Query Records (Snowflake) activity

An activity that retrieves one or more records from Snowflake.


Query Records activity

Configure the Query Records activity

Prerequisites

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. Open Process Builder.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.


    Open Process Builder
  2. In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Snowflake tab.

    Open Insert Records tab
  3. On the Snowflake tab, drag the Query Records activity onto your process.

    Drag Query Records activity

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Query Records activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Good to Know

  • Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Display Name

Function:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Function:
Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Query Records Configuration

Specifies the information about the records to retrieve from Snowflake.

Figure: Query Records Configuration screen

Query Records Configuration screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Snowflake

Function:
Specifies the access token that connects to your Snowflake service.
Accepted Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Create Add Token icon

Opens this Screen:
Access Token for Snowflake
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to Snowflake..
Example:
Refer to:

Warehouse

Function:
Specifies the name of the warehouse from which to retrieve the records.
Accepted Values:
A warehouse from the list.

When you select an access token from the Snowflake field, this field shows the warehouse names associated with the Snowflake access token.

Default Value:
None
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Database

Function:
Specifies the name of the database from which to retrieve the records.
Accepted Values:
A database name from the list.

When you select the warehouse from the Warehouse field, this field shows the database names associated with the warehouse.

Default Value:
None
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Schema

Function:
Specifies the name of the schema from which to retrieve the records.
Accepted Values:
A schema name from the list.

When you select the database from the Database field, this field shows the schemas associated with the database.

Default Value:
None
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Table Name

Function:
Specifies the name of the table from which to retrieve the records.
Accepted Values:
A table name from the list.

When you select the schema from the Schema field, this field shows the table names associated with the schema.

Default Value:
None
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Query Mapping

Function:
Connects the information about the records from the Snowflake data model to your process schema.
Accepted Values:
Click the Schema Mapping Schema Mapping icon button to open the Schema Mapper screen.

Use this screen to connect the query to your process schema.

Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Example:
Refer to:

Condition

Function:
Specifies the SQL WHERE clause to retrieve the records from Snowflake.
Accepted Values:
A valid SQL WHERE clause.
Default Value:
None
Example:
InvoiceNumber <= 3452

Column Name

Function:
Shows a list of column names from the table in Snowflake. You can use the column names from this field to specify the condition in the Condition field.

When you select a table name from the Table Name field, this field shows the column names associated with the specified table.

Accepted Values:
A column name from the list.
Default Value:
None

Filter Filter icon

Function:
Shows the items in the list based on the values you enter.
To Open this Field:
  1. Click Filter Filter icon.
  2. On the filter screen, select your operator.
  3. Enter the values to show in your list.
Accepted Values:
  • Is equal to
  • Is not equal to
  • Starts with
  • Contains
  • Does not contain
  • Ends with
Default Value:
Is equal to