List events with time range

This example demonstrates how to list events within a specific date range using static timestamps. The StartTime and EndTime parameters filter events to only include those starting after the minimum time and ending before the maximum time. This is useful for querying events in a particular month or week.

Note: Timestamps must be in RFC3339 format (e.g., 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z).

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 Events
WITH (CalendarId='primary',
      StartTime='2026-01-01T00:00:00Z',
      EndTime='2026-01-31T23:59:59Z')

--OR-- From all accessible calendars (EventsAll table)

--SELECT * 
--FROM EventsAll
--WITH (StartTime='2026-01-01T00:00:00-05:00',  
--      EndTime='2026-01-31T23:59:59-05:00')

Using OPENQUERY in SQL Server

SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY([LS_TO_GOOGLE_CALENDAR_IN_GATEWAY], 'SELECT * 
FROM Events
WITH (CalendarId=''primary'',
      StartTime=''2026-01-01T00:00:00Z'',
      EndTime=''2026-01-31T23:59:59Z'')

--OR-- From all accessible calendars (EventsAll table)

--SELECT * 
--FROM EventsAll
--WITH (StartTime=''2026-01-01T00:00:00-05:00'',  
--      EndTime=''2026-01-31T23:59:59-05:00'')')

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_GOOGLE_CALENDAR_IN_GATEWAY] syntax.

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'SELECT * 
FROM Events
WITH (CalendarId=''primary'',
      StartTime=''2026-01-01T00:00:00Z'',
      EndTime=''2026-01-31T23:59:59Z'')

--OR-- From all accessible calendars (EventsAll table)

--SELECT * 
--FROM EventsAll
--WITH (StartTime=''2026-01-01T00:00:00-05:00'',  
--      EndTime=''2026-01-31T23:59:59-05:00'')'
EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_GOOGLE_CALENDAR_IN_GATEWAY]