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Chapter 5 – Creating SQL and XQuery scripts
In this chapter, we will describe some basic data development tasks using SQL and
XQuery scripts in Data Studio.
The SQL and XQuery editor helps you create and run SQL scripts that contain SQL and
XQuery statements. This chapter describes how to use some of the features of the editor to
help you develop your SQL scripts more efficiently. The features in the editor are available
for all the data servers that are supported in the workbench, except for any that are
specifically noted as not supported. The editor includes the following capabilities:
Syntax highlighting
SQL formatting
Content assist
Statement parsing and validation with multiple version-specific database parsers
Semantic validation
You can run scripts serially against multiple database connections and choose an
execution environment, such as JDBC or the command line processor (CLP). The editor
provides you with flexibility by letting you change special registers to modify the current
schema and current path. In addition, you can export SQL scripts from and import SQL
scripts to the editor.
Through the editor, you can also schedule scripts for execution using the Job Manager
described in Chapter 6 and access the query tuning capabilities of Data Studio, described
in Chapter 7.