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running update SQL query on database

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Hi

i have a requirement to append a custom field value in a custom entity to another field within the same entity.

the records are in thousands and i cannot run this using api. given i am only updating custom field of a custom entity

that too within same entity: is it ok to run a weekly over night schedule task to do this in SQL code?

any help is appreciated.

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    Adrian Begovich Profile Picture
    Adrian Begovich 1,027 Moderator on at

    Hi Likki,

    You can do it, but consider SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Workflows, and C# Console Applications as alternative options.

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    Community Member on at

    hi Adrian could you tell about console application way to achieve this? I am thinking a console application to open SQL connection and execute a stored procedure? is this what you mean by console app?

    any help is much appreciated.

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    gdas Profile Picture
    gdas 50,091 Moderator on at

    Hi Likki ,

    Please refer below old thread where I have shared how to write console and schedule the job in windows scheduler.

    community.dynamics.com/.../273478

    Hope this helps.

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    Community Member on at

    Hi Gautam

    the entity has 55000 items and would like to do with SQL stored procedure. any implications if i choose this path?

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    gdas Profile Picture
    gdas 50,091 Moderator on at

    Hi Likki ,

    Doing any operation directly  in CRM Database is not a good practice  , so I would prefer to build console and using pagination retrieve more than 5000 records .

    You can check below reference how to retrieve more than 5k records .

    msdn.microsoft.com/.../gg328046.aspx

    docs.microsoft.com/.../page-large-result-sets-with-fetchxml

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