SQLServer Insert

Use this activity to execute an SQL Insert to insert the records into the Microsoft SQL Server database.

Settings

The Settings tab has the following fields.

Field Description
Connection Name of the Microsoft SQL Server database connection from which to retrieve information. You can select a connection from the drop-down list.

Input Settings

The Input Settings tab has the following fields:

Field Description
Insert An SQL statement used to insert a record in the table. You can construct prepared SQL queries by using substitution variables (or parameters) of the form ?<fieldname> in the insert query statement.
Each substitution variable identifies an input parameter whose mapped value will be substituted into the substitution variable at runtime. You can reuse the substitution variable for the same input parameter elsewhere in the query. The type information for the input parameters used in the VALUES clause, is fetched from the database using the selected connection for the entered insert query. Similarly, input fields in the Input tab of the activity are also populated based on the SQL Insert statement.
Note: Be sure to include the semicolon (;) at the end of the query. This activity expects an insert query to end with a semicolon to indicate the end of the query. A missing semicolon at the end of the query results in the query hanging.

The following example represents a typical insert query: 

INSERT INTO ADVISOR (s_id, i_id) VALUES (?s_id, ?i_id);
For the above insert query, there will not be any output field, and input field is generated for s_id (VARCHAR) and i_id(VARCHAR) under Values[] node as its part of the values clause. Also, the mapped value for the field price and name is substituted into the substitution variable ?s_id and ?i_id.
Fields The grid is provided for informational purpose only.

Input

This tab displays the input schema of the activity in a tree structure format. The information in the schema varies based on the insert query provided. The fields that were selected in the Input Settings tab will be available in the schema. You can either hard code the values or map them to a field from the output of a preceding activity in the flow using the Mapper.

Fields from VALUES clause are displayed under VALUES node in input schema.

Output

This tab displays the output schema of the activity in a tree structure format. The information in the schema varies based on the insert query provided. The properties that are displayed in the Output tab schema correspond to the output of this activity and can be used as input by subsequent activities in the flow.

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