OLEDB Execute Scalar

This task will execute a scalar query (a query which returns a single result) on an OLEDB data source. The result can be accessed by the next task in the workflow using the 'Output from the previous task' option.

Settings

Query

Required
The SQL query to be executed, see below for an example.

Connection

Required
The OLEDB Connection to use. See the Connecting to an OLEDB Database article if you require more information on how to create/manage connections.

Zynk Settings

See Common Task Settings

Examples

You can find an example of how to use this task in the Using the OLEDB Connector tutorial.

Sample query, which will select the sum of the Balance column from the Accounts table:

SELECT SUM(Balance) FROM Accounts