# skript-db > Awesome direct database access for Skript ## Syntax ### Expression `Data Source` => `datasource` This stores the connection information for a data source. This should be saved to a variable in a `script load` event or manually through an effect command. The url format for your database may vary! The example below uses a MySQL database. #### Syntax `[the] data(base|[ ]source) [(of|at)] %string%` #### Example ``` set {sql} to the database "mysql://localhost:3306/sys?user=admin&password=12345&useSSL=false" ``` ### Effect `Execute Statement` Executes a statement on a database and optionally stores the result in a variable. Expressions embedded in the query will be escaped to avoid SQL injection. If a single variable, such as `{test}`, is passed, the variable will be set to the number of affected rows. If a list variable, such as `{test::*}`, is passed, the query result will be mapped to the list variable in the form `{test::::}` #### Syntax `execute %text% (in|on) %datasource% [and store [[the] (output|result)[s]] (to|in) [the] [var[iable]] %variable%]` #### Example ``` execute "select * from table" in {sql} and store the result in {output::*} execute "select * from %{table variable}%" in {sql} and store the result in {output::*} ``` ### Expression `Unsafe Expression` => `text` Opts out of automatic SQL injection protection for a specific expression in a statement. #### Syntax `unsafe %text%` #### Example ``` execute "select %unsafe {columns variable}% from %{table variable}%" in {sql} and store the result in {output::*} execute unsafe {fully dynamic query} in {sql} ``` ### Expression `Last Data Source Error` => `text` Stores the error from the last executed statement, if there was one. #### Syntax `[the] [last] (sql|db|data(base|[ ]source)) error`