GetSQLScalar

Returns a value from a data source linked to an external datasheet based on a SQL scalar query.

Syntax

GetSQLScalar("DatasheetName", "SQLScalarQuery", FailureBehavior)

Arguments

Argument Description
DatasheetName External datasheet to open. Must be in the current workspace and linked to a data source.
SQLScalarQuery SQL scalar query to run.
FailureBehavior Failure behavior. True stops the script if the query fails. False displays a warning and continues playback.

Return value

Value Description
Value Value in the first column of the first row from the resulting data set.
Null Query failed.

Example

numCustomers = GetSQLScalar("Clients", "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Customers", True)