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;Considerations:
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:* Syntax is not case-sensitive, except for table names.
:* SQL syntax is not case-sensitive, except for table and field names.
:* If the table name is one of the [[SQL Reserved Words]], then it must be enclosed in back-ticks (<tt>`</tt>).
:* If the table name is one of the [[SQL Reserved Words]], then it must be enclosed in back-ticks (<tt>`</tt>).
:: For example, "Order" is a reserved word in SQL (it's part of the "ORDER BY" clause), so a query on a table named "Order" will look like this: <tt>SELECT * FROM `ORDER`</tt>.
:: For example, "Order" is a reserved word in SQL (it's part of the "ORDER BY" clause), so a query on a table named "Order" will look like this: <tt>SELECT * FROM `ORDER`</tt>.

Revision as of 01:05, 11 November 2011

Designer > Data > Objects > [SQL Browser]

The SQL Browser gives you a graphical interface that lets you enter a SQL query and view the results:

SQLBrowserSelect.png
How it works
  • The navigation pane on the left shows all of the tables in your database.
  • Clicking the arrow next to one expands the tree, showing the columns in the table
  • Double-clicking a table populates the statement pane with a default query (SELECT *) from that table.
  • Clicking the triangle-button on the right runs the query.
SQLBrowserGoButton.png
Considerations
  • SQL syntax is not case-sensitive, except for table and field names.
  • If the table name is one of the SQL Reserved Words, then it must be enclosed in back-ticks (`).
For example, "Order" is a reserved word in SQL (it's part of the "ORDER BY" clause), so a query on a table named "Order" will look like this: SELECT * FROM `ORDER`.
Without the backticks, you get an error like this:
Encountered "Order" at line 1, column 15. Was expecting (...
which means that parser found a word it recognized, but didn't find the things it expected to see before it got to that word.
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