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MSSQL_Read

Module:	ThirdParty

Reads a value from the database.

Name	Type	Description
inConnectionString	String	Connection string.
inTableName	String	Name of the table to access.
inColumnName	String	Which column will be checked.
inQueriedColumn	String	Column name to compare.
inQueryValue	String	Value to compare.
inIncludeColumnTitles	Bool	Whether or not to include column names in the output data.
outReadData	String Array Array	Data read as strings.

Remarks

SQL database driver software

This filter is intended to cooperate with Microsoft SQL Server database. To be able to open a connection to the database, it is required to install Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server.

Add DLL path to system environment variable may be required.

Recommended ODBC Driver version for FabImage Studio usage is 18.

Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server can be downloaded from the following website: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/odbc/download-odbc-driver-for-sql-server.

Connecting to a database

inConnectionString field must be used to enter a connection string that specifies information about a data source and the means of connecting to it. inConnectionString can be set to:

DSN=<DSN_name>
where DSN_name is a name of a User or System DSN configured using the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator tool
FILEDSN=<DSN_file_path>
where DSN_file_path is a path to a .dsn file created using the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator tool

any other valid connection string, e.g. Driver={ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server};Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;UID=myUsername;PWD=myPassword;

For more information about connection strings, see: https://www.connectionstrings.com/sql-server/.

Complexity Level

This filter is available on Advanced Complexity Level.

Disabled in Lite Edition