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  Getting Started
  Installation
  JDBC Drivers
   Oracle 8i
   Oracle 9i
   Oracle 10g
   DB2 7.2
   DB2 8.1
   DB2 9.0
   SQL Server
   Sybase ASE
   Sybase Anywhere
   Sybase IQ
   Informix
   PostgreSQL
   MySQL
  Memory Configuration
  Character sets
  Registering Servers
   MSDE 2000
   SQL Express 2005
   PostgreSQL SSL
  Application
   Application Menus
   Application Toolbar
   Browser and Scripting
   Visual Editing
   SQL History and Archive
   Shortcut Toolbar
   Key Mappings
   Key Mapping Assistant
   Custom Keymap Profiles
   Options
   Settings
   New Frame Window
   Details View
   Command Line
  Query Window
   Basics
   Toolbar
   Server Side Comments
   SQL Automation
   Aqua Commands
   Morph to Delimited List
   Results
   Save Results
   Auto-completion
   Popup Menu
   SQL Formatter
   Permissions
   Parameterized
   Pivot Results (Grid and Chart)
   Grid Results (Grid and Chart)
  Editors
   SQL Editor
   Text Editor
   HTML Editor
   XML Editor
   Regular Expressions
  Image Viewer
  Visual Explain Plan
   Basics
   Explain Plan
   Explain Diagram
   Whiteboard
  Procedure/Package Editor
  SQL Debugger
   Sybase Debugger
   Oracle Debugger
  Tools
   Table Data Editor
   Schema Script Generator
   Server Script Generator
   ER Diagram
   Query Builder
   Import Tool
   Export Tool
   Execution Monitor
   Object Search
  Compare Tools
   Schema Compare
   Tab Compare
   Directory Compare
   File Compare
   Copy History Compare
   Results Compare
  Oracle DBA Tools
   Instance Manager
   Storage Manager
   Rollback Manager
   Log Manager
   Security Manager
   Session Manager
   SGA Manager
   Server Statistics
  SQL Server DBA Tools
   Instance Manager
   Storage Manager
   Security Manager
   Session Manager
   SQL Agent Manager
  Sybase DBA Tools
   Instance Manager
   Storage Manager
   Security Manager
   Session Manager
  Source Control
   Subversion
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Application - Options

Aqua Data Studio has different configurable options which may be accessed through the Menu: File->Options command.
Application - Options
The option dialog contiains 16 tabs: General, Table Editor, SQL Editor, Text Editor, HTML Editor, XML Editor, Compare, Results, Query Analyzer, Scripts, Results Format, Visual Explain, Formatter, Permissions, Key Mappings and Registration Defaults.

Note: All application options are stored in a file called datastudio.properties in the user home directory. This file may be modified manually or deleted to set all settings back to default.

Aqua Data Studio Options
Application Options
General
Aqua Data Studio General Options
Application Options - General

  • Appearance

    Look and Feel: Look and Feel used by the application
    Look and Feel Font: The font used by the application for the user interface components
    Editor Font: The font used by the Editors, including in the Query Analyzer
    Text Results Font: The font used by the Text Results panel in the Query Analyzer
    Grid Results Font: The font used by the Grid Results in the Query Analyzer
    Display Splash Screen: Enable/Disable splash screen for the application start
    Enable Ctrl-TAB: Document Cycling: Enables Ctrl-TAB for cycling through documents

  • General

    Script Filters: File extensions which identify scripts to be displayed in the schema browser, script browser and file dialogs
    Display Server Type: Display server type [Production/Development/Test] on server node
    ';' Statement separator: In SQL Scripts, interpret ';' at end of line as statement separator. NOTE: Enabling this feature may cause issues with PL/SQL, Transact-SQL and Procedure DDL statements
    Save Passwords (Default): Save passwords when registering a server (Default)
    Maximum # of lines in Text History: Maximum # of lines in the Text History results
    Maximum # of Message Lines: Maximum # of lines in the Messages results
    Application Scope Maximum Results: The maximum results returned by Query Analyzer, Table Data Editor and Query Builder regardless of the user specified settings. If the user specified maximum in the tool is greater then this option, then this option will be used. -1 indicates unlimited
    Enable Server Directory Mount: This setting indicates whether the user can mount remote server connection directories
    SQL Server Quoted Identifier (Default): The default value for quoted identifier when registering a SQL Server server
    Sybase Quoted Identifier (Default): The default value for quoted identifier when registering a Sybase server

  • Query Windows

    Do not prompt to save for new scripts: Determines whether the application will prompt the user to save a modified query window when closing the window.
    MultiTab Query Window: Determines whether the Query Window arranges the editor and results in a split pane or multitab pane
    Prompt for commit when auto-commit is OFF: Determines whether the application will prompt the user to commit if rows are modified and auto-commit is not enabled.
    Changeable Oracle Schema: Determines whether the Query Window allows the user to change the schema context of the connection in the toolbar for Oracle connections.
    Changeable DB2 Schema: Determines whether the Query Window allows the user to change the schema context of the connection in the toolbar for DB2 connections.
    Permission Failure Message: This custom message is displayed if a query fails local permissions
    Show File Name: Shows the filename in the tab

  • Scripting

    Indentation: Number of space identations when generating DDL scripts
    Statement Separator: Statement separator to use when generating DDL scripts
    Script DROP on CREATE: Determines whether script CREATE will also contain a DROP before the CREATE.
    Script GRANT on CREATE: Determines whether script CREATE will include GRANT permissions after the CREATE.
    Format SELECT script when scripting: Determines whether SELECT scripts are formatted with the SQL Formatter.

