Create a customer

Creates a new customer record in the Customers table. This example demonstrates how to use the INSERT INTO statement to specify customer details such as name, email, phone, and address information.

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.

INSERT INTO Customers
([Name]
	, [Email]
	, [Description]
	, [Phone]
	, [Balance]
	, [AddressLine1]
	, [AddressLine2]
	, [AddressCity]
	, [AddressState]
	, [AddressCountry]
	, [AddressPostalCode]
	, [InvoicePrefix]
	)
VALUES('Cust-1'
	, 'email@abc.com'
	, 'Some desc'
	, '+1 222-333-4444'
	, 0
	, '55 Main St.'
	, 'Suite 100'
	, 'New York'
	, 'NY'
	, 'USA'
	, '07204' --JSON fragment 
	, 'INVC'
)

Using OPENQUERY in SQL Server

SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY([LS_TO_STRIPE_IN_GATEWAY], 'INSERT INTO Customers
([Name]
	, [Email]
	, [Description]
	, [Phone]
	, [Balance]
	, [AddressLine1]
	, [AddressLine2]
	, [AddressCity]
	, [AddressState]
	, [AddressCountry]
	, [AddressPostalCode]
	, [InvoicePrefix]
	)
VALUES(''Cust-1''
	, ''email@abc.com''
	, ''Some desc''
	, ''+1 222-333-4444''
	, 0
	, ''55 Main St.''
	, ''Suite 100''
	, ''New York''
	, ''NY''
	, ''USA''
	, ''07204'' --JSON fragment 
	, ''INVC''
)')

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_STRIPE_IN_GATEWAY] syntax.

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'INSERT INTO Customers
([Name]
	, [Email]
	, [Description]
	, [Phone]
	, [Balance]
	, [AddressLine1]
	, [AddressLine2]
	, [AddressCity]
	, [AddressState]
	, [AddressCountry]
	, [AddressPostalCode]
	, [InvoicePrefix]
	)
VALUES(''Cust-1''
	, ''email@abc.com''
	, ''Some desc''
	, ''+1 222-333-4444''
	, 0
	, ''55 Main St.''
	, ''Suite 100''
	, ''New York''
	, ''NY''
	, ''USA''
	, ''07204'' --JSON fragment 
	, ''INVC''
)'
EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_STRIPE_IN_GATEWAY]