Deleting data records by using SQL
Use the ExecuteRDB SQL API to delete records in your database through an activity, without requiring you to delete a data object in Pega Platform.
- In the header of Dev Studio, click .
- In the activity rule form, enter a label, select an application and the associated ruleset, and then click Create and open.
- On the Steps tab, in the Label field, enter a unique identifier for the step.
- In the Method list, select Java.
- To the left of the Method list, click the Expand icon.
- In the Method Parameters section, in the Java
Source field, enter an ExecuteRDB
method.
For example: <YourClassName> is the name of the class into which you want to insert records.String delete = "delete from {class:" + <YourClassName> + "} where id = \\{fn concat('a', 'bc')\\}"; ClipboardPage listPage = tools.getThread().createPage("Code-Pega-List", "MyPage"); listPage.putString(".pxObjClass", <YourClassName>); listPage.putString(".pyMaxRecords", String.valueOf(0)); try{tools.getDatabase().executeRDB(delete , listPage)); } catch(Exception err) {oLog.infoForced("Exception occurred"); } - Click Save.
- Start the insert of records into your internal database by running the activity.
- Inserting data records by using SQL
Use the ExecuteRDB SQL API to insert multiple records into your internal database in a batch through an activity. The ExecuteRDB SQL API directly inserts records in your database without requiring you to create a data object in Pega Platform.
- Updating data records by using SQL
Use the ExecuteRDB SQL API to directly update records in your database through an activity, without requiring you to update a data object in Pega Platform.
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