Save the return value into a variable

Hi
How can I save the returned XML Expression into a variable? I tried to this
a described on the next line, but with no luck...
I use SQL Server 2000 SP 4
DECLARE @.doc nvarchar(4000)
SET @.doc = (SELECT * FROM sysdba.Account WHERE AccountID = 'ALFKI' FOR XML
auto)
Thank's
Michel
Hello Michel,
Can't be done in SQL Server 2000 since the XML Serialization is always done
post query there.
Thanks,
Kent Tegels
http://staff.develop.com/ktegels/