How to Use SQL Functions in *.IDC Scripts (142845)

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Files with the .IDC file extension can contain SQL commands that can manipulate an ODBC DataSource. Files with the .HTX file extension contain information that should be presented to the browser upon completion of the .IDC file execution.

The following is an example *.IDC file called EXAMPLE.IDC. This file calls EXAMPLE.HTX upon completion of the SQL commands:

   Datasource: ODBC DataSource
   Username: sa
   Template: example.htx
   RequiredParameters: Field1, Field2
   SQLStatement:
   +INSERT INTO Table
   +(Field1, Field2, Field3, SQLField)
   +VALUES('%Field1%', '%Field2%', '%Field3%', GETDATE());

Explanation of Fields in the Above EXAMPLE.IDC

DataSource:

The datasource line needs to contain the name of the ODBC data source listed in the Control Panel ODBC applet.

Username:

Username is the name you use to log on to SQL Server.

Template:

Template specifies the *.HTX file that is displayed when the query is successful.

RequiredParameters:

The parameters listed after this keyword need to contain values in order for the *.IDC file to run.

SQLStatement:

This contains the SQL statement as you would input it from the command line to the SQL Server. The only difference between this and a SQL statement is that each line begins with a plus sign (+).

Explanation of SQL Statement

INSERT INTO:

SQL commands that insert data into a table.

Table:

The name of the table where the data is to be placed.

Field1, Field2, Field3, SQLfield:

These are the names of the fields where you want to place the data in the VALUES statement.

VALUES statement: