> </map:pipeline> **************INCORRECT sqlextract.xml*************** <document> <sql:execute-query xmlns:sql="http://apache.org/cocoon/sql/2.0"> <sql:use-connection>ward_connect</sql:use-connection> <sql:query> select admin_name from wards; </sql:query> </sql:execute-query> </document> Thanks to Tony for your suggestions :) Guy ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. Kensington & Chelsea PCT ********************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]