CLI commands list
Overview
This page provides a list of the commands you can use in tandem with the Cinchy Command LIne Interface (CLI).
Before attempting to use any of the below commands, ensure that you have installed the CLI.
Global command list
Command
Description
syncdata
Update a target dataset (a Cinchy table, a database table) with data from an input source (a delimited file, Salesforce) using a defined key to match recordsView the parameters for this command. below.
exportdata
Exports the results of a saved query to a delimited file. Example: ./Cinchy.Connections.CLI.exe exportdata -h -s sandbox.cinchy.net/dev-aurora-2 -d Sandbox -n "Query With Over 1000" -u admin -p cinchy -o 'C:\Users\MyUser\Downloads\output.csv' -r
matchdata
Matches data across sources to create a master record in Cinchy.
appdiff
Generates a report outlining the differences between the physical implementation of an application across Cinchy environments.
encrypt
Generates an encrypted string for use in other areas of the CLI. View the parameters for this command below.
--version
Outputs the current version of the CLI.
Parameters
SyncData parameters
-h, -HTTPS
Optional
Flag indicating connections to Cinchy should be over HTTPS.
-s, --server
Required
The full path to the Cinchy server without the protocol (such as cinchy.co/Cinchy).
-u, --userid
Required
The user id to login to Cinchy.
-p, --password
Required
The password of the specified user. This can be optionally encrypted using the CLI's encrypt command.
-f, --feed
Required
The name of the feed configuration as defined in Cinchy.
-d, --tempdirectory
Required
Only applies to Cinchy v4.. The path to a directory that the CLI can use for storing temporary files to support the sync (such as error files).
-b, --batchsize
Optional
(Default: 5000) The number of rows to sync per batch (within a partition) when executing inserts/updates.
-z, --retrievalbatchsize
Optional
(Default: 5000) The max number of rows to retrieve in a single batch from Cinchy when downloading data.
-v, --param-values
Optional
Job parameter values defined as one or more name value pairs delimited by a colon. For example, -v name1:value1 name2:value2.
--file
Optional
Works exactly as -v but it's for parameters that are files.
--help
Optional
Displays the help screen with the options.
-w, --writetofile
Optional
Write the data from Cinchy to disk, required for large data sets exceeding 2GB.
ExportData parameters
-h, -HTTPS
Optional
Flag indicating connections to Cinchy should be over HTTPS.
-s, --server
Required
The full path to the Cinchy server without the protocol (cinchy.co/Cinchy).
-u, --userid
Required
The user id to login to Cinchy.
-p, --password
Required
The password of the specified user. This can be optionally encrypted using the CLI's encrypt command.
-d, --domain
Required
The domain where your saved query resides.
-n, --name
Required.
The name of your saved query.
-o, --outputpath
Required
The full path for the target output file.
-l, --delimiter
Optional
The delimiter to used in the output. This can be either COMMA, PIPE, or TAB. This defaults to COMMA if you don't set the parameter.
-i, --includeheaders
Optional
A flag to include headers in the output file.
-e, --encoding
Optional
The encoding to use for the output file, either ASCII, UTF8, or UTF16. This defaults to UTF16 if you don't set the parameter.
-t, --commandtimeout
Optional
The wait time in seconds before terminating the query execution. This defaults to 30 seconds if you don't set the parameter.
-g, --progressbatchsize
Optional
When downloading data, this is the number of MB after which progress should be logged. Setting this to 0 prevents any progress messages to the console. This defaults to 10 if you don't set the parameter.
-r, --overwriteoutput
Optional
A flag indicating whether to overwrite the output file contents if it already exists.
-q, --donotescape
Optional
Setting this flag prevents text values from being escaped using quotes. This should only be used if you are certain the delimiter won't appear in your data, otherwise output may be invalid.
-v, --param-values
Optional
Query parameter values defined as one or more name value pairs delimited by a colon (-v name1:value1 name2:value2)
-a, --tls
Optional
The TLS protocol version.
Encrypt Parameters
-h, -HTTPS
Optional
Flag indicating connections to Cinchy should be over HTTPS.
-s, --server
Required
The full path to the Cinchy server without the protocol (cinchy.co/Cinchy).
-u, --userid
Required
The user id to login to Cinchy.
-p, --password
Required
The password of the specified user. This can be optionally encrypted using the CLI's encrypt command.
-t, --text
Required
The full text that you want to encrypt.
-a, --tls
Optional
The TLS protocol version.
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