Gentag gennem XML-variabel i SQL Server

Sådan noget?

DECLARE @XmlVariable XML = '<parent_node>
                              <category>Low</category>
                              <category>Medium</category>
                              <category>High</category>
                            </parent_node>'

INSERT INTO dbo.YourTargetTable(CategoryColumn)
  SELECT 
     XTbl.Cats.value('.', 'varchar(50)')
  FROM 
     @XmlVariable.nodes('/parent_node/category') AS XTbl(Cats)

Opdatering: hvis du skal bruge den gamle legacy lagrede procedure og ikke kan ændre den (det ville være min foretrukne måde at gøre dette på), så skulle du selv lave en række-for-lidende-række (RBAR), f.eks. ved at bruge en tabelvariabel:

-- declare temporary work table
DECLARE @RbarTable TABLE (CategoryName VARCHAR(50))

-- insert values into temporary work table
INSERT INTO @RbarTable(CategoryName)
  SELECT 
     XTbl.Cats.value('.', 'varchar(50)')
  FROM 
     @XmlVariable.nodes('/parent_node/category') AS XTbl(Cats)

-- declare a single category
DECLARE @CategoryNameToBeInserted VARCHAR(50)

-- get the first category
SELECT TOP 1 @CategoryNameToBeInserted = CategoryName FROM @RbarTable

-- as long as we have data
WHILE @CategoryNameToBeInserted IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
    -- execute your stored procedure here.....    
    EXEC sp_executesql N'dbo.YourStoredProcedure @CategoryName', 
                       N'@CategoryName VARCHAR(50)', 
                       @CategoryName = @CategoryNameToBeInserted

    -- delete the category we just inserted from the temporary work table
    DELETE FROM @RbarTable WHERE CategoryName = @CategoryNameToBeInserted

    -- see if we still have more categories to insert    
    SET @CategoryNameToBeInserted = NULL
    SELECT TOP 1 @CategoryNameToBeInserted = CategoryName FROM @RbarTable ORDER BY CategoryName
END