Create an account

Creates a new Account record. This example demonstrates using the INSERT INTO statement to add a new account with Account_Name and Phone.

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 Accounts(Account_Name, Phone) VALUES('Company ABC','111-567-8888')

Using OPENQUERY in SQL Server

SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY([LS_TO_ZOHO_CRM_IN_GATEWAY], 'INSERT INTO Accounts(Account_Name, Phone) VALUES(''Company ABC'',''111-567-8888'')')

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_ZOHO_CRM_IN_GATEWAY] syntax.

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'INSERT INTO Accounts(Account_Name, Phone) VALUES(''Company ABC'',''111-567-8888'')'
EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_ZOHO_CRM_IN_GATEWAY]