CustomActivity datatable output

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using elsa 3.1 i've write a custom activity that execute and store a sql query into a datatable.
what is the best output that my activity should send to the workflow?
i ve think of json but how ?

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In Elsa 3.1, when you create a custom activity that executes a SQL query and stores the results in a DataTable, you have several options for outputting the data to the workflow. JSON is a common and flexible format for serializing data, and it can be easily consumed by other activities in the workflow.

To output the data as JSON, you would typically serialize the DataTable to a JSON string. Here's a general approach you could take:

1. Execute your SQL query and store the results in a DataTable.
2. Serialize the DataTable to JSON. You can use a library like Newtonsoft.Json (Json.NET) or System.Text.Json for serialization.
3. Set the serialized JSON string as the output of your activity.

Here's a simplified example of what the code in your custom activity might look like:

using Newtonsoft.Json;
using Elsa.ActivityResults;
using Elsa.Services;
using Elsa.Services.Models;
using Elsa.Attributes;
using Elsa.Expressions;

[Activity(
    DisplayName = "Execute SQL Query",
    Description = "Executes a SQL query and outputs the results as JSON",
    Category = "Database"
)]
public class ExecuteSqlQueryActivity : Activity
{
    [ActivityInput(Hint = "The SQL query to execute.")]
    public string SqlQuery { get; set; }

    [ActivityOutput(Hint = "The results of the SQL query serialized as JSON.")]
    public string JsonResult { get; set; }

    protected override async ValueTask<IActivityExecutionResult> OnExecuteAsync(ActivityExecutionContext context)
    {
        // Execute your SQL query and store the results in a DataTable
        DataTable dataTable = await ExecuteQueryAsync(SqlQuery);

        // Serialize the DataTable to JSON
        JsonResult = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(dataTable, Formatting.Indented);

        // Output the JSON result
        return Done();
    }

    private async Task<DataTable> ExecuteQueryAsync(string query)
    {
        // Your logic to execute the SQL query and return a DataTable
    }
}

Remember to add the necessary using directives for the serialization library you choose.

After implementing your custom activity, you can use it in your workflows. The JSON output can then be passed to other activities that can parse JSON and use the data accordingly.

Please note that the above code is a simplified example and does not include error handling, connection management, or actual SQL execution logic, which you will need to implement as per your application's requirements.

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