  • History

    Maximum # Entries in SQL History: Maximum # of SQL statement executions stored for by SQL History
    Maximum # Statements per Entry: Maximum # of SQL statements per History Entry
    Enable SQL Archive: Enable or disable the SQL Archive feature
    Specify Archive Directory: Determines where the SQL Archive is stored

  • Query Builder

    Show Add Table Dialog at startup: Determines if the Add Dialog is display when a new Query Builder window is initially openned.
    Shortcut Persistance:

  • Describe

    Include Indexes: Includes indexes in the summary when describe is called.
    Include Permissions: Includes permissions in the summary when describe is called.

  • Execution Monitor

    Query Warning Time: Sets the time duration at which the user is warned for a running query, in seconds
    Query Stop Time: Sets the time duration at which the running query is automatically stopped, in seconds
    Query Snooze Time: Sets the default time addition to snooze the stopping of a query, in seconds
    Query Max Snooze Time: Sets the maximun amount of time a user can snooze a query, in seconds
    Enable Execution Monitor for Table Data Editor: Enables the Execution Monitor for Table Data Editor query execution

  • Parameterized Scripts

    DateTime Tag: Parameterized script macro tag for datetime
    Date Tag: Parameterized script macro tag for date
    Time Tag: Parameterized script macro tag for time
    DateTime at Midnight Tag: Parameterized script macro tag for datetime at midnight
    Prompt for parameter values: Prompt for parameter values even when all default values are set



  • Table Editor
    Aqua Data Studio Table Editor Options
    Application Options - Table Data Editor

  • Table Data Editor

    Transactions Required for Table Data Editor: Determines whether the Table Data Editor requires transactions. NOTE: If this is set to false, the Table Data Editor can't guarantee single row modifications for row updates.
    Allow Primary Key definition changes on Table Data Editor: Determines whether the Table Data Editor allows Primary Key definition changes in the Table Data Editor.
    Transform "null" Strings into Null: enables or disables Transform.
    Save SQL History: queries generated in Table Data Editor are saved to SQL History after being executed and commited. With the Full (default) transaction type all of the queries are saved as one entry, otherwise queries are saved by batches being commited. If a query or a batch fails, including the case when a user cancels it, further queries are not executed and not saved.

  • Transaction

    Transaction Type: Determines the transaction method applied to executed statements.
    Batch Size: Determines number of statements per transaction. [Transaction Type: Batch]
    Threshold: Determines time limit threshold per transaction, milliseconds. [Transaction Type: Threshold]
    Wait Time: Determines the amount of time to wait between transactions, milliseconds. [-1 = Disabled]

  • Transaction Log Monitor [Sybase ASE]

    Log Used Threshold: Determines the % of the Transaction Log used that will trigger a transaction wait time period. [-1 = Disabled]
    Log Used Wait Time: Determines wait time between transaction log used checks when log used is over threshold, milliseconds.



  • SQL Editor
    SQL Editor
    SQL Editor Options

  • General

    Highlight matching brace: Determines whether matching brace is auto-highlighted
    Highlight caret row: Highlight row where the insertion point is
    Highlight caret row color: Highlight caret row color
    Status Bar Visible: Determines if the status bar (showing insert mode, line number, and so on) is displayed at the bottom of the window.
    Display Text Limit Line: Determines if the text limit line is displayed
    Text Limit Character Count: Determines the character count after which the text limit line is displayed.
    Line Numbers: Determines if the line numbers in the document are displayed along the left side of the window.
    Editor Background Color: The background color for the Query Editor and results
    Highlighted text foreground: Highlighted text foreground
    Highlighted text backgroud: Highlighted text backgroud
    Insertion Point Blink Rate: How fast the insertion point or overwrite caret blinks
    Insertion Point: Insertion Point Style
    Overwrite Caret: Style of caret when in overwrite mode
    Force Write EOL: Forces a specific EOL (End of Line)

  • Auto Completion

    Auto Popup: Code completion window automatically appears when appropriate.
    Auto Popup Delay: How long to wait (in milliseconds) before automatically popping up the completion window.
    Instant Substitution: Code completion performs instant substitution, if the search result contains only one item.
    Pane Maximum Size: The maximum size of the completion pane window.
    Pane Minimum Size: The minimum size of the completion pane window.
    Global Cache: Enables the Global Autocompletion Cache

  • Syntax Coloring

    Enabled: Determines whether Syntax Coloring is enabled
    Enable Bold :Enables bolding of text
    SQL 92/99 Keywords: The color used for standard SQL 92 and 99 keywords
    Vendor Keywords: The color used for vendor specific keywords
    Numerics: The color used for numbers
    Data Types: The color used for database specific data types
    System Functions: The color used for database specific system functions
    System Tables: The color used for database system tables
    Quoted Strings: The color used for single quoted strings
    Comments: The color used for commented text
    Aqua Commands: The color used for aqua commands

