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SQLExecute

SQLExecute[conn, command]
executes a command in an SQL connection.
SQLExecute[conn, command, args]
passes arguments to the command.
  • To use SQLExecute, you first need to load DatabaseLink using Needs["DatabaseLink`"].
  • Use this function with caution, as you can lose data permanently!
  • Returns an integer specifying the number of rows affected by the query. Returns $Failed if an error is encountered when dropping a table.
  • The following options can be given:
"GetAsStrings"Falsereturn the results as strings
"MaxRows"Automaticthe maximum number of rows to return
"ShowColumnHeadings"Falsewhether to return headings with the results
"Timeout"Nonethe timeout for the query
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If you find that the examples in this section do not work as shown, you may need to install or restore the example database with the DatabaseExamples` package, as described in Using the Example Databases.
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