Syntax Highlight
Syntax highlighting changes the colors and attributes of the text in the SQL statement display panes, making it easier to quickly identify parts of the code. The text colors and attributes for syntax highlights are defined within the Preferences window.
To change display attributes of the SQL text
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Click Preferences
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Select the Editor tab.
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Under the Editing section, the Syntax highlight checkbox is used to apply the syntax highlight to the code. By default this option is selected.
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To modify the colors and attributes, click the corresponding
button to open the Syntax Highlight Settings window.
Element options
Elements
It is possible to define the font format and color for the following elements:
| Element | Description |
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Adaptive Server SQL reserved words. For example: ADD, ALL, ALTER, AND, ANY, AS, ASC, BACKUP, BEGIN | |
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Function |
Adaptive Server build-in functions. For example: ABS, ACOS, ASCII, ASIN, ATAN, ATAN2, CEILING, CHARINDEX |
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Comment |
Comment delimiters ( -- ). |
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Any text that does not fall in the above categories. | |
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Quoted Identifier |
Database object identifier within quotes. |
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String |
Text enclosed in single quotes ( ' ' ). |
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Number |
Numbers 0 to 9 and floating point. |
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Symbol |
Symbols. For example: !, %, ^, &, *, (, ), -, =, +, {, }, ;, ~, <, >, ,, ., /, <=, >= |
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Data Type |
Adaptive Server data type. For example: BIT, INT, SMALLINT, DEC, CHAR, VARCHAR, BINARY |
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Global Variable |
@@variable accessed by a any program block. |
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Local Variable |
@variable accessed by a single program block. |
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Temporary Table |
User-Defined Temporary Tables created for the current session. |
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System Procedure |
Procedures from the System catalog. |
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Invalid object |
Unrecognized database object under the current database and user. |
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Force |
Optimizer hints that influence choices of the SQL Server optimizer. |
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Difference highlight |
The differences between two SQL for the SQL Comparer window. |
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Text selection highlighting. | |
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Member Lookup |
Member lookup field. |
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Argument Lookup |
Argument lookup field. |
Foreground color
Specify the foreground color of the selected element; use the drop-down list or
Background color
Specify the background color of the selected element; use the drop-down list or click
Editor options
Specify the font style and size of all editable panes.
Reset Default button
Reset the default settings for syntax highlight for all settings.
To change the color and attribute of a particular element
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Select the syntax name from the Element option list-box or select the text from the Preview section and change the attributes accordingly.
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Changes are reflected on the Preview section, click Apply to implement the changes.