About Working with Data
Use the Data tab of the Database Explorer to view data for the currently-selected object in the Object Explorer. From the data grid you can also export data or send data to other tools in Toad. Right-click the data grid to filter data, modify display options, export data to Excel, send data to Local Storage, transform data, or send data to a Data Report.
You can display data in a grid (table containing columns and rows), as well as a card view (using a separate record to display all entries in a row).
Note: You cannot paste multiple rows of data from Excel into the data grid.
Database Explorer
To open the Database Explorer
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Select Tools | Explorer.
Or right-click an object in the Object Explorer and select View Details.
- The Database Explorer opens displaying details for the selected object.
For additional information, see Database Explorer.
Use the Database Explorer with Dimensional Data
To view data and create queries for Google Analytics and SQL Server Analysis Services connections, see the following:
To view data for MongoDB connections, see About MongoDB Data Sources.
Troubleshoot Data
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If you cannot edit data, click the red icon
in the lower left corner of the grid. You do not need to edit fields in this window. See Edit Data in Read-Only Grids for more information.
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By default, autocommit is enabled and any row changes you make are automatically submitted to the database. You can disable this option in Tools | Options | Environment | Grid. Note that this autocommit is different from the AutoCommit for scripts that you set in the lower-left corner of Toad.
- Business Intelligence and NoSQL connections are read-only connections.
Tips for Working with Data
Use the Data tab of the Database Explorer (Viewer) to view and work with data.
The following table provides some tips for displaying data, customizing the data grid, working with data, and sending data from the data grid to other tools in Toad.
| To do this... | Follow these steps... |
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Rows Fetched Add or reduce the number of rows initially fetched (default 1000). |
Enter the new value in the Number of rows to initially fetch in data tab under Tools | Options | Database | General. |
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Set the value of a cell to null. |
Press CTRL+DELETE. |
| Specify how values are displayed. | You can specify formats to be used when displaying values. Go to Tools | Options | Environment | Grid | Data Type Formatting. See Grid Options for more information. |
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Add Aggregate Function Add a summary function (Sum, Min, Max, Count, Avg) to a column or group |
If you grouped columns using the Grouping panel (Show | Group Panel), you can also add a summary total to grouped records. |
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Hide Columns Show or hide columns of data. |
Right-click a column heading in the data grid and select Remove This Column or Column Chooser. |
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Send To Display data in a report, pivot grid, or chart. |
Right-click the data and select Send To | Data Report Designer, Chart Designer, or Pivot Grid. |
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Card View Display the data in a grid or card view |
To display the card view, right-click a record and select Show | Card View. Grid view is useful for viewing summary information at a glance. Card view is useful for viewing information in greater detail. |
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Compare To Compare differences between two data sets. |
Right-click the data and select Compare To. |
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Multi-line Text View multi-line text in the data grid as one-line text separated by spaces. |
Right-click the data and select Show | Multi-line Text as One-line. When the option is cleared, only the first line of the multi-line text is shown. To see the full text hover a mouse over a data grid or expand it. |
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Copy Rows / Copy Cells Copy and paste rows or cells from the data grid |
To copy rows
To copy cells
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Export / Quick Export Export data to Excel |
To export using the Export Wizard, right-click the data grid and select Export | Export Wizard. To quickly export to an Excel file, right-click the data grid and select Quick Export. |
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Send To Send data to another tool in Toad |
Right-click the data grid and select Send To. Then select a tool, such as Transform and Cleanse or Dimensional Viewer. |
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Default Settings Specify default settings for all data grids |
Go to Tools | Options | Environment | Grid. See Grid Options for more information. |