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
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Click
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Select the Editor tab.
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Under the Editing section, click
next to the Syntax highlight checkbox.
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Modify the colors and attributes for any of the elements listed below. Click OK.
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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:
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Syntax Element |
Description |
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DB2 SQL reserved words. For example: ACCESS, ADD, ALL, ALTER, AND, ANY, AS, ASC , BETWEEN, BY | |
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Function |
DB2 build-in functions. For example: ABS, ACOS , ASCII, ASIN , ATAN , ATAN2, CEIL , SIGN |
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Comment |
Comment delimiters ( --, /* */ ) |
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String enclosed in double quotes ( " " ) | |
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String |
String enclosed in single quotes ( ' ' ) |
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Number |
Numbers 0 to 9 and floating point. |
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Symbols. For example: !, $, %, ^, &, *, (, ), -, =, +, {, }, [, ], :, ;, @ | |
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Data type |
DB2 data type. For example: CHAR, INTEGER, LONG, NUMBER, RAW, VARCHAR , VARCHAR2 |
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Invalid object |
Unrecognized database object under the current database and schema. |
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Host variable |
Host variable names. |
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Difference highlight |
The differences between two SQL for the SQL Comparer window. |
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Optimizer SQL options. | |
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Selected text. | |
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Member lookup dialog box. | |
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Argument Lookup |
Argument lookup dialog box. |
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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
Background color
Specify the background color of the selected element; use the Background color 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 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.