Connect inventory item to location

Connects an inventory item to a location by creating an inventory level record. Use Action='connect' in the WITH clause.

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 InventoryLevels 
SET LocationId=25801916516
WHERE InventoryItemId=43512276942948
WITH(
 Action='connect' --or adjust or set
, ContineOn404Error=0 
)

Using OPENQUERY in SQL Server

SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY([LS_TO_SHOPIFY_IN_GATEWAY], 'UPDATE InventoryLevels 
SET LocationId=25801916516
WHERE InventoryItemId=43512276942948
WITH(
 Action=''connect'' --or adjust or set
, ContineOn404Error=0 
)')

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_SHOPIFY_IN_GATEWAY] syntax.

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'UPDATE InventoryLevels 
SET LocationId=25801916516
WHERE InventoryItemId=43512276942948
WITH(
 Action=''connect'' --or adjust or set
, ContineOn404Error=0 
)'
EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_SHOPIFY_IN_GATEWAY]