SQL query

Recommended for most use cases

• Can write output to any kind of dataset
• Runs 100% in-database when output is in database
• DSS handles table creation/drop
• Automatic code validation
• Supports most SQL constructs
• Does not support CTE ("WITH") expressions

SQL script

 

• Can only write to the database
• Always runs 100% in-database
• You have to handle table creation/drop
• No code validation
• Supports arbitrarily complex SQL scripts
• Use for cases not covered by SQL query