  • Tabs

    Expand Tabs: Determines whether a TAB is expanded to spaces or whether a real TAB is used
    Number of spaces per tab: Number of spaces to expand in a TAB if Expand Tab is enabled
    Tab size: The display size in characters of a TAB


  • Text Editor
    Aqua Data Studio Text Editor Options
    Applicaton Options - Text Editor

  • General

    Highlight matching bracket: Highlight bracket that matches the bracket before the insertion point
    Highlight caret row: Highlight row where the insertion point is
    Highlight caret row color: Highlight caret row color
    Status Bar Visible: Determines if the status bar (showing insert mode, line number, and so on) is displayed at the bottom of the window.
    Display Text Limit Line: Determines if the text limit line is displayed
    Text Limit Character Count: Determines the character count after which the text limit line is displayed.
    Line Numbers: Determines if the line numbers in the document are displayed along the left side of the window.
    Editor Background Color: The background color for the Query Editor and results
    Highlighted text foreground: Highlighted text foreground
    Highlighted text backgroud: Highlighted text backgroud
    Insertion Point Blink Rate: How fast the insertion point or overwrite caret blinks
    Insertion Point: Insertion Point Style
    Overwrite Caret: Style of caret when in overwrite mode
    Force Write EOL: Option for Editor to force a specific EOL [End Of Line] type.

  • Tabs

    Expand Tabs: Determines whether a TAB is expanded to spaces or whether a real TAB is used
    Number of spaces per tab: Number of spaces to expand in a TAB if Expand Tab is enabled
    Tab size: The display size in characters of a TAB




  • HTML Editor
    Aqua Data Studio HTML Editor Options
    Application Options - HTML Editor

  • General

    Highlight matching bracket: Highlight bracket that matches the bracket before the insertion point
    Highlight caret row: Highlight row where the insertion point is
    Highlight caret row color: Highlight caret row color
    Status Bar Visible: Determines if the status bar (showing insert mode, line number, and so on) is displayed at the bottom of the window.
    Display Text Limit Line: Determines if the text limit line is displayed
    Text Limit Character Count: Determines the character count after which the text limit line is displayed.
    Line Numbers: Determines if the line numbers in the document are displayed along the left side of the window.
    Editor Background Color: The background color for the Query Editor and results
    Highlighted text foreground: Highlighted text foreground
    Highlighted text backgroud: Highlighted text backgroud
    Insertion Point Blink Rate: How fast the insertion point or overwrite caret blinks
    Insertion Point: Insertion Point Style
    Overwrite Caret: Style of caret when in overwrite mode
    Force Write EOL: Option for Editor to force a specific EOL [End Of Line] type.

  • Tabs

    Expand Tabs: Determines whether a TAB is expanded to spaces or whether a real TAB is used
    Number of spaces per tab: Number of spaces to expand in a TAB if Expand Tab is enabled
    Tab size: The display size in characters of a TAB




  • XML Editor
    Aqua Data Studio XML Editor Options
    Application Options - XML Editor

  • General

    Highlight matching bracket: Highlight bracket that matches the bracket before the insertion point
    Highlight caret row: Highlight row where the insertion point is
    Highlight caret row color: Highlight caret row color
    Status Bar Visible: Determines if the status bar (showing insert mode, line number, and so on) is displayed at the bottom of the window.
    Display Text Limit Line: Determines if the text limit line is displayed
    Text Limit Character Count: Determines the character count after which the text limit line is displayed.
    Line Numbers: Determines if the line numbers in the document are displayed along the left side of the window.
    Editor Background Color: The background color for the Query Editor and results
    Highlighted text foreground: Highlighted text foreground
    Highlighted text backgroud: Highlighted text backgroud
    Insertion Point Blink Rate: How fast the insertion point or overwrite caret blinks
    Insertion Point: Insertion Point Style
    Overwrite Caret: Style of caret when in overwrite mode
    Force Write EOL: Option for Editor to force a specific EOL [End Of Line] type.

  • Tabs

    Expand Tabs: Determines whether a TAB is expanded to spaces or whether a real TAB is used
    Number of spaces per tab: Number of spaces to expand in a TAB if Expand Tab is enabled
    Tab size: The display size in characters of a TAB




  • Compare
    Aqua Data Studio Compare Options
    Application Options - Compare

  • Directory Compare

    Compare File Contents during Directory Compare: Enables comparison

  • Ignore

    Ignore Leading Spaces: Enable ignore leading spaces
    Ignore Trailing Spaces: Enable ignore trailing spaces
    Ignore Embedded Spaces: Enable ignore embedded spaces
    Ignore Case:Enable ignore case
    Ignore Blank Lines: Enable ignore blank lines



  • Results
    Aqua Data Studio Results Options
    Application Options - Results

  • Script Execution

    Stop on error: Stop executing statements after a failed query.

