Online Documentation for SQL Manager for DB2

SQL Assistant

SQL Assistant which is located at the bottom of the Database Explorer window helps you to work with your database objects. Depending on the current selection in DB Explorer, the SQL Assistant area displays additional information pertaining to the selected object.

If you select a database in DB Explorer, SQL Assistant displays the list of the database schemas, object groups and the number of objects in each group.

Note: If you want the number of objects to be displayed automatically check the Refresh objects on connection option in the Database Registration Info dialog.

If you select a schema in DB Explorer, SQL Assistant displays the list of the schema object groups and the number of objects in each group.

Selecting an object group in the DB Explorer displays the list of the objects in SQL Assistant. Double-clicking the object name in SQL Assistant makes the object available for editing in the appropriate editor. The context menu of the object or group of objects (selected with the Ctrl or Shift keys pressed) allows you to edit or drop the selected objects.

If you select a table or a view in DB Explorer, SQL Assistant displays the list of the table subobjects (e.g. fields and their types) by default. What is displayed in SQL Assistant when a table or a view is selected in DB Explorer depends on the Table Details selection. Click the View Mode toolbar button and select the Table Details | Show... (or View Details | Show...) drop-down menu item, or use the context menu of SQL Assistant. Possible values are: Show Fields, Show Primary/Unique Keys, Show Foreign Keys, Show Checks, Show Indexes, Show Triggers, Show Table Status, Show Definition, Show Description (for tables); Show Fields, Show Triggers, Show Definition (for views).

If you select a procedure or a function in DB Explorer, SQL Assistant lists its parameters by default. Use the Procedure Details | Show... (or Function Details | Show...) context menu item within the SQL Assistant area to define the content of SQL Assistant when a procedure or a function is selected in DB Explorer. Possible values are: Show Parameters, Show Definition, Show Description.

Selecting other objects in DB Explorer displays the DDL definition in SQL Assistant by default. Use the Other Objects' Details | Show... context menu item within the SQL Assistant area to define the content of SQL Assistant when an object is selected in DB Explorer. Possible values are: Show Definition, Show Description.

You can also use SQL Assistant to work with your queries quickly. You can drag-and-drop object aliases to the SQL Editor, Visual Query Builder or SQL Script Editor working area, in the same way as this operation is performed in Database Explorer.