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How to run queries on Amazon SimpleDB data?

Follow the steps below to run SimpleDB queries:

  1. Run SDB Explorer and connect with Amazon SimpleDB account .
  2. Select the domain form drop down list located at the top of upper right panel of SDB Explorer window.
  3. Write the query text below.
  4. You can use operators like =, ! =, <, > <=, >=, STARTS-WITH, AND, OR, NOT, INTERSECTION AND UNION and the format of query must be
    [ ‘Attribute name’ <operator > ‘Search value’ ]

    For Example Domain : - Employee
    Item Employee name Employee Salary
    01 John $15,00
    02 Lee $ 13,00
  5. So for domain Employee you can run queries like :
    (1) ['Employee name' STARTS-WITH 'J'] : It will return the row whose Item is 01

    (2) ['Employee Salary' = '$13, 00'] : It will return the row whose Item is 02
     
  6. You can also run SELECT query and you can use select expressions like =, !=, <, > =, like, not like, between, is null, is not null.
  7. Click on Run Query button located below the Quick connect button.
  8. Record retrieving process will start as soon as you click Run query button.
  9. Within a few seconds you will be seen all the appropriate records according to the given queries in the table below.
  10. If you click Run Query button without entering query you will be seen a message as 'Please enter the text query'.
  11. If you enter wrong syntax for query then you will be seen an error message as 'The specific query expression syntax is not valid'.
  12. Avoid wrong entries for the sake of convenience.


 

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