  • Data Retrieval

    Convert binary to hex: Convert binary data results to hex.
    Maximum BLOB Blocks: Maximum number of 8k blocks to retrieve from BLOB values
    Maximum CLOB Lines: Maximum number of lines to retrieve from CLOB values
    Right trim spaces on 'char' and 'nchar' datatypes: Enables the trimming of spaces from the right on 'char' and 'nchar' datatypes.

  • Text Results

    Maximum column length: Maximum length of characters to display per column
    Display SQL Statement: Determines whether the SQL statements are displayed for each query.
    Display query statistics: Determines whether the statistics are displayed for each query. (ALT-SHIFT-R)
    Display warning headers: Determines whether the warning headers are displayed along with the warning messages.
    Always display 'records affected' count: The 'records affected' is always displayed on queries even if 'Display query statistics' are off.

  • Message Results

    Clear message results before execute: Determines whether to clear the message results tab before executing a statement or script.

  • Grid Results

    Alternate row colors: Alternate the row colors of the grid results.
    Clipboard Copy as default format: Determines whether Copy to clipboard will copy numeric values as the full value in the default format.

  • Syntax Color

    Enabled: Determines whether Syntax Coloring is enabled.
    SQL Statements: The color used for SQL Statements.
    SQL Errors: The color used for SQL error messages.

  • Status Panel Color

    Enabled: Determines whether Message Panel Coloring is enabled.
    Status Panel Errors: Background: The background color used for SQL error messages on the message panel.
    Status Panel Errors: Foreground: The foreground color used for SQL error messages on the message panel.
    Status Panel Warnings: Background: The background color used for SQL warning messages on the message panel.
    Status Panel Warnings: Foreground: The foreground color used for SQL warning messages on the message panel.



  • Query Analyzer
    Aqua Data Studio Query Analyzer Options
    Application Options - Query Analyzer

  • Oracle 9i/10g

    Auto Completion: Default Auto Completion setting for Query Analzyer.
    Auto Commit: Default Auto Commit setting for Query Analzyer.
    Max Results: Default Maximum results returned in query for Query Analzyer.
    Auto On All Schemas: Default for Auto On All Schemas for Query Analyzer.
    Parameterized Script: Default for Parameterized Script for Query Analyzer.

  • Oracle 8i

    Auto Completion: Default Auto Completion setting for Query Analzyer.
    Auto Commit: Default Auto Commit setting for Query Analzyer.
    Max Results: Default Maximum results returned in query for Query Analzyer.
    Auto On All Schemas: Default for Auto On All Schemas for Query Analyzer.
    Parameterized Script: Default for Parameterized Script for Query Analyzer.

  • DB2 7.x

    Auto Completion: Default Auto Completion setting for Query Analzyer.
    Auto Commit: Default Auto Commit setting for Query Analzyer.
    Max Results: Default Maximum results returned in query for Query Analzyer.
    Auto On All Schemas: Default for Auto On All Schemas for Query Analyzer.
    Parameterized Script: Default for Parameterized Script for Query Analyzer.

  • DB2 8.x/9.x

    Auto Completion: Default Auto Completion setting for Query Analzyer.
    Auto Commit: Default Auto Commit setting for Query Analzyer.
    Max Results: Default Maximum results returned in query for Query Analzyer.
    Auto On All Schemas: Default for Auto On All Schemas for Query Analyzer.
    Parameterized Script: Default for Parameterized Script for Query Analyzer.

  • SQL Server 2000/5

    Auto Completion: Default Auto Completion setting for Query Analzyer.
    Auto Commit: Default Auto Commit setting for Query Analzyer.
    Max Results: Default Maximum results returned in query for Query Analzyer.
    Auto On All Schemas: Default for Auto On All Schemas for Query Analyzer.
    Parameterized Script: Default for Parameterized Script for Query Analyzer.

  • SQL Server 7

    Auto Completion: Default Auto Completion setting for Query Analzyer.
    Auto Commit: Default Auto Commit setting for Query Analzyer.
    Max Results: Default Maximum results returned in query for Query Analzyer.
    Auto On All Schemas: Default for Auto On All Schemas for Query Analyzer.
    Parameterized Script: Default for Parameterized Script for Query Analyzer.

  • Sybase ASE

    Auto Completion: Default Auto Completion setting for Query Analzyer.
    Auto Commit: Default Auto Commit setting for Query Analzyer.
    Max Results: Default Maximum results returned in query for Query Analzyer.
    Auto On All Schemas: Default for Auto On All Schemas for Query Analyzer.
    Parameterized Script: Default for Parameterized Script for Query Analyzer.

  • Sybase Anywhere

    Auto Completion: Default Auto Completion setting for Query Analzyer.
    Auto Commit: Default Auto Commit setting for Query Analzyer.
    Max Results: Default Maximum results returned in query for Query Analzyer.
    Auto On All Schemas: Default for Auto On All Schemas for Query Analyzer.
    Parameterized Script: Default for Parameterized Script for Query Analyzer.

