SQL Server guide

Read sheet rows by row number


Gets specific rows from a sheet by their row numbers. Supply a comma-separated list of row numbers in the RowNumber parameter within 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.

SELECT * FROM get_sheet_rows_by_ids 
WITH (
  SheetId=3482072521854852
, RowNumber='1,2,100'
--OR-- (If you supply both Id and RowNumber then only Common Rows selected
--, Id='1312208360476548,6941707894689668,5815807987847044'
)

Using OPENQUERY in SQL Server

SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY([LS_TO_SMARTSHEET_IN_GATEWAY], 'SELECT * FROM get_sheet_rows_by_ids 
WITH (
  SheetId=3482072521854852
, RowNumber=''1,2,100''
--OR-- (If you supply both Id and RowNumber then only Common Rows selected
--, Id=''1312208360476548,6941707894689668,5815807987847044''
)')

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_SMARTSHEET_IN_GATEWAY] syntax.

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'SELECT * FROM get_sheet_rows_by_ids 
WITH (
  SheetId=3482072521854852
, RowNumber=''1,2,100''
--OR-- (If you supply both Id and RowNumber then only Common Rows selected
--, Id=''1312208360476548,6941707894689668,5815807987847044''
)'
EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_SMARTSHEET_IN_GATEWAY]