How to Work with Processes > Working with the Remote Database Processes Group

Process Purpose

The "Insert Record" process is used to insert a record into a table of a remote database in a specific Host server.

The remote database profile you create within MCL-Designer V4 is responsible for the direct communication between your MCL-Designer project and a remote database.

Once the project is loaded into a device, that same profile can be used to allow communication between the device and the remote database/host server, via MCL-Net. Therefore, make sure that the connection string of the selected profile includes an OLE DB provider that is compatible with the intended remote database. Ex: If you intend to use an Oracle database, select a remote database profile with the corresponding Oracle OleDB driver.

When you add a process, you are required to define its settings. This occurs in the process's properties window which is displayed automatically after having added the "Insert Record" process. In this case, the properties window includes two tabs - "General" and "Advanced".

If any subsequent edition is required, double-click the process to open its properties window and enter the necessary modifications.

"General" tab

Fill in the following options:

Host Name & Data Source
Host Name	Select a host profile from the drop-down OR click to create a new host profile or edit an existing one. See To Create a Host Profile OR To Edit a Host Profile OR The <Default> Host Profile. As an alternative, you can use a variable to define the Host Name (use the "Variable Select" option that is accessed if you right-click this box). See The Use of a Variable to Define a Host Name.
Data Source	Select the target database that will include the new record(s) from the drop-down OR click to add a database. See Add a Data Source to MCL-Designer V4. As an alternative, you can use a variable to define the Data Source (use the "Variable Select" option that is accessed if you right-click this box). See The Use of a Variable to Define a Data Source. Before using the “Variable Select” alternative, consider your choices in the “Remote Database” tab in the "Project Properties"(see "Remote Database" tab): •If the “SQL Commands option” is set to “2. Server (Save SQL statement into MQD file for server)", the “Variable Select” option is NOT applicable/supported.
Insert into ‘table’ (DB Fields…) values (…)
Table Name	Select the table (within the selected database) that will contain the new record(s) from the drop-down. As an alternative, you can use a variable to define the table name (use the "Variable Select" option that is accessed if you right-click this box). See The Use of a Variable to Define a Data Source.
DB Field Name column	Select the table's field(s)that will include the new record(s) from the drop-down.
Value/Variable column	Enter a fixed value to be inserted in the corresponding DB field OR click and select a variable with that value. See Variable Usage. You can insert a record with up to 80 values at once.

Use the editing icons to the right of the table to move the rows up and down and to delete or add more rows.

Proceed to the "Advanced" tab.

"Advanced" tab

Fill in the following options:

If … Go to
DB Error	Select a target location from the drop-down or list, in case an “ODBC Error” occurs. See Detail of a window below. When defining a screen as a target destination (ex: via a “Go to” process), you CANNOT use variables to specify the name of that target screen. You must select the intended screen from the available drop-down/list.
Comm Error	Select a target location from the drop-down or list, in case a “Comm Error” occurs. See Detail of a window below. When defining a screen as a target destination (ex: via a “Go to” process), you CANNOT use variables to specify the name of that target screen. You must select the intended screen from the available drop-down/list.
SQL Request Name (must be unique)
Name	Define a unique name for the SQL request. One is always suggested.

Detail of a window:

"S:Menu" is a screen included in the same program as the process.

"R:Routine_1" is a routine included in the same program as the process.

If required, use the icons on the top of the process properties window:

Use it to set up a time out. See Time Out.

Click it to edit a data file. See Editing a Data File.

Click it to test SQL scripts. See To Test SQL Scripts.

Use the icon to attach any relevant notes to this process. Click it and enter your notes in the resulting text box. These notes will be displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window (in the "Notes" field) and in the "Developer Report".

Click to conclude and apply the choices made in both tabs or select to abort the operation.

The added process is displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window.

Use the right-click in MCL-Designer's input boxes to access some related options as well as the general "Cut", "Copy"; "Paste"; "Search" actions (active/inactive according to the current context).

Ex: If you right-click the "Variable" input box (included in a "Conversion's" properties window), you are provided with general editing/search actions and other more specific options such as "Variable Select" (see "Variable Select"); "Variable Insert" (see "Variable Insert"); "Insert Special Character" (see To Insert Special Characters into a Control's Text Input Field) and "Localization Select" (see Localization List).

If you right-click another input box, it may provide other possibilities.