SQL Prompt - 3.8
Learning SQL Prompt - 3.8
Getting started
SQL Prompt provides intelligent auto-completion for SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Management Studio Express, Query Analyzer, and Visual Studio® 2005, enabling you to build accurate SQL scripts much more quickly.
SQL Prompt displays a candidate list as you type, when you press CTRL+SPACEBAR, or when you type a trigger word. The candidate list shows items based on the context of what you type. Candidates are grouped by object type for you to select and insert into your query editor.
With SQL Prompt, you can:
- customize SQL Prompt by specifying options
- expand column lists in SELECT * and SELECT table.* statements by pressing TAB
- select columns using a column picker
- apply keyword formatting as you type
- lay out existing SQL code according to a range of options (Pro version
only) - view schema information to see the definition of an object
- qualify object names and column names
- execute stored procedures
- insert default snippets of code for commands you use infrequently, such as Data Definition Language (DDL)
- create snippets of code for queries you run regularly
- assign aliases automatically, including custom aliases
SQL Prompt supports cross-database queries as well as distributed queries with linked SQL Server instances.
For some examples of how you can use SQL Prompt, see Worked examples. To see how you use SQL Prompt's main interface, see Using the candidate list.
Getting more information
You can find more information by visiting our Web site support pages. For example, to see details of the check for updates service, see Check for updates.
To find out more about Red Gate Software, visit About Red Gate.
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