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# SQLXML 4.0 Security Considerations
[!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-asdb-xxxx-xxx-md](../../../includes/appliesto-ss-asdb-xxxx-xxx-md.md)]
  This section provides information about security-related considerations for [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../../includes/msconame-md.md)] SQLXML.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Core SQLXML Security Considerations](../../../relational-databases/sqlxml-annotated-xsd-schemas-xpath-queries/security/core-sqlxml-security-considerations.md)  
 Provides security guidelines for using SQLXML for data access.  
  
 [Updategram Security Considerations (SQLXML 4.0)](../../../relational-databases/sqlxml-annotated-xsd-schemas-xpath-queries/security/updategram-security-considerations-sqlxml-4-0.md)  
 Provides security guidelines for using updategrams with SQLXML 4.0.  
  
 [Annotated Schema Security Considerations (SQLXML 4.0)](../../../relational-databases/sqlxml-annotated-xsd-schemas-xpath-queries/security/annotated-schema-security-considerations-sqlxml-4-0.md)  
 Provides security guidelines for using annotated schemas with SQLXML 4.0.  
  
 [FOR XML Security Considerations (SQLXML 4.0)](../../../relational-databases/sqlxml-annotated-xsd-schemas-xpath-queries/security/for-xml-security-considerations-sqlxml-4-0.md)  
 Provides security guidelines for using FOR XML with SQLXML 4.0.  
  
 [Bulk Load Security Considerations (SQLXML 4.0)](../../../relational-databases/sqlxml-annotated-xsd-schemas-xpath-queries/security/bulk-load-security-considerations-sqlxml-4-0.md)  
 Provides security guidelines for using XML Bulk LOad with SQLXML 4.0.