# Run long query custom SQL action

This action enables you to run custom SQL queries asynchronously within a timeout limit you configure. You can use this action to execute Data Manipulation Language (DML) statements like INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE, as well as Data Definition Language (DDL) commands, like CREATE, ALTER, and DROP.

After the custom SQL query begins processing, the the action periodically checks if the results are ready for retrieval. The recipe moves to the next step after it retrieves the results successfully.

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Use the Export query results action to retrieve a CSV stream of the results for SELECT actions.

# Input

Input field Description
SQL Enter a valid SQL query. For example: SELECT * FROM PUBLIC.ACCOUNTS.
Parameters Define the fields you plan to include in the list, and assign values to each field. You must declare the named bind variables in your WHERE input and assign values to these variables. Parameter values can be static or datapills. Select the closest corresponding data type that your database expects for the bind variable.
Timeout limit (minutes) Set an upper limit for this wait action. The job returns an error if this action takes longer than the timeout limit you specified. The maximum timeout is 60 minutes.

# Output

Output field Description
Rows Returns a list of rows from SQL execution. The fields in this list are defined in the Output Fields input field. If you leave this field blank, this row appears in the datatree as an array datapill.
Rows affected Returns the number of rows affected by a DML statement.0 is returned when executing a DDL action.
Row count Returns the number of rows retrieved.


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