Get Data from a Database

Database Queries > SQL Command Screen

Good to Know

• In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.

How to Start

1. On the Organizer, do one of these:
   • Open a process.
   • Create a process.
2. Do one of these:
   • Add an activity:
     1. In the Process Builder, go to the Activity Library, and open the Database tab.
     2. On the Database tab, drag the Query Record activity onto your process.
   • Change an activity:
     1. In your process, double-click your activity.
3. Click Query Record .

Procedure

1. Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.

   For more information, refer to Configure General Options for a Database activity..

2. To get the data from the database, do one of these.
   • To get the data with a SQL Command, do this procedure:
     1. On the Query Record screen, in the Database list, select your database access token.

        To create a new access token, click Add Token . For more information, refer to New Database Access Token.

     2. In the Attribute Name and Queries field, click Add .
     3. On the Variable and Query screen, in the Attribute Name field, enter the name of the variable to store your data.
     4. In the Data Type list, select the data type of your attribute.
     5. In the Table Name list, select the name of your database table.

        When you select the table name, the Column Name shows the name of the column.

     6. (Optional) In the Sql Select Query field, enter a SQL SELECT query to get your data.

        You can drag the column names from the Column Name field to create your SQL SELECT query.

   • To get data from the database with a stored procedure, do this procedure:
     1. On the Query Record screen, click the Stored Procedure tab.
     2. On the Stored Procedure tab, in the Database list, select your database access token.

        To create a new access token, click Add Token . For more information, refer to New Database Access Token.

     3. In the Stored Procedure Name list, select your stored procedure.
     4. In the Value/Attr. Name field, enter the value of the stored procedure parameter, or drag a process data variable from the Process Data screen.
     5. To specify the input and output options for the stored procedure, complete this field as necessary.

        Field Name

        Definition

        in/out.

        Function: Specifies the in/out parameters for the stored procedure. Accepted Values: Input - Specifies that the parameter is an input value for the stored procedure. Output - Specifies that the parameter is an output value for the stored procedure. InputOuput - Specifies that the parameter can be input/output value for the stored procedure. ReturnValue - Specifies that the parameter is a return value for the stored procedure. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No

     6. In the Data Type list, select the data type of the stored procedure parameter.
     7. In the Size field, enter the size of the input parameter for the stored procedure.