Cinchy Query

Overview

Cinchy queries are commonly used data sync sources that leverage the platform's Saved Query functionality. For more on creating Saved Queries, see the Saved queries page.

Example use case

You want to set up batch sync between a Cinchy Query and a Cinchy Table. You query polls for any unapproved timesheets, out of office requests, or sick hours and, if found, adds them to an "Open Approval Tasks" table.

Info tab

You can review the parameters in the info tab below (Image 1).

Values

Parameter	Description	Example
Title	Mandatory. Input a name for your data sync	Open Approval Tasks
Variables	Optional. Review our documentation on Variables here for more information about this field.
Permissions	Data syncs are role based access systems where you can give specific groups read, write, or execute permissions. Inputting at least an Admin Group is mandatory.

Image 1: The Info Tab

Source tab

The following table outlines the mandatory and optional parameters you will find on the Source tab (Image 2).

Source Details

The following parameters will help to define your data sync source and how it functions.

Parameter	Description	Example
Source	Mandatory. Select your source from the drop down menu.	Cinchy Query
Domain	Mandatory. The domain where your source query resides.	Compliance
Query Name	Mandatory. The name of you source query.	Open Tasks
Timeout	Optional. The timeout, in number of seconds, for your source query. If not entered this value will default to 30.	120
Parameters	Optional. Review our documentation on Parameters here for more information about this field.

Schema

The Schema section is where you define which source columns you want to sync in your connection. You can repeat the values for multiple columns.

Parameter	Description	Example
Name	Mandatory. The name of your column as it appears in the source query.	Owner Cinchy ID
Alias	Optional. You may choose to use an alias on your column so that it has a different name in the data sync.
Data Type	Mandatory. The data type of the column values.	Text
Description	Optional. You may choose to add a description to your column.

Select Show Advanced for more options for the Schema section.

Parameter	Description	Example
Mandatory	If both Mandatory and Validated are checked on a column, then rows where the column is empty are rejected If just Mandatory is checked on a column, then all rows are synced with the execution log status of failed, and the source error of "Mandatory Rule Violation" If just Validated is checked on a column, then all rows are synced.
Validate Data	If both Mandatory and Validated are checked on a column, then rows where the column is empty are rejected If just Validated is checked on a column, then all rows are synced.
Trim Whitespace	For Text data types, you can choose whether to trim the whitespace._
Max Length	Optional. You can input a numerical value in this field that represents the maximum length of the data that can be synced in your column. If the value is exceeded, the row will be rejected (you can find this error in the Execution. Log).

Image 2: Define your Source

Next steps

• Configure your Destination
• Define your Sync Actions.
• Add in your Post Sync Scripts, if required.
• Click Jobs > Start a Job to begin your sync.