This topic describes how to use the keyboard shortcuts to work with the Visual SQL Editor.
To perform this task... | Follow these steps... |
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Open the Visual SQL Editor |
You can use keyboard shortcuts to go to different panes in the Visual SQL Editor. Most tasks, except refining a query, can be completed in the SQL pane of the Visual SQL Editor. Workaround: If you cannot open the Visual SQL Editor by following the instructions, you can use the mouse and right-click a rowset in the Navigator window. Select Edit SQL Statement in the pop-up menu, and press Enter. |
Enter and edit SQL code | With the focus in the SQL pane of the Visual SQL Editor:
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Test an SQL query | With the focus in the SQL pane of the Visual SQL Editor:
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Parse an SQL query |
With the focus in the SQL pane of the Visual SQL Editor:
The diagram pane and grid pane of the Visual SQL Editor are updated after you parse a query. |
Refine your SQL query | With the focus in the grid pane of the Visual SQL Editor:
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Close the Visual SQL Editor |
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