Execute SQL Command Plugin

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Mitch Galehouse

April 06, 2017 16:15

Elasticube.Plugin.ExecuteSqlCommand.dll (plugin DLL)
Elasticube.Plugin.ExecuteSqlCommand.zip (source code)

Introduction

This plugin allows you to run a command against a SQL database before or after an ElastiCube build. This is useful for invoking ETL routines in a SQL data warehouse that extract and transform data to prepare it for loading into Sisense.

Installation Steps

1. Copy the DLL to “%ProgramFiles%\Sisense\Prism\Server\Plugins”. (Create the “Plugins” folder if it doesn’t exist.)
2. Ensure the DLL can run by opening its file properties and clicking the “Unblock” button from the “General” tab of file properties, if it exists.
3. Restart ElastiCubeManagementService using services.msc to ensure the DLL is loaded by Sisense.

Configuration Steps

1. Open ElastiCube Manager
2. Open the “Pre & Post Execution Plugins” dialog from the “ElasiCube” menu
3. Add a plugin and name it “ExecuteSqlCommand”
4. Configure arguments for the plugin like this:
   <Attributes connectionString="Server=X;Database=X;User ID=X;Password=X;" commandText="exec [dbo].[ExtractAndTransform]" commandTimeout="300" />

Plugin Arguments

• connectionString
• commandText
• commandTimeout - Optional, defaults to 30, units in seconds.
• providerName - Optional, defaults to “System.Data.SqlClient”, options include “System.Data.Odbc”, “System.Data.OracleClient”, and others.

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  Ramon Lopez April 06, 2017 19:32

  very cool! This would be useful in the case where you have a stored procedure that is populating another table - and you would like to load that other table into the elasticube during the build.

  Thanks for bringing it to the table!! looking forward to more Mitch!

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  Bobbie Peterson November 20, 2017 17:13

  I've never done a pre plugin for an Elasticube. Could you please provide more through instructions? What an I supposed to do with the zip file attached?

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  Oxana Noa Umansky November 21, 2017 20:48

  Hi Bobbie, you can find more information on Elasticube plugins here: https://developer.sisense.com/display/API2/ElastiCube+Plugins

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  sean o'farrell January 17, 2018 16:09

  Hi Oxana 

   

  2 things - link above prodices 404 error.

  Second question. Is there a return code expected from SP or is there another mechnism that will ensure that cube BUILD does NOT start before the SP finished execution ? We have a fairly complex rebuild SP that prepares tables for reporting that may take as long as 30 mins to execute.

   

  Thanx

   

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  Oxana Noa Umansky January 18, 2018 18:40

  Hi Sean,

  The URL appears to be wrong. The page is here: https://developer.sisense.com/display/API2/ElastiCube+Plugins

  @Mitch might be more suited to help you with the second question, as he is the one who developed this plugin :)

  Thanks,

  Oxana

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  Mitch Galehouse January 19, 2018 16:08

  The cube build is terminated and failed immediately when a SQL error of an severity level is raised.

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