Read Data Extension
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Overview
You can use this Snap to read data from the data extension table. Data Extension is a table within the application database that contains your data. You can use the data to run queries, pull information, and send it to a subset of subscribers. Data extensions can be used in the Marketing Cloud connector.
Snap Type
The read data extension Snap is a read-type Snap that reads data from the data extension tables.
Prerequisites
None.
Limitations and Known Issues
None.
Snap Views
Type | Format | Number of Views | Examples of Upstream and Downstream Snaps | Description |
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Input | Document |
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| The environment endpoint, data extension name and others filters used to read the data. |
Output | Document |
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| The information read from the of data extension tables. |
Error | Error handling is a generic way to handle errors without losing data or failing the Snap execution. You can handle the errors that the Snap might encounter when running the pipeline by choosing one of the following options from the When errors occur list under the Views tab:
Learn more about Error handling in Pipelines. |
Snap Settings
Asterisk ( * ): Indicates a mandatory field.
Suggestion icon (): Indicates a list that is dynamically populated based on the configuration.
Expression icon ( ): Indicates the value is an expression (if enabled) or a static value (if disabled). Learn more about Using Expressions in SnapLogic.
Add icon ( ): Indicates that you can add fields in the field set.
Remove icon ( ): Indicates that you can remove fields from the field set.
Upload icon ( ): Indicates that you can upload files.
Field Name | Field Type | Description | |
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Label* Â Default Value:Â Read data extension | String | The name for the Snap. You can modify this to be more specific, especially if you have more than one of the same Snap in your pipeline. Â | |
Environment Endpoint* Â Default Value:Â S1 | Dropdown | Select the SOAP API endpoint instances to the appropriate environment. Â | |
Data Extension Name* Default Value:Â N/A | String/Expression/Suggestion | Enter the name of the data extension. | |
Need all fields? Default Value:Â deselected | Checkbox | Select this checkbox if you want all the fields in the data extension to be fetched. | |
Properties | Enter the list of properties/fields of data extension that needs to be fetched. | ||
Property * Default Value:Â N/A | String | Enter the name of the property/field of the data extension. | |
Filters | Specify the filters to select the event information. | ||
Property Default Value:Â N/A | String | Enter the property that you want the Snap to use for the filter. | |
Operator Default Value:Â N/A | Dropdown | Select the condition/operator of the filter. | |
Value Default Value:Â N/A | String/Expression | Enter the value of the property that you want the Snap to use for the filter. | |
Timeout Default Value:Â 900 Minimum value: 1 | String | Enter the time in seconds to wait before aborting the request. | |
Maximum request attempts Default Value:Â 5 | String | Specifies the maximum number of requests to attempt in case of connection failure. | |
Retry request interval Default Value:Â 3 | String | Specify the number of seconds for which the Snap waits between two successive requests. A retry happens only when the previous attempt resulted in an exception. | |
Snap Execution Default Value:Â Validate & Execute | Dropdown list | Select one of the following three modes in which the Snap executes:
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