Test a query

To verify that the user has the appropriate permissions to send requests to the instance using ODBC, run a query using Interactive SQL.

Pourquoi et quand exécuter cette tâche

For testing, use a query that returns exactly one record, such as a query using the Number value of a record.

Procédure

1. In the base system instance, navigate to Incident > All.
2. Record the Number of an incident record.
3. On the computer where the ODBC driver is installed, navigate to Start > Programs > ServiceNow ODBC > Interactive SQL.
4. Enter connect "odbc.user"*"password"@ServiceNow and press Enter.
5. Enter the following text, substituting the incident number you recorded.
   select short_description from incident where number=’<incident number>';
6. Press Enter.

Résultats

The instance should respond with the short description of the incident record.