A SELECT statement can consist of the following basic clauses.

• SELECT
• INTO
• FROM
• JOIN
• WHERE
• GROUP BY
• HAVING
• UNION
• ORDER BY
• LIMIT

SELECT Syntax

The following syntax diagram outlines the syntax supported by the Sage 300 adapter:

SELECT {
  [ TOP <numeric_literal> ]
  { 
    * 
    | { 
        <expression> [ [ AS ] <column_reference> ] 
        | { <table_name> | <correlation_name> } .* 
      } [ , ... ] 
  }
  [ INTO csv:// [ filename= ] <file_path> [ ;delimiter=tab ] ]
  { 
    FROM <table_reference> [ [ AS ] <identifier> ] 
  }
  [ WHERE <search_condition> ]
  [ 
    ORDER BY 
    <column_reference> [ ASC | DESC ] [ NULLS FIRST | NULLS LAST ]
  ]
}

  <expression> ::=
    | <column_reference>
    | @ <parameter> 
    | ?
    | COUNT( * | { [ DISTINCT ] <expression> } )
    | { AVG | MAX | MIN | SUM | COUNT } ( <expression> ) 
    | NULLIF ( <expression> , <expression> ) 
    | COALESCE ( <expression> , ... ) 
    | CASE <expression>
        WHEN { <expression> | <search_condition> } THEN { <expression> | NULL } [ ... ]
    [ ELSE { <expression> | NULL } ]
      END 
    | <literal>
    | <sql_function> 

  <search_condition> ::= 
    {
      <expression> { = | AND | > | >= | < | <= | IN | LIKE | != } [ <expression> ]
    } [ { AND | OR } ... ]

Examples

1. Return all columns:
   

   SELECT * FROM OEInvoices

2. Rename a column:
   

   SELECT "ApprovedLimit" AS MY_ApprovedLimit FROM OEInvoices

3. Cast a column's data as a different data type:
   

   SELECT CAST(AnnualRevenue AS VARCHAR) AS Str_AnnualRevenue FROM OEInvoices

4. Search data:
   

   SELECT * FROM OEInvoices WHERE Allowpartialshipments = 'Yes'

5. The Sage 300 APIs support the following operators in the WHERE clause: =, AND, >, >=, <, <=, IN, LIKE, !=.
   

   SELECT * FROM OEInvoices WHERE Allowpartialshipments = 'Yes';

6. Return the number of items matching the query criteria:
   

   SELECT COUNT(*) AS MyCount FROM OEInvoices 

7. Sort a result set in ascending order:
   

   SELECT InvoiceUniquifier, ApprovedLimit FROM OEInvoices  ORDER BY ApprovedLimit ASC