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title: "How to use SQL data with inline macros"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SUPPORT/89138451/How%20to%20use%20SQL%20data%20with%20inline%20macros"
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## Description

<span style="color: #000000">Often, it is necessary to include an SQL result in a sentence. This is possible using the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">table</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> parameter.</span>

## <span style="color: #000000">Steps</span>

1. <span style="color: #000000">Set </span>*<span style="color: #000000">table=false</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> or use the equivalent setting in the macro browser.</span>
2. <span style="color: #000000">If you are on a Confluence release that has difficulty </span>[understanding ](https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/39233/inline-macros-don-t-render-inline)**[inline](https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/39233/inline-macros-don-t-render-inline)**[ macros](https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/39233/inline-macros-don-t-render-inline)<span style="color: #000000">, then you may need to use the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">wiki</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> macro from </span>[Wiki Markup for Confluence](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CWP) <span style="color: #000000">(see note)</span><span style="color: #000000">.</span>  
> Macro (inline-media-image)

> ℹ️ - <span style="color: #000000">If your version of the Confluence editor supports it, select the macro and then, select the </span><span style="color: #000000">inline icon</span><span style="color: #000000"> after the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Edit </span>*<span style="color: #000000">and </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Remove</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> buttons.</span>
> ℹ️ - <span style="color: #000000">If you require multiple queries to make up your page, we recommend using</span> [Cache for Confluence](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CACHE)<span style="color: #000000"> around the entire paragraph or page to improve rendering performance and reduce server load.</span>