Getting data from a database by providing parameters
If you need to create a dataset with data coming from a database, you can do it just by using a
Table Input step. If the SELECT statement that retrieves the data doesn't need parameters, you simply write it in the Table Input setting window and proceed. However, most of the times you need flexible queries—queries that receive parameters. This recipe will show you how to pass parameters to a SELECT statement in PDI.
Assume that you need to list all products in Steel Wheels for a given product line and scale.
Getting ready
Make sure you have access to the sampledata database.
How to do it...
Perform the following steps to connect to a database with parameters:
- Create a transformation.
- Before getting ...
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