  • Sybase IQ

    Auto Completion: Default Auto Completion setting for Query Analzyer.
    Auto Commit: Default Auto Commit setting for Query Analzyer.
    Max Results: Default Maximum results returned in query for Query Analzyer.
    Auto On All Schemas: Default for Auto On All Schemas for Query Analyzer.
    Parameterized Script: Default for Parameterized Script for Query Analyzer.

  • Informix

    Auto Completion: Default Auto Completion setting for Query Analzyer.
    Auto Commit: Default Auto Commit setting for Query Analzyer.
    Max Results: Default Maximum results returned in query for Query Analzyer.
    Auto On All Schemas: Default for Auto On All Schemas for Query Analyzer.
    Parameterized Script: Default for Parameterized Script for Query Analyzer.

  • PostgreSQL

    Auto Completion: Default Auto Completion setting for Query Analzyer.
    Auto Commit: Default Auto Commit setting for Query Analzyer.
    Max Results: Default Maximum results returned in query for Query Analzyer.
    Auto On All Schemas: Default for Auto On All Schemas for Query Analyzer.
    Parameterized Script: Default for Parameterized Script for Query Analyzer.

  • MySQL

    Auto Completion: Default Auto Completion setting for Query Analzyer.
    Auto Commit: Default Auto Commit setting for Query Analzyer.
    Max Results: Default Maximum results returned in query for Query Analzyer.
    Auto On All Schemas: Default for Auto On All Schemas for Query Analyzer.
    Parameterized Script: Default for Parameterized Script for Query Analyzer.

  • Generic JDBC/ODBC

    Auto Completion: Default Auto Completion setting for Query Analzyer.
    Auto Commit: Default Auto Commit setting for Query Analzyer.
    Max Results: Default Maximum results returned in query for Query Analzyer.
    Auto On All Schemas: Default for Auto On All Schemas for Query Analyzer.
    Parameterized Script: Default for Parameterized Script for Query Analyzer.



  • Scripts
    Aqua Data Studio Editor Options
    Application Options - Scripts

  • Oracle 9i/10g

    Server Side Comment: /* */: Enable Server Side Comments for block comments.
    Server Side Comment: //: Enable Server Side Comments for slash comments.
    Server Side Comment: --: Enable Server Side Comments for dash comments
    Quote Identifier: Specifies the quote identifier for objects.
    Qualify Object w/ Schema: Enable the qualifing of object name with schema name.
    Visual Editing Quote Identifier: Enable the quote identifiers in Visual Editing.
    Quote Identifier for Table Completion: indicates the quote identifier for table completion
    Quote Identifier for Column Completion: indicates the quote identifier for Column completion

  • Oracle 8i

    Server Side Comment: /* */: Enable Server Side Comments for block comments.
    Server Side Comment: //: Enable Server Side Comments for slash comments.
    Server Side Comment: --: Enable Server Side Comments for dash comments
    Quote Identifier: Specifies the quote identifier for objects.
    Qualify Object w/ Schema: Enable the qualifing of object name with schema name.
    Visual Editing Quote Identifier: Enable the quote identifiers in Visual Editing.
    Quote Identifier for Table Completion: indicates the quote identifier for table completion
    Quote Identifier for Column Completion: indicates the quote identifier for Column completion

  • DB2 7.x

    Server Side Comment: /* */: Enable Server Side Comments for block comments.
    Server Side Comment: //: Enable Server Side Comments for slash comments.
    Server Side Comment: --: Enable Server Side Comments for dash comments
    Quote Identifier: Specifies the quote identifier for objects.
    Qualify Object w/ Schema: Enable the qualifing of object name with schema name.
    Visual Editing Quote Identifier: Enable the quote identifiers in Visual Editing.
    Quote Identifier for Table Completion: indicates the quote identifier for table completion
    Quote Identifier for Column Completion: indicates the quote identifier for Column completion

  • DB2 8.x/9.x

    Server Side Comment: /* */: Enable Server Side Comments for block comments.
    Server Side Comment: //: Enable Server Side Comments for slash comments.
    Server Side Comment: --: Enable Server Side Comments for dash comments
    Quote Identifier: Specifies the quote identifier for objects.
    Qualify Object w/ Schema: Enable the qualifing of object name with schema name.
    Visual Editing Quote Identifier: Enable the quote identifiers in Visual Editing.
    Quote Identifier for Table Completion: indicates the quote identifier for table completion
    Quote Identifier for Column Completion: indicates the quote identifier for Column completion

  • SQL Server 2000/5

    Server Side Comment: /* */: Enable Server Side Comments for block comments.
    Server Side Comment: //: Enable Server Side Comments for slash comments.
    Server Side Comment: --: Enable Server Side Comments for dash comments
    Quote Identifier: Specifies the quote identifier for objects.
    Qualify Object w/ Schema: Enable the qualifing of object name with schema name.
    Visual Editing Quote Identifier: Enable the quote identifiers in Visual Editing.
    Quote Identifier for Table Completion: indicates the quote identifier for table completion
    Quote Identifier for Column Completion: indicates the quote identifier for Column completion

