SQL Optimizer for DB2 LUW 4.3.1

The following list is the common shortcut keys provided for users to quickly accomplish tasks that is performed frequently within the Editor panes for SQL Editor and SQL Formatter window.

Action	Shortcut Keys
Delete next word	Ctrl+Delete
Delete previous word	Ctrl+Backspace
Delete next character	Delete
Delete previous character	Backspace
Delete current line	Ctrl+Y
Highlight a word	Shift+Ctrl+Left or Right Arrow
Highlight a character	Shift+Left or Right Arrow
Cursor forward a word	Ctrl+Right Arrow
Cursor backward a word	Ctrl+Left Arrow
Insert mode	Insert
Insert a new line character	Shift+Ctrl+M
Bring up Member Lookup	Ctrl+Spacebar
Bring up Argument Lookup	Shift+Ctrl+Spacebar
Comment	Shift+Ctrl+C
Uncomment	Shift+Ctrl+N
Indent	Shift+Ctrl+I
Outdent	Shift+Ctrl+O
Uppercase	Shift+Ctrl+U
Lowercase	Shift+Ctrl+L
Quick Find	Ctrl+Alt+F
Find	Ctrl+F
Find Next	F3
Replace	Ctrl+Alt+R
Go to Line	Ctrl+Alt+G
Select All	Ctrl A
Cut	Ctrl X
Copy	Ctrl C
Paste	Ctrl V
Undo	Ctrl Z
Save	Ctrl S

Indent and Outdent Text

The text can be shifted from left to right or right to left using the Indent and Outdent functions. The number of characters shifted is dependent on the Block indent step size (default = 3 characters) parameter in the Options window.

To indent text

Highlight the text or place the cursor at the line needed to be indented.
Click $image\B_Indent.gif$ .

To outdent text

Highlight the text or place the cursor at the line to be outdent.
Click $image\B_Outdent.gif$ .

Member and Argument Lookup

Member and argument lookup are lookup hints to help construct SQL statements.

Member lookup displays the list of database object members for schemas, tables, views and alias.; For example, if a table name or alias is typed followed by "." then the corresponding lookup hint will be the column names. CTRL+SPACE can be used as short-cut keys to bring up the member lookup.

Argument lookup displays the next argument parameter for functions and procedures. For example, if a procedure name is typed followed by "(" then the list of arguments is shown highlighting the next enterable argument. CTRL+SHIFT+SPACE can be used as short-cut keys to bring up the argument lookup.

To enable or disable the member and argument lookup

Click $image\B_Options.gif$ .
Select the Editor tab.
Under the Lookup section, select the Member lookup and/or the Argument Lookup checkboxes .

Member lookup (Default)

Specify whether to show the lookup hint for database object members.

Argument lookup (Default)

Specify whether to show the argument parameters hint for functions and procedures.

Delay (Default = 0.75 sec , Range = 0.5 to 1.5 sec )

Specify the minimum delay time for the lookup hint to appear.

Note: The member lookup selects the information about the database objects from the system view. Since the system view does not contain the information about temporary tables, member lookup does not find the columns in temporary tables.

Syntax Highlight

Syntax highlighting changes the colors and attributes of the text in the SQL statement displayed panes, making it easier to quickly identify parts of the code. The text colors and attributes for syntax highlights can be defined within the Options window.

To define the syntax highlighting

Click $image\B_Options.gif$ .
Select the Editor tab.
Under the Editing section, click $image\B_Ellipse.gif$ next to the Syntax highlight checkbox.
Modify the colors and attributes for any of the elements listed below. Click OK.
Check the Syntax highlight checkbox in order for your selections to apply the syntax highlighting to the code.

Element options

Elements

The font format and color for the following elements can be defined for the following elements in the syntax of a SQL statement:

Syntax Element	Description
Reserved Word	DB2 SQL reserved words. For example: ACCESS, ADD, ALL, ALTER, AND, ANY, AS, ASC , BETWEEN, BY
Function	DB2 build-in functions. For example: ABS, ACOS , ASCII, ASIN , ATAN , ATAN2, CEIL , SIGN
Comment	Comment delimiters ( --, /* */ )
Quoted Identifier	String enclosed in double quotes ( " " )
String	String enclosed in single quotes ( ' ' )
Number	Numbers 0 to 9 and floating point.
Symbol	Symbols. For example: !, $, %, ^, &, *, (, ), -, =, +, {, }, [, ], :, ;, @
Data type	DB2 data type. For example: CHAR, INTEGER, LONG, NUMBER, RAW, VARCHAR , VARCHAR2
Invalid object	Unrecognized database object under the current database and schema.
Host variable	Host variable names.
Difference highlight	The differences between two SQL for the SQL Comparer window.
SQL Options	Optimizer SQL options.
Text Selection	Selected text.
Member Lookup	Member lookup dialog box.
Argument Lookup	Argument lookup dialog box.
Identifier	Any words that do not fall in the above categories.

Foreground color

Specify the foreground color of the selected element; use the Foreground color list or click $image\B_Ellipse.gif$ button to select the desired color. Select the Use default foreground color checkbox to use the Windows default text color.

Background color

Specify the background color of the selected element; use the Background color list or click $image\B_Ellipse.gif$ button to select the desired color. Select the Use default background color checkbox to use the Windows default background color. As the default, this checkbox is selected for all elements.

Editor options

Specify the font style and size of all editable panes.

Reset Default button

Reset the default settings for syntax highlight of the selected element.

To change the color and attribute of a particular element, select the syntax name from the Element option list-box or select the text from the Preview section and change the attributes accordingly. Changes will be reflected on the Preview section, click Apply to implement the changes.

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