Update a customer

Updates an existing customer record in the Customers table. This example shows how to modify multiple fields, including contact and shipping information, for a specific customer identified by their Id.

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 Customers
SET   Name='Cust1-Updated'
	, Email='a-updated@b.com'
	, Phone='+1 800-123-2345'
	, Description='Desc-updated'
	, AddressLine1='Line-1-upd'
	, AddressLine2='Line-2-upd'
	, AddressCity='SomeCity'
	, AddressState='NY'
	, AddressCountry='USA'
	, AddressPostalCode='112233'
	
	, ShippingPhone='+1 800-123-2345'
	, ShippingName='SHName-upd'
	, ShippingAddressLine1='Line-1-upd'
	, ShippingAddressLine2='Line-2-upd'
	, ShippingAddressCity='SomeCity'
	, ShippingAddressState='NY'
	, ShippingAddressCountry='USA'
	, ShippingAddressPostalCode='112233'
	
	, Balance=100	
WHERE Id='cus_IcUG2lD69ZHuol'

Using OPENQUERY in SQL Server

SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY([LS_TO_STRIPE_IN_GATEWAY], 'UPDATE Customers
SET   Name=''Cust1-Updated''
	, Email=''a-updated@b.com''
	, Phone=''+1 800-123-2345''
	, Description=''Desc-updated''
	, AddressLine1=''Line-1-upd''
	, AddressLine2=''Line-2-upd''
	, AddressCity=''SomeCity''
	, AddressState=''NY''
	, AddressCountry=''USA''
	, AddressPostalCode=''112233''
	
	, ShippingPhone=''+1 800-123-2345''
	, ShippingName=''SHName-upd''
	, ShippingAddressLine1=''Line-1-upd''
	, ShippingAddressLine2=''Line-2-upd''
	, ShippingAddressCity=''SomeCity''
	, ShippingAddressState=''NY''
	, ShippingAddressCountry=''USA''
	, ShippingAddressPostalCode=''112233''
	
	, Balance=100	
WHERE Id=''cus_IcUG2lD69ZHuol''')

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) = 'UPDATE Customers
SET   Name=''Cust1-Updated''
	, Email=''a-updated@b.com''
	, Phone=''+1 800-123-2345''
	, Description=''Desc-updated''
	, AddressLine1=''Line-1-upd''
	, AddressLine2=''Line-2-upd''
	, AddressCity=''SomeCity''
	, AddressState=''NY''
	, AddressCountry=''USA''
	, AddressPostalCode=''112233''
	
	, ShippingPhone=''+1 800-123-2345''
	, ShippingName=''SHName-upd''
	, ShippingAddressLine1=''Line-1-upd''
	, ShippingAddressLine2=''Line-2-upd''
	, ShippingAddressCity=''SomeCity''
	, ShippingAddressState=''NY''
	, ShippingAddressCountry=''USA''
	, ShippingAddressPostalCode=''112233''
	
	, Balance=100	
WHERE Id=''cus_IcUG2lD69ZHuol'''
EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_STRIPE_IN_GATEWAY]