rawSQL

Methods Summary

Type	Name	Summary
Boolean	executeSQL(serverName, sql)	Execute any SQL, returns true if successful..
Boolean	executeSQL(serverName, sql, sql_args)	Execute any SQL, returns true if successful..
Array	executeStoredProcedure(serverName, procedureDeclaration, arguments, maxNumberOfRowsToRetrieve)	Execute a stored procedure, return all created result sets..
JSDataSet	executeStoredProcedure(serverName, procedureDeclaration, arguments, inOutDirectionality, maxNumberOfRowsToRetrieve)	Execute a stored procedure..
Boolean	flushAllClientsCache(serverName, tableName)	Flush cached database data..
Exception	getException()	If the result from a function was false, it will return the exception object..
Boolean	notifyDataChange(serverName, tableName, pksDataset, action)	Notify clients about changes in records, based on pk(s)..

Methods Details

executeSQL(serverName, sql)

Execute any SQL, returns true if successful.

Parameters String serverName the name of the server String sql the sql query to execute

Returns Boolean

Sample

/***************************************************************************
WARNING! You can cause data loss or serious data integrity compromises!
You should have a THOROUGH understanding of both SQL and your backend
database (and other interfaces that may use that backend) BEFORE YOU USE
ANY OF THESE COMMANDS.
You should also READ THE DOCUMENTATION BEFORE USING ANY OF THESE COMMANDS
****************************************************************************/

var country = 'NL'
var done = plugins.rawSQL.executeSQL("example_data","update employees set country = ?", [country])
if (done)
{
	//flush is required when changes are made in db
	plugins.rawSQL.flushAllClientsCache("example_data","employees")
}
else
{
	var msg = plugins.rawSQL.getException().getMessage(); //see exception node for more info about the exception obj
	plugins.dialogs.showErrorDialog('Error',  'SQL exception: '+msg,  'Ok')
}

// Note that when this function is used to create a new table in the database, this table will only be seen by
// the Servoy Application Server when the table name starts with 'temp_', otherwise a server restart is needed.

executeSQL(serverName, sql, sql_args)

Execute any SQL, returns true if successful.

Parameters String serverName the name of the server String sql the sql query to execute Array sql_args the arguments for the query

Returns Boolean

Sample

/***************************************************************************
WARNING! You can cause data loss or serious data integrity compromises!
You should have a THOROUGH understanding of both SQL and your backend
database (and other interfaces that may use that backend) BEFORE YOU USE
ANY OF THESE COMMANDS.
You should also READ THE DOCUMENTATION BEFORE USING ANY OF THESE COMMANDS
****************************************************************************/

var country = 'NL'
var done = plugins.rawSQL.executeSQL("example_data","employees","update employees set country = ?", [country])
if (done)
{
	//flush is required when changes are made in db
	plugins.rawSQL.flushAllClientsCache("example_data","employees")
}
else
{
	var msg = plugins.rawSQL.getException().getMessage(); //see exception node for more info about the exception obj
	plugins.dialogs.showErrorDialog('Error',  'SQL exception: '+msg,  'Ok')
}

// Note that when this function is used to create a new table in the database, this table will only be seen by
// the Servoy Application Server when the table name starts with 'temp_', otherwise a server restart is needed.

executeStoredProcedure(serverName, procedureDeclaration, arguments, maxNumberOfRowsToRetrieve)

Execute a stored procedure, return all created result sets.

Parameters String serverName ; String procedureDeclaration ; Array arguments ; Number maxNumberOfRowsToRetrieve ;

Returns Array the result sets created by the procedure.

Sample

/***************************************************************************
WARNING! You can cause data loss or serious data integrity compromises!
You should have a THOROUGH understanding of both SQL and your backend
database (and other interfaces that may use that backend) BEFORE YOU USE
ANY OF THESE COMMANDS.
You should also READ THE DOCUMENTATION BEFORE USING ANY OF THESE COMMANDS
****************************************************************************/

var maxReturnedRows = 10; //useful to limit number of rows
var procedure_declaration = '{ get_unpaid_orders_and_their_customers(?) }'
var args = [42]
var datasets = plugins.rawSQL.executeStoredProcedure(databaseManager.getDataSourceServerName(controller.getDataSource()), procedure_declaration, args, maxReturnedRows);
for (var i = 0; i < datasets.length; i++) {
	var ds = datasets[i]
	// process dataset
}

executeStoredProcedure(serverName, procedureDeclaration, arguments, inOutDirectionality, maxNumberOfRowsToRetrieve)

Execute a stored procedure.