  • SQL Server 7

    Server Side Comment: /* */: Enable Server Side Comments for block comments.
    Server Side Comment: //: Enable Server Side Comments for slash comments.
    Server Side Comment: --: Enable Server Side Comments for dash comments
    Quote Identifier: Specifies the quote identifier for objects.
    Qualify Object w/ Schema: Enable the qualifing of object name with schema name.
    Visual Editing Quote Identifier: Enable the quote identifiers in Visual Editing.
    Quote Identifier for Table Completion: indicates the quote identifier for table completion
    Quote Identifier for Column Completion: indicates the quote identifier for Column completion

  • Sybase ASE

    Server Side Comment: /* */: Enable Server Side Comments for block comments.
    Server Side Comment: //: Enable Server Side Comments for slash comments.
    Server Side Comment: --: Enable Server Side Comments for dash comments
    Quote Identifier: Specifies the quote identifier for objects.
    Qualify Object w/ Schema: Enable the qualifing of object name with schema name.
    Visual Editing Quote Identifier: Enable the quote identifiers in Visual Editing.
    Quote Identifier for Table Completion: indicates the quote identifier for table completion
    Quote Identifier for Column Completion: indicates the quote identifier for Column completion

  • Sybase Anywhere

    Server Side Comment: /* */: Enable Server Side Comments for block comments.
    Server Side Comment: //: Enable Server Side Comments for slash comments.
    Server Side Comment: --: Enable Server Side Comments for dash comments
    Quote Identifier: Specifies the quote identifier for objects.
    Qualify Object w/ Schema: Enable the qualifing of object name with schema name.
    Visual Editing Quote Identifier: Enable the quote identifiers in Visual Editing.
    Quote Identifier for Table Completion: indicates the quote identifier for table completion
    Quote Identifier for Column Completion: indicates the quote identifier for Column completion

  • Sybase IQ

    Server Side Comment: /* */: Enable Server Side Comments for block comments.
    Server Side Comment: //: Enable Server Side Comments for slash comments.
    Server Side Comment: --: Enable Server Side Comments for dash comments
    Quote Identifier: Specifies the quote identifier for objects.
    Qualify Object w/ Schema: Enable the qualifing of object name with schema name.
    Visual Editing Quote Identifier: Enable the quote identifiers in Visual Editing.
    Quote Identifier for Table Completion: indicates the quote identifier for table completion
    Quote Identifier for Column Completion: indicates the quote identifier for Column completion

  • Informix

    Server Side Comment: /* */: Enable Server Side Comments for block comments.
    Server Side Comment: //: Enable Server Side Comments for slash comments.
    Server Side Comment: --: Enable Server Side Comments for dash comments
    Quote Identifier: Specifies the quote identifier for objects.
    Qualify Object w/ Schema: Enable the qualifing of object name with schema name.
    Visual Editing Quote Identifier: Enable the quote identifiers in Visual Editing.
    Quote Identifier for Table Completion: indicates the quote identifier for table completion
    Quote Identifier for Column Completion: indicates the quote identifier for Column completion

  • PostgreSQL

    Server Side Comment: /* */: Enable Server Side Comments for block comments.
    Server Side Comment: //: Enable Server Side Comments for slash comments.
    Server Side Comment: --: Enable Server Side Comments for dash comments
    Quote Identifier: Specifies the quote identifier for objects.
    Qualify Object w/ Schema: Enable the qualifing of object name with schema name.
    Visual Editing Quote Identifier: Enable the quote identifiers in Visual Editing.
    Quote Identifier for Table Completion: indicates the quote identifier for table completion
    Quote Identifier for Column Completion: indicates the quote identifier for Column completion

  • MySQL

    Server Side Comment: /* */: Enable Server Side Comments for block comments.
    Server Side Comment: //: Enable Server Side Comments for slash comments.
    Server Side Comment: --: Enable Server Side Comments for dash comments
    Quote Identifier: Specifies the quote identifier for objects.
    Qualify Object w/ Schema: Enable the qualifing of object name with schema name.
    Visual Editing Quote Identifier: Enable the quote identifiers in Visual Editing.
    Quote Identifier for Table Completion: indicates the quote identifier for table completion
    Quote Identifier for Column Completion: indicates the quote identifier for Column completion

  • Generic JDBC/ODBC

    Server Side Comment: /* */: Enable Server Side Comments for block comments.
    Server Side Comment: //: Enable Server Side Comments for slash comments.
    Server Side Comment: --: Enable Server Side Comments for dash comments
    Quote Identifier: Specifies the quote identifier for objects.
    Qualify Object w/ Schema: Enable the qualifing of object name with schema name.
    Visual Editing Quote Identifier: Enable the quote identifiers in Visual Editing.
    Quote Identifier for Table Completion: indicates the quote identifier for table completion
    Quote Identifier for Column Completion: indicates the quote identifier for Column completion



  • Results Format - Allows you to define how datatypes are formatted in the Text and Grid results.
    Aqua Data Studio Format Options
    Application Options - Results Format
    Visual Explain
    Aqua Data Studio Visual Explain Options
    Application Options - Visual Explain

