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 eBay adapter:

SELECT {
  [ TOP <numeric_literal> | DISTINCT ]
  { 
    * 
    | { 
        <expression> [ [ AS ] <column_reference> ] 
        | { <table_name> | <correlation_name> } .* 
      } [ , ... ] 
  }
  { 
    FROM <table_reference> [ [ AS ] <identifier> ] 
  } [ , ... ]
  [ 
    JOIN <table_reference> [ ON <search_condition> ] [ [ AS ] <identifier> ] 
  ] [ ... ] 
  [ WHERE <search_condition> ]
  [ GROUP BY <column_reference> [ , ... ]
  [ HAVING <search_condition> ]
  [ UNION  [ ALL ] <select_statement> ]
  [ 
    ORDER BY 
    <column_reference> [ ASC | DESC ] [ NULLS FIRST | NULLS LAST ]
  ]
  [
    LIMIT <expression>
    [ 
      { OFFSET | , }
      <expression> 
    ]
  ] 
} | SCOPE_IDENTITY() 

  <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 } [ <expression> ]
    } [ { AND | OR } ... ]

Examples

1. Return all columns:
   

   SELECT * FROM ItemListing

2. Rename a column:
   

   SELECT "Title" AS MY_Title FROM ItemListing

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

   SELECT CAST(MinimumBestOfferPrice AS VARCHAR) AS Str_MinimumBestOfferPrice FROM ItemListing

4. Search data:
   

   SELECT * FROM ItemListing WHERE AdminEndedItemsOnly = 'true'

5. The eBay APIs support the following operators in the WHERE clause: =, AND.
   

   SELECT * FROM ItemListing WHERE AdminEndedItemsOnly = 'true';

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

   SELECT COUNT(*) AS MyCount FROM ItemListing 

7. Return the number of unique items matching the query criteria:
   

   SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT Title) FROM ItemListing 

8. Return the unique items matching the query criteria:
   

   SELECT DISTINCT Title FROM ItemListing 

9. Sort a result set in ascending order:
   

   SELECT HitCount, Title FROM ItemListing  ORDER BY Title ASC

Aggregate Functions

For SELECT examples using aggregate functions, see Aggregate Functions.

JOIN Queries

See JOIN Queries for SELECT query examples using JOINs.

Date Literal Functions

Date Literal Functions contains SELECT examples with date literal functions.

Window Functions

See Window Functions for SELECT examples containing window functions.

Table-Valued Functions

See Table-Valued Functions for SELECT examples with table-valued functions.