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- Click the error description to highlight the statement that caused the problem while working with Worksheet
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Object Detail and Describe Object
Object Detail and Describe Object are the primary ways to view and modify objects in your database (especially data in Data tab). They are nearly identical except for one key difference:
- Object Detail is opened to view any database object of any connection
- Describe Object is opened for each connection to view all database objects of the connection
To view an object in Object Detail window
- In Object Explorer, double-click the object you would like to view
- Note how each object is displayed in its own Object Detail window
To view objects in Describe Object window
- In Object Explorer toolbar, enable the
Open Objects in Common Detail Window option
- Left-click any object in Object Explorer that you would like to view
- Note how all objects of a connection are displayed in one Describe Object window
The tabs displayed in Object Detail and Describe Object depend on the specific type of an object you are trying to view. For example, if you open a table, you will see additional tabs such as Columns, Indexes and Constraints.
Data tab
One of the most useful features of both Object Detail and Describe Object is this tab where you can view, filter and edit data in your tables and views without the need of writing complicated SQL queries.
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TIP: While working with records in a child table, you can quickly move to the linked record in the parent table by pressing CTRL (⌘) and clicking on the record value in its foreign key column. The values change into hyperlinks when you hold CTRL (⌘).  |
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Refresh Query | Refreshes the data currently visible in the grid | ||
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Cancel Query | Cancels loading of the data in grid. Useful in cases where your tables/views have millions of rows and you have disabled the Use fetch limit option | ||
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Insert Row | Creates a new record in the table, simply fill in the values for all columns | ||
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Delete Rows | Deletes the selected row(s) | ||
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Apply Changes | Saves the value that is currently being edited | ||
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Discard Changes | Restores the original data in the value that is currently being edited | ||
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Commit Transaction | Commits the changes you have made to the table. See AutoCommit for more information | ||
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Rollback Transaction | Rolls back the changes you have made to the table. See AutoCommit for more information | ||
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Resize Columns to Data | Resizes columns so they fit the values they contain | ||
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Sort Columns Alphabetically | If enabled, the columns are ordered alphabetically | ||
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Select Visible Columns | Opens a dialog where you can select which columns you would like to display or hide | ||
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Sort Data | Opens a dialog where you can sort the records by one or more column values in ascending or descending order | ||
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Filter |
Filters the currently shown data. Use the same notation as you would in the WHERE clause in a query. In case of multiple conditions, put "and" between them
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suggests that there is an available history of your Where conditions. Press CTRL (⌘) + ARROW DOWN while typing in the field to view it.Object Explorer
Object Explorer allows you to comfortably navigate your databases and view their objects. The contents of the explorer change depending on the currently selected connection in Connections View. There are various options available in the context menu depending on the type of object you select.
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Default database (MySQL/MariaDB)
You can set any of your MySQL or MariaDB databases as default. This means that scripts in Worksheet will be run on the selected database by default if you do not specify another database.
To set a default database
- In Object Explorer, right-click any database and select Set Database as Default
Object Explorer toolbar
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Link with Editor | If enabled, bringing a window (Worksheet, Object Detail and Describe Object...) into focus will highlight the window in Connections View and selecting the window in Connections view will bring it into focus |
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Define Visible Categories | Opens a dialog where you can set which categories / object types should be shown or hidden |
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Open Objects in Common Detail Window | If enabled, allows you to use the Describe Object window. See Object Detail and Describe Object for more information |
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Refresh | Refreshes the status of the selected object / object type / database |
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Rename Selected Object | Opens a dialog where you can change the name of the selected object |
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Drop Selected Objects | Deletes the selected object(s) from the database |
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New *object* | Creates a new specific object depending on the object type you are currently viewing |
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Filter | Filters the objects in Object Explorer according to the input. It is possible to use wildcards (? and *) and regular expressions as well as filter by multiple comma separated values |
Object Search
This tool allows you to search for any database object of the currently selected connection in Connections View.
To search for object(s)
- Open Object Search window by clicking the Object Search button in the application toolbar or by pressing CTRL (⌘) + SHIFT + D
- From the Databases section, select databases that should be searched
- In the Object types section, check the object types that should be included in the search
- Start writing the object name. The search results will be displayed as you write
You can use any of the following in your search query:
- Simple text - Toad Edge will look for the literal text string, the search is case insensitive
- For example, "air" will match "airport_frequencies", but not "test_airport"
- Wildcard characters - where a question mark (?) represents any one character and an asterisk (*) any number of any characters
- For example, "?cc*s" will match "ACCESS_TIME" as well as "accounts", but not "accident_data"
- Multiple values - use multiple search patterns, separated by commas (,)
- For example, "test, customer" will match both "test_function" and "customer_id"
- Regular expressions - enclosed in square brackets ([regex])
- For example, "[^[cd]u+]" will match "DURATION" or "customer_id", but not "concurrent_connections"
