AWS IoT Core enhances IoT rules-SQL with variable setting and error handling capabilities

This article announces new SQL enhancements for AWS IoT Core, including variable setting and improved error handling capabilities.

• SET clause enables setting and reusing variables across SQL statements
• Simplifies SQL experience with consistent variable content management
• get_or_default() function provides improved failure handling with default values
• Handles data encoding and external dependency issues gracefully
• Ensures IoT rules continue execution despite errors
• Available in all AWS Regions including GovCloud and China Regions

These enhancements make AWS IoT Core rules-SQL simpler and more resilient by reducing complex statements and improving error management.