Is there a way to read/write information in the external database (Example MySQL, Postgres etc) from within Laserfiche Workflow step?
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Interact with external database from workflow step
asked on November 8, 2016
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replied on November 8, 2016
I was able to find answer to my own question. There is an 'insert/query/update data' actions under Enterprise Integration
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replied on November 8, 2016
Yes and you can use OBDC driver to get interact with other Database system, like, Oracle, MySQL and others
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replied on July 31, 2019
But, can you query an external database from a forms business process step?
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replied on July 31, 2019
You can use a service task to call Workflow to do it for you and pass data back. Or if you're referring to filling in form fields from an external database, Forms supports ODBC connections for its lookups.
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replied on August 13, 2019
And you need to have forms Professional license to get able to use database lookup with forms
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replied on August 13, 2019
Okay, makes sense, thanks for the replies.
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