{"id":11468,"date":"2024-03-07T10:01:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T10:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=11468"},"modified":"2024-04-30T11:39:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T10:39:27","slug":"database-link-wizard-select-database","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/snapxmp\/database-link-wizard-select-database\/","title":{"rendered":"Database link wizard: Select Database"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The\u00a0Select Database<\/strong>\u00a0page is available when you use a database link to import or export data from a database, set up emails for an online survey or connect to a respondent database for a\u00a0Snap XMP survey. This page allows you to select the database you are linking to, and apply any filters or passwords required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Table of fields<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Select Database File<\/strong><\/td>Open a file selection dialog to select the database that you are linking to.<\/td><\/tr>
Build Data Link<\/strong><\/td>Open the Microsoft data link tool to specify the type of database that you wish to link to. This is only required for unrecognised database types.<\/td><\/tr>
Advanced Settings<\/strong><\/td>Open the database link Advanced Settings dialog to specify further details of your database.<\/td><\/tr>
Create Table<\/strong><\/td>Export only: Add a new table to the selected database on file export. By default, exported cases will be added to the new table.<\/td><\/tr>
Select the Table to use<\/strong><\/td>Select the database table from the dropdown list to import from or export to.<\/td><\/tr>
Where condition (SQL)<\/strong><\/td>Import only: Specify a suitable SQL filter condition to select data from the database. (This expression will depend on the database you are using and the data you wish to import.)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Selecting a database<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. In the\u00a0Select Database<\/strong>\u00a0page, you can select the link to your participants\u2019 data. There are two choices depending on the format in which your data is stored.\n