Update list (e.g. footer address for SPAM compliance)

Updates an existing list (audience). Use UPDATE Lists SET ... WHERE Id='...'. Commonly used to update contact/footer address for SPAM compliance.

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.

UPDATE Lists SET Address1='123 Main Street', Address2 = 'Suite 52',  City = 'Chicago'
WHERE Id='e246f7e24d'

Using OPENQUERY in SQL Server

SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY([LS_TO_MAILCHIMP_IN_GATEWAY], 'UPDATE Lists SET Address1=''123 Main Street'', Address2 = ''Suite 52'',  City = ''Chicago''
WHERE Id=''e246f7e24d''')

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_MAILCHIMP_IN_GATEWAY] syntax.

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'UPDATE Lists SET Address1=''123 Main Street'', Address2 = ''Suite 52'',  City = ''Chicago''
WHERE Id=''e246f7e24d'''
EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_MAILCHIMP_IN_GATEWAY]