Query

Overview

Query is a source type that represents a source defined by a query rather than a named table or view.

Function

Use this type when source rows require custom selection, joins, or calculations at the source. Selecting it executes the maintained query to produce source rows.

When to use

Choose Query when source rows require custom selection, joins, or calculations at the source.

Behavior in AnalyticsCreator

Area Behavior
Configuration Configure the connector, query statement, and resulting column metadata.
Processing AnalyticsCreator submits the query through the connector and reads the result set.
Output The source exposes the query result as a reusable AnalyticsCreator source.

Type-specific properties

Property Description
Query Statement used to produce the source rows.
Columns Result columns maintained for the query source.
Parameters or filters Optional values supported by the connector or source definition.
Timeout Execution timeout where configurable.

Compatibility and limitations

The query must be valid for the source platform and may require manual metadata maintenance.

Relationships

Related entity Relationship
Source The source type identifies how the source definition obtains its rows.
Connector The connector determines which source types and source objects are available.

Where to configure

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