Imato.MsSql.ExternalData 1.5.0

Imato.MsSql.ExternalData

How to put data from external cmd process to SQL server

Using

1. Create your own process to produce new data. Override CreateData in Process Imato.MsSql.ExternalData.Example

internal class DaysProcess : Process<MonthDay>
{
    public DaysProcess(string[] args) : base(args)
    {
    }

    protected override IEnumerable<MonthDay> CreateData(
        IDictionary<string, string> parameters)
    {
        ....
    }
}

2. Create table for DTO class MonthDay in DB

create table ##test
(
Id int,
Name varchar(30),
Date datetime,
IsDayOf bit
)

3. Run process

public static async Task Main(string[] args)
{
    await new DaysProcess(args).RunAsync();
}

4. Start your executable for producing data with parameters

>Imato.MsSql.ExternalData.Example.exe Year=2022 Month=10

Add special parameter for destination table

>Imato.MsSql.ExternalData.Example.exe Year=2022 Month=10 Table=##test

Override connection string if it isn't local

>Imato.MsSql.ExternalData.Example.exe Year=2022 Month=10 Table=##test ConnectionString=yourConnection

5. Execute your cmd util in t-sql script
   Create procedure execmd.sql in msdb.
   Start

exec dbo.execmd 'Imato.MsSql.ExternalData.Example.exe Year=2022 Month=10 Table=##test'

Use data from ##test in t-sql script.