ExecuteNonQuery

This method is used to execute a raw-SQL directly towards the database. It returns the number of rows affected during the execution. This method supports all types of RDMBS data providers.

Code Snippets

Below is a code that deletes all the rows from the [dbo].[Person] table from the database.

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var affectedRows = connection.ExecuteNonQuery("DELETE FROM [dbo].[Person];");
}

Passing of Parameters

You can pass a parameter via the following objects.

IDbDataParameter
Anonymous Types
ExpandoObject
Dictionary<string, object>
QueryField/QueryGroup

IDbDataParameter

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var param = new
    {
        IsEnabled = new SqlParameter("_", true),
        LastAccessDateUtc = new SqlParameter("_", DateTime.UtcNow.AddMonths(-6).Date)
    };
    var commandText = "UPDATE IsEnabled = @IsEnabled FROM [dbo].[Person] WHERE ([LastAccessDateUtc] = @LastAccessDateUtc);";
    var affectedRows = connection.ExecuteNonQuery(commandText, param);
}

The name of the parameter is not required. The library is replacing it with the actual name of the property passed from the object.

Anonymous Types

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var param = new
    {
        IsEnabled = true,
        LastAccessDateUtc = DateTime.UtcNow.AddMonths(-6).Date 
    };
    var commandText = "UPDATE IsEnabled = @IsEnabled FROM [dbo].[Person] WHERE ([LastAccessDateUtc] = @LastAccessDateUtc);";
    var affectedRows = connection.ExecuteNonQuery(commandText, param);
}

ExpandoObject

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var param = new ExpandoObject() as IDictionary<string, object>;
    param.Add("IsEnabled", true);
    param.Add("LastAccessDateUtc", DateTime.UtcNow.AddMonths(-6).Date );
    var commandText = "UPDATE IsEnabled = @IsEnabled FROM [dbo].[Person] WHERE ([LastAccessDateUtc] = @LastAccessDateUtc);";
    var affectedRows = connection.ExecuteNonQuery(commandText, param);
}

Dictionary<string, object>

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var param = new Dictionary<string, object>
    {
        { "IsEnabled", true },
        { "LastAccessDateUtc", DateTime.UtcNow.AddMonths(-6).Date }
    };
    var commandText = "UPDATE IsEnabled = @IsEnabled FROM [dbo].[Person] WHERE ([LastAccessDateUtc] = @LastAccessDateUtc);";
    var affectedRows = connection.ExecuteNonQuery(commandText, param);
}

QueryField/QueryGroup

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var param = new []
    {
        new QueryField("IsEnabled", true),
        new QueryField("LastAccessDateUtc", DateTime.UtcNow.AddMonths(-6).Date)
    };
    var commandText = "UPDATE IsEnabled = @IsEnabled FROM [dbo].[Person] WHERE ([LastAccessDateUtc] = @LastAccessDateUtc);";
    var affectedRows = connection.ExecuteNonQuery(commandText, param);
}

Or via QueryGroup.

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var param = new QueryGroup(new []
    {
        new QueryField("IsEnabled", true),
        new QueryField("LastAccessDateUtc", DateTime.UtcNow.AddMonths(-6).Date)
    });
    var commandText = "UPDATE IsEnabled = @IsEnabled FROM [dbo].[Person] WHERE ([LastAccessDateUtc] = @LastAccessDateUtc);";
    var affectedRows = connection.ExecuteNonQuery(commandText, param);
}

Array Parameters (for the IN keyword)

You can pass an array of values if you are using the IN keyword.

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var param = new
    {
        Keys = new [] { 10045, 10102, 11004 }
    };
    var commandText = "DELETE FROM dbo].[Person] WHERE Id IN (@Keys);";
    var affectedRows = connection.ExecuteNonQuery(commandText, param);
}

You can also use the types defined at the Passing of Parameters section when passing a parameter.

Executing a Stored Procedure

There are 2 ways of executing a stored procedure. First, simply pass the name of the stored procedure and set the command type to CommandType.StoredProcedure.

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var param = new { LastAccessDateUtc = DateTime.UtcNow.AddMonths(-6).Date };
    var affectedRows = connection.ExecuteNonQuery("[dbo].[sp_DisablePeopleState](@LastAccessDateUtc);",
        param, commandType: CommandType.StoredProcedure);
}

Or, simply use the native SQL calls like below.

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    var affectedRows = connection.ExecuteNonQuery("EXEC [dbo].[sp_DisablePeopleState](@LastAccessDateUtc);",
        new { LastAccessDateUtc = DateTime.UtcNow.AddMonths(-6).Date });
}

Notice in the second call, there is semi-colon at the end of the command text and the command type was not set.