  • Oracle Visual Explain

    Create explain table: Create explain table if it does not exist prior to executing query
    Drop explain table: Drop explain table after executing query
    Use dynamic explain table: Determines whether to use a dynamic explain table name (AQUA_EXPLAIN_[SESSIONID]) or a user defined table
    Explain schema: The schema name of the explain table to use if a user defined explain table is selected
    Explain table: The table name of the explain table to use if a user defined explain table is selected
    Color critical nodes: Determines on whether to color code the highest cost nodes in an explain plan
    Color critical operations: Determines on whether to color code the highest cost operations in an explain plan (i.e. 'Full Table Scan' and 'Cartesian Join')
    Display commit warning: Display commit warning when auto-commit is disabled and CREATE/DROP is enabled

  • DB2 Visual Explain

    Create explain tables: Create explain tables if they do not exist before executing query
    Drop explain tables: Drop explain tables after executing query
    Color critical path: Determines on whether to color code the path to the highest code path in an explain plan
    Color critical nodes: Determines on whether to color code the highest cost nodes in an explain plan
    Color critical operations: Determines on whether to color code the highest cost operations in an explain plan (i.e. 'Full Table Scan' and 'Cartesian Join')

  • MS SQL Server Visual Explain

    Color critical path: Color critical path
    Color critical nodes: Determines on whether to color code the highest cost nodes in an explain plan
    Color critical operations: Determines on whether to color code the highest cost operations in an explain plan (i.e. 'Full Table Scan' and 'Cartesian Join')

  • Critical Path Colors

    Background: Background color of the nodes in the critical path
    Foreground: Foreground color of the nodes in the critical path

  • Critical Node Colors

    Background of 1st critical node: Background color of the highest cost node
    Foreground of 1st critical node: Foreground color of the highest cost node
    Background of 2nd critical node: Background color of the 2nd highest cost node
    Foreground of 2nd critical node: Foreground color of the 2nd highest cost node
    Background of 3rd critical node: Background color of the 3rd highest cost node
    Foreground of 3rd critical node: Foreground color of the 3rd highest cost node

  • Critical Operation Colors

    Background of 1st critical operation: Background color of 1st level critical operation
    Foreground of 1st critical operation: Foreground color of 1st level critical operation
    Background of 2nd critical operation: Background color of 2nd level critical operation
    Foreground of 2nd critical operation: Foreground color of 2nd level critical operation
    Background of 3rd critical operation: Background color of 3rd level critical operation
    Foreground of 3rd critical operation: Foreground color of 3rd level critical operation



  • Formatter
    Aqua Data Studio Formatter Options
    Application Options - Formatter

  • General

    Show Options Dialog: Whether the Options Dialog will be shown before formatting

  • Line Break

    Before Comma: Adds a line break before the comma
    After Comma: Adds a line break after the comma
    Before Logical Operators: Adds a line break before logical operators (e.g. AND, OR)
    After Logical Operators: Adds a line break before logical operators (e.g. AND, OR)
    After SQL Keywords: Adds a line break after SQL keywords (e.g. SELECT, FROM, WHERE)
    Break for CASE Keywords: Adds line breaks for CASE keywords (i.e. CASE, WHEN, THEN, ELSE, END)
    Break for Brackets: Adds line breaks for brackets in AND, OR and WHEN
    Wrap Line: Wraps line automatically
    Line Wrap Column: The maximum column before line wraps

  • Uppercase

    SQL Keywords: Turns SQL keywords uppercase
    Full SQL: Turns the full SQL statement uppercase

  • Indentation

    Number of spaces per Tab: Number of spaces to expand in a TAB if Tabs are used for indentation
    Use Tabs for Indentation: Determines whether a real TAB is used or whether a TAB is expanded to spaces
    Alignment on Operators: Alignment on =, <, > and AS
    Alignment on JOIN: Alignment on table joins



  • Permissions
    Aqua Data Studio Permissions Options
    Application Options - Permissions

  • Default Production Server Permissions

    Query Analyzer: Allows SELECT Statements: Determines whether SELECT statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Production servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows INSERT Statements: Determines whether INSERT statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Production servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows UPDATE Statements: Determines whether UPDATE statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Production servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows DELETE Statements: Determines whether DELETE statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Production servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows TRUNCATE Statements: Determines whether TRUNCATE statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Production servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows DDL Statements: Determines whether DDL (CREATE/ALTER/DROP) statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Production servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows All Other SQL Statements: Determines whether SQL statements other then SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, TRUNCATE, CREATE, ALTER or DROP may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Production servers.
    Visual Editing: Allows CREATEs: Determines whether CREATEs are allowed for objects for Production servers.
    Visual Editing: Allows ALTERs: Determines whether ALTERs are allowed for objects for Production servers.
    Visual Editing: Allows DROPs: Determines whether DROPs are allowed for objects for Production servers.
    Visual Editing: Allows View Properties: Determines whether Viewing Properties for objects is allowed for Production servers.
    Table Data Editor: Allow Open Window: Determines whether opening Table Data Window is allowed for this server connection
    Table Data Editor: Allow INSERTs: Determines whether INSERTs are allowed for objects for Production servers
    Table Data Editor: Allow UPDATEs: Determines whether UPDATEs are allowed for objects for Production servers
    Table Data Editor: Allow DELETEs: Determines whether DELETEs are allowed for objects for Production servers
    Table Data Editor: Allow Primary Key definition changes: Determines whether Primary Key definitions can be changed for servers.

