Query work items by WIQL in a project

Runs a WIQL query in a specific project by passing both the project name and the query in the WITH clause. Use this when the connection default is different from the project you want to query, or when you need to target one project explicitly. The query can filter by ID, state, type, or any other WIQL criteria.

Standard SQL query example

This is the base query accepted by the connector. To execute it in SQL Server, you have to pass it to the Data Gateway via a Linked Server. See how to accomplish this using the examples below.

SELECT * FROM WorkItems WITH (Project='PosProject', Query='SELECT * FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.Id] = 2819')

Using OPENQUERY in SQL Server

SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY([LS_TO_AZURE_DEVOPS_IN_GATEWAY], 'SELECT * FROM WorkItems WITH (Project=''PosProject'', Query=''SELECT * FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.Id] = 2819'')')

Using EXEC in SQL Server (handling larger SQL text)

The major drawback of OPENQUERY is its inability to incorporate variables within SQL statements. This often leads to the use of cumbersome dynamic SQL (with numerous ticks and escape characters).

Fortunately, starting with SQL 2005 and onwards, you can utilize the EXEC (your_sql) AT [LS_TO_AZURE_DEVOPS_IN_GATEWAY] syntax.

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'SELECT * FROM WorkItems WITH (Project=''PosProject'', Query=''SELECT * FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.Id] = 2819'')'
EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_AZURE_DEVOPS_IN_GATEWAY]