# Zuora - Query record action
# Query record action
This action queries records in Zuora using Zuora Object Query Language (opens new window). The Zuora Object Query Language (ZOQL) is a simple SQL-like query language used to construct query calls in the SOAP API.
Basic knowledge and experience with SQL is required to work with ZOQL
Query records
# Input fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Object | Select the object type in Zuora you hope to query for. |
| ZOQL Query | A valid ZOQL query. i.e. select field_names from object where filter_statements |
| Batch size | The size of the query result to be returned. Maximum is 2000. |
# Output fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Array of records | An array of records where the attributes returned for each record change dynamically based on the object you have selected. |
# ZOQL details
No Complex Queries Zuora does not support complex queries and joining for query().
No Aggregate Functions Nested aggregate functions are not supported for query().
No Wild Card Support You cannot use the asterisk wild card (*) for field names with a query() call. You must explicitly specify a field name.
No Order By Support ZOQL does not support sorting results in ascending or descending order.
Conditions Allowed A maximum of 200 conditions are allowed in a WHERE clause of a query() call. For example, you can have up to 200 distinct AND or OR clauses.
For more details check out the ZOQL documentation here (opens new window)