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EndPoint Get Table Columns


Name

get_table_columns

Description

Gets Columns of a Table

Parameters

Parameter Label Required Options Description
TableName TableName YES
DatasetId DatasetId NO
WorkspaceId WorkspaceId NO
Option Value
Default

Output Columns

Label Data Type (SSIS) Data Type (SQL) Length Raw Description
Name DT_WSTR nvarchar(200) 200 False
MinValue DT_WSTR nvarchar(2000) 2000 False
MaxValue DT_WSTR nvarchar(2000) 2000 False
Cardinality DT_I4 int False
MaxLength DT_I4 int False

Input Columns

Label Data Type (SSIS) Data Type (SQL) Length Raw Description
There are no Static columns defined for this endpoint. This endpoint detects columns dynamically at runtime.

Examples

SSIS

Use Power BI Connector in API Source component to read data or in API Destination component to read/write data:

Get Table Columns using API Source

Power BI
Get Table Columns
SSIS API Source - Read from table or endpoint

Get Table Columns using API Destination

Power BI
Get Table Columns
SSIS API Destination - Access table or endpoint

ODBC application

Use these SQL queries in your ODBC application data source:

Tables - Get Table Columns

SELECT * 
FROM get_table_columns
WITH (TableName='MyTable')

Tables - Get Table Columns in a specified Dataset

SELECT * 
FROM get_table_columns
WITH (TableName='MyTable',
      DatasetId='aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeeee')

SQL Server

Use these SQL queries in SQL Server after you create a data source in Data Gateway:

Tables - Get Table Columns

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'SELECT * 
FROM get_table_columns
WITH (TableName=''MyTable'')';

EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LINKED_SERVER_TO_POWER_BI_IN_DATA_GATEWAY];

Tables - Get Table Columns in a specified Dataset

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'SELECT * 
FROM get_table_columns
WITH (TableName=''MyTable'',
      DatasetId=''aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeeee'')';

EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LINKED_SERVER_TO_POWER_BI_IN_DATA_GATEWAY];