Query Database - Write to Database

Question

I am querying a SQL DB which has 10 results in total with 15 fields each. The run book will filter out 2 eventually based on some rules.
Once all the activities are complete as per the runbook, I want to write back to the database as 'Complete' under Field called Status
The write works, however it creates a new item completely. I want to update the existing request
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Answer 1

So if I understand correctly you are querying a database and based on the response you do some activities and then you want to update the records you queried in order to indicate that the activities have been completed?
If you just want to update the existing records then I would probably just do an Update query based on the primary-key of the record you queried using the "Query Database" activity instead of the "Write to Database" (which always writes
a new record).
Something like: Update [Table Name] set Status = 'Completed' where PrimaryKey = 'xxx'
You will probably need to cut up the Query Result from your first query first in order to get the Primary Key.
Usually I do this by reading Published Data "Full Line as String Seperated by ;" with a PowerShell Script (Run .NET Activity).
For example:
$Query = <Full Line as String >   //Published Data from the Query activity
$All_Records = $Query.Split(";") //this creates an array where every record is a column from the query result
$PrimaryKey = $All_Records[0]  (if the primarykey is found in the first record of the array of course)
Then use that $PrimaryKey value in your new query.