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Last updated Nov 26, 2024
Insert
UiPath.Database.Activities.InsertDataTable
Inserts a compatible
DataTable
in an existing database table.
Returns the number of rows affected.
Important: The
Insert
activity uses a
DataAdapter
to automatically generate the proper insert/update
queries, based on the database schema. In order to generate the queries, ODBC
implements standard schema calls. Make sure the database you are using implements
standard schema calls, otherwise the activity might not work properly.
Designer panel
- Configure Connection... - Select an existing database connection or add a new one using the Connection Wizard.
- Target table name - The SQL table in which the data is to be inserted.
This field supports only
String
variables. - Input data table - The
DataTable
variable that will be inserted into the Table. TheDataTable
columns' name and description must match the ones from the database table.
Properties panel
Common
-
Continue on error - Specifies if the automation should continue even when the activity throws an error. This field only supports
Boolean
values (True, False). The default value is False. As a result, if the field is blank and an error is thrown, the execution of the project stops. If the value is set to True, the execution of the project continues regardless of any error.Note: If this activity is included in Try Catch and the value of the Continue on error property is True, no error is caught when the project is executed. - DisplayName - The display
name of the activity. This field supports only
String
variables.
Connection Configuration
- Connection string - The
connection string used to establish a database connection. This field supports
only
String
variables. - Existing connection - An
already opened database connection obtained from the Connect or Start
Transaction activities. If such a connection is provided, the
ConnectionString
andSecureConnectionString
properties are ignored. This field supports onlyDatabaseConnection
variables. - Provider name - The name
of the database provider used to access the database. This field supports only
String
variables. - Secure connection string -
The connection string used to establish a database connection as Secure String.
This field supports only
SecureString
variables.
- Input data table - The
DataTable
variable that will be inserted into the Table. TheDataTable
columns' name and description must match the ones from the database table. - Target table name - The
SQL table in which the data is to be inserted. This field supports only
String
variables.
Misc
- Private - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.
- Affected rows count -
Stores the number of affected rows into an
Int32
variable.
- Existing connection - An already opened database connection obtained from the Connect to Database activity.
- Input data table - The
DataTable
variable that will be inserted into the Table. TheDataTable
columns' name and description must match the ones from the database table. - Target table name - The target database table in which the data is to be inserted.
Advanced options
Other
- Continue on error - Specifies if the automation should continue even when the activity throws an error.
Output
- Affected rows count - Number of affected rows.