# LiveQuery

Initiate a live query from a SurrealQL statement.

Initiate a live query from a SurrealQL statement.

```csharp title="Method Syntax"
await db.LiveQuery<T>(sql)
```

## Arguments

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                <code>sql</code>
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                Specifies the SurrealQL statements.
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                <code>cancellationToken</code>
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                The cancellationToken enables graceful cancellation of asynchronous operations.
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## Example usage

```csharp
const string table = "person"; 
await using var liveQuery = await db.LiveQuery<Person>($"LIVE SELECT * FROM type::table({table});");

// Consume the live query...
```