ASA Getting Started
Using Interactive SQL
Starting Interactive SQL
Interactive SQL provides the following keyboard shortcuts:
| Function key | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt+F4 | Exits Interactive SQL. |
| Alt+Left cursor | Displays the previous SQL statement in the history list. |
| Alt+Right cursor | Displays the next SQL statement in the history list. |
| Ctrl+Break | Interrupts the SQL statement that is being executed. |
| Ctrl+C |
Copies the selected row(s) and column headings to the clipboard in the Results pane.
In the SQL Statements pane, copies the selected text to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl+End | Moves to the bottom of the current pane. |
| Ctrl+H | Displays the history of your executed SQL. |
| Ctrl+Home | Moves to the top of the current pane. |
| Ctrl+N | Clears the contents of the Interactive SQL window. |
| Ctrl+P |
Prints the contents of the SQL Statements pane. You can configure the appearance of the printed text in the Interactive SQL Options dialog.
For information about setting print options, see Print tab. |
| Ctrl+Q |
Displays the Query Editor.
The Query Editor helps you build SQL queries. When you have finished building your query, click OK to export it back into the SQL Statements pane. |
| Ctrl+S | Saves the contents of the SQL Statements pane. |
| Esc | Clears the SQL Statements pane. |
| F1 | Opens Help. |
| F2 | Edits the selected value in the result set. You can tab from column to column within the row. |
| F5 |
Executes all text in the SQL Statements pane.
You can also perform this operation by clicking the Execute SQL Statement button on the toolbar. |
| F7 |
Displays the Lookup Table Name dialog.
In this dialog, you can find and select a table and then press Enter to insert the table name into the SQL Statements pane at the cursor position. Or, with a table selected in the list, press F7 again to display the columns in that table. You can then select a column and press Enter to insert the column name into the SQL Statements pane at the cursor position. |
| F8 |
Displays the Lookup Procedure Name dialog.
In this dialog, you can find and select a procedure and then press Enter to insert the procedure name into the SQL Statements pane at the cursor position. |
| F9 |
Executes the text that is selected in the SQL Statements pane.
If no text is selected, all of the statements are executed. |
| Pgdn | Moves a page down in the current pane. |
| Pgup | Moves a page up in the current pane. |
| Shift+F5 | Displays the plan for the statement in the SQL Statements pane without executing the statement. |
The following keyboard shortcuts are available when the SQL Statements pane has the focus:
| Function key | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+] | Moves the cursor to the matching brace. Brace matching matches parentheses, braces, brackets, and angle brackets. |
| Ctrl+Backspace | Deletes the word to the left of the cursor. |
| Ctrl+Del | Deletes the word to the right of the cursor. |
| Ctrl+G | Opens the Go To dialog where you can specify the line you want to go to. |
| Ctrl+L | Deletes the current line from the SQL Statements pane and puts the line onto the clipboard. |
| Ctrl+Shift+] | Extends the selection to the matching brace. Brace matching matches parentheses, braces, brackets, and angle brackets. |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Deletes the current line. |
| Ctrl+Shift+U | Changes the selection to uppercase characters. |
| Ctrl+U | Changes the selection to lowercase characters. |
| F3 | Finds the next occurrence of the selected text. |
| Home | Moves the cursor to the start of the current line or to the first word on the current line. |
| Shift+F3 | Finds the previous occurrence of the selected text. |
| Shift+Home | Extends the selection to the start of the text on the current line. |