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Version: 8.1

system.db.runSFUpdateQuery

This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description​

Runs a query through the Store and Forward system and to multiple datasources at the same time.

Client Permission Restrictions​

Permission Type: Legacy Database Access

Client access to this scripting function is blocked to users that do not meet the role/zone requirements for the above permission type. This function is unaffected when run in the Gateway scope.

Syntax​

system.db.runSFUpdateQuery(query, datasources)

Parameters​

TypeParameterDescription
StringqueryA query (typically an UPDATE, INSERT, or DELETE) to run.
String[]datasourcesList of datasources to run the query through.

Returns​

Boolean - Returns true if successful and false if not.

Scope​

Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

Code Examples​

Code Snippet
# Example 1: Run through single datasource
print system.db.runSFUpdateQuery("INSERT INTO recipes (name, sp1, sp2, sp3) VALUES ('A Name', 1032, 234, 1)", ["MySQLDatasource"])
Code Snippet
# Example 2: Run through two datasources
print system.db.runSFUpdateQuery("INSERT INTO recipes (name, sp1, sp2, sp3) VALUES ('A Name', 1032, 234, 1)", ["MySQLDatasource", "SQLServerDatasource"])

Keywords​

system db runSFUpdateQuery, db.runSFUpdateQuery