1. A method for moving XML data from a source database to a target database, comprising: generating a copy of a tablespace that is part of the source database, wherein the tablespace contains XML data has been encoded in a binary format; incorporating the copy of the tablespace into the target database; generating a copy of translation information from said source database that allows the XML data that resides in said tablespace to be derived from the binary format; and incorporating the copy of translation information into the target database.