Run a Stored Procedure

Good to Know

• In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
• You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.

  For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?

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How to Start

1. Open Process Builder.

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

   
   
   

2. Do one of these:
   • Add an activity:
     1. In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Database tab.

        
        
        

     2. On the Database tab, drag the Stored Procedure activity onto your process.

        
        
        

   • Change an activity:
     1. In your process, double-click your activity.
   • Click Stored Procedure .

Procedure

1. To run a stored procedure, do one of these.
   • To run a basic stored procedure:
     1. On the Stored Procedure screen, in the Basic tab, in the Database list, select your database access token.

        To create a new access token, click Create . For more information, refer to Access Token for Database.

     2. In the Stored Procedure Name list, select your stored procedure.
     3. In the Value/Attr. Name field, enter the value of the stored procedure parameter, or drag a process data variable from the Process Data screen.
     4. To specify the input and output options for the stored procedure, complete this field as necessary.

        Field Name

        Definition

        In/Out

        Description: Specifies the in/out parameters for the stored procedure. Allowed Values: Input - Specifies that the parameter is an input value for the stored procedure. Output - Specifies that the parameter is an output value for the stored procedure. InputOutput - Specifies that the parameter can be input/output value for the stored procedure. ReturnValue - Specifies that the parameter is a return value for the stored procedure. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No

     5. In the Data Type list, select the data type of the stored procedure parameter.
     6. In the Size field, enter the size of the input parameter for the stored procedure.
   • To run an advanced stored procedure with a SQL:
     1. On the Stored Procedure screen, click Advanced tab. .
     2. On the Advanced tab in the Database list, select your database access token.
     3. In the SQL field, enter a SQL statement to run on the database.​ You can drag the stored procedure name from Stored Procedure Name list to create a SQL query.