# Windows Batch File

**Step 1- Initialize Container**

```
curl -X "POST" ^
  "http://localhost:8080/api/Pod/Init?username=[username]&password=[password]" ^
  -H "accept:  text/plain" 
```

**Step 2- Upload SQL Files to Pod.   Below shows you how to add multiple files.** 

```
curl -X  "POST" "http://localhost:8080/api/SQLFiles/Add?programming_language=tsql" ^
  -H "accept: */*" ^
  -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" ^
  -F files="@C:\\your directory\\your sub directory\\file1.tsql" ^
  -F files="@C:\\your directory\\your sub directory\\file2.tsql" 
```

**Step 3-Add Data Source**

```
curl -X "POST" ^
  "http://localhost:8080/api/DataSources/Add" ^
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" ^
  -d "{  \"database_type\": \"SQLSERVER\",  \"source_uid\": \"[username]\",  \"source_pwd\": \"[password]\",  \"source_database_name\": \"[database name]\",  \"source_server\": \"[server address]\",    \"source_trusted_connection\": \"false\",    \"simulated_uid\": \"[pod user name]\",  \"simulated_pwd\": \"[pod password]\",  \"simulated_database_name\": \"master\",  \"simulated_server\": \"mssql\",  \"simulated_schema_name\": \"\",  \"simulated_trusted_connection\": \"false\"}"
```

**Step 4 - Test Data Source(optional)**

```
curl -X "POST" ^
  "http://localhost:8080/api/DataSources/TestConnection" ^
  -H "accept:  text/plain" 
```

**Step 5-Perform Preview Merge.  You also have the option of doing a DryRun or PostviewMerge.**

```
curl -X "GET" ^
  "http://localhost:8080/api/Run/PreviewMerge" ^
  -H "accept:  text/plain" 
```


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