Parameters String serverName ; String procedureDeclaration ; Array arguments ; Array inOutDirectionality ; Number maxNumberOfRowsToRetrieve ;

Returns JSDataSet a dataset with output (in case of output data) or the last result set executed by the procedure.

Sample

/***************************************************************************
WARNING! You can cause data loss or serious data integrity compromises!
You should have a THOROUGH understanding of both SQL and your backend
database (and other interfaces that may use that backend) BEFORE YOU USE
ANY OF THESE COMMANDS.
You should also READ THE DOCUMENTATION BEFORE USING ANY OF THESE COMMANDS
****************************************************************************/

var maxReturnedRows = 10; //useful to limit number of rows
var procedure_declaration = '{?=calculate_interest_rate(?)}'
// define the direction, a 0 for input data, a 1 for output data
var typesArray = [1, 0];
// define the types and values, a value for input data, a sql-type for output data
var args = [java.sql.Types.NUMERIC, 3000]
// A dataset is returned, when no output-parameters defined, the last select-result in the procedure will be returned.
// When one or more output-parameters are defined, the dataset will contain 1 row with the output data.
var dataset = plugins.rawSQL.executeStoredProcedure(databaseManager.getDataSourceServerName(controller.getDataSource()), procedure_declaration, args, typesArray, maxReturnedRows);
var interest_rate = dataset.getValue(1, 1);

flushAllClientsCache(serverName, tableName)

Flush cached database data. Use with extreme care, its affecting the performance of clients!

Parameters String serverName ; String tableName ;

Returns Boolean

Sample

/***************************************************************************
WARNING! You can cause data loss or serious data integrity compromises!
You should have a THOROUGH understanding of both SQL and your backend
database (and other interfaces that may use that backend) BEFORE YOU USE
ANY OF THESE COMMANDS.
You should also READ THE DOCUMENTATION BEFORE USING ANY OF THESE COMMANDS
****************************************************************************/

var country = 'NL'
var done = plugins.rawSQL.executeSQL("example_data","employees","update employees set country = ?", [country])
if (done)
{
	//flush is required when changes are made in db
	plugins.rawSQL.flushAllClientsCache("example_data","employees")
}
else
{
	var msg = plugins.rawSQL.getException().getMessage(); //see exception node for more info about the exception obj
	plugins.dialogs.showErrorDialog('Error',  'SQL exception: '+msg,  'Ok')
}

// Note that when this function is used to create a new table in the database, this table will only be seen by
// the Servoy Application Server when the table name starts with 'temp_', otherwise a server restart is needed.

getException()

If the result from a function was false, it will return the exception object.

Returns Exception

Sample

/***************************************************************************
WARNING! You can cause data loss or serious data integrity compromises!
You should have a THOROUGH understanding of both SQL and your backend
database (and other interfaces that may use that backend) BEFORE YOU USE
ANY OF THESE COMMANDS.
You should also READ THE DOCUMENTATION BEFORE USING ANY OF THESE COMMANDS
****************************************************************************/

var country = 'NL'
var done = plugins.rawSQL.executeSQL("example_data","employees","update employees set country = ?", [country])
if (done)
{
	//flush is required when changes are made in db
	plugins.rawSQL.flushAllClientsCache("example_data","employees")
}
else
{
	var msg = plugins.rawSQL.getException().getMessage(); //see exception node for more info about the exception obj
	plugins.dialogs.showErrorDialog('Error',  'SQL exception: '+msg,  'Ok')
}

// Note that when this function is used to create a new table in the database, this table will only be seen by
// the Servoy Application Server when the table name starts with 'temp_', otherwise a server restart is needed.

notifyDataChange(serverName, tableName, pksDataset, action)

Notify clients about changes in records, based on pk(s). Use with extreme care, its affecting the performance of clients!

Parameters String serverName ; String tableName ; JSDataSet pksDataset ; Number action ;

Returns Boolean

Sample

/***************************************************************************
WARNING! You can cause data loss or serious data integrity compromises!
You should have a THOROUGH understanding of both SQL and your backend
database (and other interfaces that may use that backend) BEFORE YOU USE
ANY OF THESE COMMANDS.
You should also READ THE DOCUMENTATION BEFORE USING ANY OF THESE COMMANDS
****************************************************************************/

var action = SQL_ACTION_TYPES.DELETE_ACTION //pks deleted
//var action = SQL_ACTION_TYPES.INSERT_ACTION //pks inserted
//var action = SQL_ACTION_TYPES.UPDATE_ACTION //pks updates
var pksdataset = databaseManager.convertToDataSet(new Array(12,15,16,21))
var ok = plugins.rawSQL.notifyDataChange(databaseManager.getDataSourceServerName(controller.getDataSource()), 'employees', pksdataset,action)