The function will not “filter” from the relationship (or any) context. You must use FileMaker table occurrences (T.O.) as named on the relationship graph for your ExecuteSQL queries, but they will evaluate as if the base table had been selected. You must have something to find (SELECT *) and a table (FROM «mytable»). In its most basic statement, SQL SELECT will find all columns (fields) from a single table: SELECT * FROM mytable ]Ĭomma-separated sort list Find Everything in a Table The “?” arguments are used with the ExecuteSQL(sqlQuery fieldSeparator rowSeparator. To become familiar with the function, start with the ExecuteSQL, FM12 help topic. Any discrepancies between the reference and the function will be noted here, if possible. The FileMaker 12 ODBC and JDBC Guide is helpful, but it has uses outside (and beyond) the ExecuteSQL() function. This is the ExecuteSQL() function reference for which you’ve been waiting. It may not have all the nuances needed for other data sources. This is not a complete FileMaker and ESS guide using SQL calls (if using Import or Execute SQL script steps or ExecuteSQL() function or ESS). This is not a complete FileMaker and SQL guide, as FileMaker may be an ODBC source and the SQL queries made against it may vary from the terms used by ExecuteSQL(). This is not a complete SQL guide, as other databases may use other syntax. There you will find links to solutions that help you create and test your queries. If you don’t need to learn the terms, jump right to the Helpful Example Databases section, below.
#BASEELEMENTS PLUGIN SQL CALLS HOW TO#
Since there are already many examples of how to write the ExecuteSQL queries, links to these will be listed at the end of this article. This tutorial attempts to explain some of the SQL terms, if you are new to writing SQL statements. If you need multiple fields, use a loop script, or while function.There seem to be many questions about the usage of SQL (Structured Query Language) with the ExecuteSQL function in FileMaker 12. So this function is, by design, limited to a single container field at a time. So although you can perform an SQL query that selects multiple container fields at once, writing them to a container field doesn't make sense, and writing to disk becomes complex when matched with a need to specific all the paths and filenames. Set this to false when retrieving a single container field.Ĭode Examples: the new asText only allows you to return a single file. 4.2 ) : this is True by default as the SQL returns data from fields as text.
4.2 : return container/binary data in addition to text (new asText parameter) and outputPath parameter added. 1.3 : added optional database parameter to allow operations on databases other than the current one. Set this to false when retrieving a single container field.outputPath( optional, added in 4.2 ) : Allows you to write the result of the SQL query to disk.
databaseName : allows you to specify an open database other than the current one.asText( optional, added in 4.2 ) : this is True by default as the SQL returns data from fields as text. rowSeparator : the row separator for the output data - single characters only. columnSeparator : the column separator for the output data - single characters only. Performs SQL commands on the tables inside FileMaker. BE_FileMakerSQL BE_FileMakerSQL(sqlStatement )
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