  • Default Development Server Permissions

    Query Analyzer: Allows SELECT Statements: Determines whether SELECT statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Development servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows INSERT Statements: Determines whether INSERT statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Development servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows UPDATE Statements: Determines whether UPDATE statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Development servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows DELETE Statements: Determines whether DELETE statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Development servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows TRUNCATE Statements: Determines whether TRUNCATE statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Development servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows DDL Statements: Determines whether DDL (CREATE/ALTER/DROP) statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Development servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows All Other SQL Statements: Determines whether SQL statements other then SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, TRUNCATE, CREATE, ALTER or DROP may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Development servers.
    Visual Editing: Allows CREATEs: Determines whether CREATEs are allowed for objects for Development servers.
    Visual Editing: Allows ALTERs: Determines whether ALTERs are allowed for objects for Development servers.
    Visual Editing: Allows DROPs: Determines whether DROPs are allowed for objects for Development servers.
    Visual Editing: Allows View Properties: Determines whether Viewing Properties for objects is allowed for Development servers.
    Table Data Editor: Allow Open Window: Determines whether opening Table Data Window is allowed for this server connection
    Table Data Editor: Allow INSERTs: Determines whether INSERTs are allowed for objects for Development servers
    Table Data Editor: Allow UPDATEs: Determines whether UPDATEs are allowed for objects for Development servers
    Table Data Editor: Allow DELETEs: Determines whether DELETEs are allowed for objects for Development servers
    Table Data Editor: Allow Primary Key definition changes: Determines whether Primary Key definitions can be changed for servers

  • Default Test Server Permissions

    Query Analyzer: Allows SELECT Statements: Determines whether SELECT statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Test servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows INSERT Statements: Determines whether INSERT statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Test servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows UPDATE Statements: Determines whether UPDATE statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Test servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows DELETE Statements: Determines whether DELETE statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Test servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows TRUNCATE Statements: Determines whether TRUNCATE statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Test servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows DDL Statements: Determines whether DDL (CREATE/ALTER/DROP) statements may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Test servers.
    Query Analyzer: Allows All Other SQL Statements: Determines whether SQL statements other then SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, TRUNCATE, CREATE, ALTER or DROP may be executed in the Query Analyzer window for Test servers.
    Visual Editing: Allows CREATEs: Determines whether CREATEs are allowed for objects for Test servers.
    Visual Editing: Allows ALTERs: Determines whether ALTERs are allowed for objects for Test servers.
    Visual Editing: Allows DROPs: Determines whether DROPs are allowed for objects for Test servers.
    Visual Editing: Allows View Properties: Determines whether Viewing Properties for objects is allowed for Test servers.
    Table Data Editor: Allow Open Window: Determines whether opening Table Data Window is allowed for this server connection
    Table Data Editor: Allow INSERTs: Determines whether INSERTs are allowed for objects for Test servers
    Table Data Editor: Allow UPDATEs: Determines whether UPDATEs are allowed for objects for Test servers
    Table Data Editor: Allow DELETEs: Determines whether DELETEs are allowed for objects for Test servers
    Table Data Editor: Allow Primary Key definition changes: Determines whether Primary Key definitions can be changed for servers



  • Key Mappings - The Key Mapping section allows you to configure new key mapping profiles with new key bindings. This allows you to configure any keystroke to any action.

    Here is a list of all of the default Key Map.
    Aqua Data Studio Keymapping Options
    Application Options - Keymapping
    Registration Defaults
    Aqua Data Studio Default Registration Options
    Application Options - Registration

  • Oracle 9i/10g

    Driver Parameter: Defines Default Driver Parameter String for Server Registration

  • Oracle 8i

    Driver Parameter: Defines Default Driver Parameter String for Server Registration

  • DB2 7.x

    Driver Parameter: Defines Default Driver Parameter String for Server Registration

  • DB2 8.x/9.x

    Driver Parameter: Defines Default Driver Parameter String for Server Registration

  • SQL Server 2000/5

    Driver Parameter: Defines Default Driver Parameter String for Server Registration

  • SQL Server 7

    Driver Parameter: Defines Default Driver Parameter String for Server Registration

  • Sybase ASE

    Driver Parameter: Defines Default Driver Parameter String for Server Registration

  • Sybase Anywhere

    Driver Parameter: Defines Default Driver Parameter String for Server Registration

  • Sybase IQ

    Driver Parameter: Defines Default Driver Parameter String for Server Registration

  • Informix

    Driver Parameter: Defines Default Driver Parameter String for Server Registration

  • PostgreSQL

    Driver Parameter: Defines Default Driver Parameter String for Server Registration

  • MySQL

    Driver Parameter: Defines Default Driver Parameter String for Server Registration

  • Generic JDBC/ODBC

    Driver Parameter: Defines Default Driver Parameter String for Server Registration