PyCharm 2020.1 Help

Query console

Overview

Query consoles are SQL files that are associated with a data source.

For example, if you open a query console for MySQL, a connection session to the MySQL data source is automatically created. When you open an SQL file from your hard drive, you need to specify the connection session first.

In the following example, the MySQL console is attached to the production session. You can change the production session to testing or create a new session. Read more about managing sessions in Managing connection sessions.

Input pane

Use the input pane to compose and execute your SQL statements as well as to perform other associated tasks.

Toolbar icons and shortcuts

ItemShortcutDescription
the Execute button Execute Ctrl+Enter Execute the selected (highlighted) SQL statement or statements.

If nothing is selected, the current statement is executed.

Browse Data Source HistoryBrowse Data Source HistoryCtrl+Alt+E

Open a dialog that shows all the statements that you have run for the corresponding data source.

See also, Using the History dialog.

View Parameters View Parameters Open or close the Parameters dialog.
Settings Settings Open the Database page of the Preferences dialog to view or edit the settings for your database consoles, data editors, and the Database tool window.
Tx:Auto
Tx:Auto

Select the isolation level for database transactions and the way the transactions are committed.

    `
  • Auto: each statement is executed in its own transaction that is implicitly committed.

  • Manual: transactions are committed or rolled back explicitly by means of Commit button or Rollback button on the toolbar.

Commit button CommitCommit the current transaction.
Rollback button RollbackRoll back the current transaction.
Cancel Query Cancel Running Statements Ctrl+F2 Terminate execution of the current statement or statements.
<schema> Select the default schema or database. For PostgreSQL and Redshift, use the <schema> list to form the schema search path.
Select a search path for PostgreSQL
Database sessionManage database connection sessions.

Productivity tips

ItemShortcutDescription
Edit as Table

In INSERT statements, opens the editor for working with the data in a table format.

Edit data in INSERT statements as a table

For more information about using Edit as Table in INSERT statements, see Edit data in INSERT statements as a table.

Change Dialect (<CurrentDialect>)

Change the SQL dialect. Select a dialect from the list.

Explain Plan

Show an execution plan (or explain plan) for the current statement. The result is shown in a mixed tree/table format on a dedicated Plan tab.

Example of Explain Plan
Explain Plan (Raw)

Show an execution plan (or explain plan) for the current statement. The result is shown in table format. Technically, EXPLAIN <CURRENT_STATEMENT> or similar statement is executed.

Example of Explain Plan
ExecuteCtrl+EnterExecute the current statement or the sequence of selected statements.
Execute to File Execute the current statement and save results in a text file. Select the output format and specify the file location and name.
Run 'console [data_source]'Ctrl+Shift+F10Execute all the statements in the query console.

Output tab

Use the Output tab to view information about SQL statements and other operations that you performed in a query console. Also, the Output tab displays information about errors, timestamps, affected rows, query duration, the autocommit mode, and other operations.

The Ouput tab

Right toolbar

ItemDescription
Soft-wrapWrap long lines of text.
Scroll to endScroll the output log to the end.
PrintPrint a query console file, a selected text, or all the files in a directory.
Clear allClear the Output tab.

Context menu

ItemDescription
Copy CopyCopy the selected text.
Copy as Plain TextCopy the selected text as plain text (without formatting).
Copy ReferenceCopy a reference link to a file or a line.
Compare with clipboard Compare with clipboardOpen the Clipboard vs Editor dialog where you can see the diff between the selected text and the text that you copied to a clipboard.
Search with GoogleOpen a browser and run a search on Google for the selected text.
Fold Lines Like ThisFold the lines that include the selected text.
Pause OutputPause the output logging.
Clear AllClear the output log.

Result tab

Use the Result tab to see the data that was retrieved from the database in a table format. You can sort, add, edit, and remove data as well as perform other associated table tasks. For more information about working with tables, rows, columns, and cells, see Tables.

Result tab in the Services tool window

Main functions

Most of the functions in the Result pane are accessed by using controls on the toolbar, context menu commands for the data cells, and associated keyboard shortcuts. You can see what other actions with tables you can perform in Tables.

Most of

ItemShortcutDescription
First page, Previous page, Next page, Last page

Use navigation icons and corresponding commands for switching between pages that show the retrieved data.

A number of rows that you see simultaneously on the Result tab are referred to as a result set page. If this number is less than the number of rows that satisfy the query, only a subset of all the rows is shown at a time. If all the rows are currently shown, navigation icons and the corresponding commands are inactive.

  • First page: jump to the first page of results.

  • Previous page: go to the previous page of results.

  • Next page: go to the next page of results.

  • Last page: jump to the last page of results.

To change the size of a result set page, open settings (Ctrl+Alt+S) and navigate to Tools | Database | Data Views. In the Limit page size to field, type a new size of a result set page. Alternatively, to disable the page size restriction, clear the Limit page size to checkbox.

Reload page Reload Page Ctrl+F5

Reload data for the table view to synchronize the data that you see in the editor with the contents of the database. Also, use the Reload Page button when you want to apply a new page size limit setting after its change.

Add New Row Add New Row Alt+Insert

Add a row to the table.

To save a new row, click Submit the Submit button.

The Add New Row button is disabled in the inappropriate context. For example, if the current table does not permit adding rows.

For more information about working with rows, see Rows.

Delete Row Delete Row Ctrl+Y

Delete the selected row or rows.

To select rows, click numbers in the gutter. To select multiple rows, press Ctrl and click the necessary rows.

The Remove Row button is disabled in the inappropriate context. For example, if the current table does not permit removing rows.

Tx isolation
Transaction mode

Select the isolation level for database transactions and the way the transactions are committed.

  • Auto: the current transaction is committed automatically.

  • Manual: the changes submitted to the database server are accumulated in a transaction that can either be committed or rolled back.

the Submit button SubmitCtrl+Enter Submit local changes to the database server. For more information about submitting and reverting changes, see Submit changes to a database.
CommitCommitCommit the current transaction. Also, you can see information about transaction modes.
RollbackRollbackRoll back the current transaction. Also, you can see information about transaction modes.
Cancel Query Cancel Query Ctrl+F2 Terminate execution of the current query.
Compare with Compare With Compare the current table with the table in the Services tool window. For more information about comparing tables, see Compare table data.
Pin button Pin Tab

Pin the tab to the tool window to keep the query result.

For more information about pinning tabs, see Pin the tab with query results.

Data Extractor
Data Extractor

Select an output format for your data.

Also, you can configure the following options:

  • Skip Computed Columns (SQL): do not include virtual columns that are not physically stored in the table (for example, the identity column).

  • Skip Generated Columns (SQL): for INSERT and UPDATE statements, do not include auto-increment fields when copying or saving data.

  • Add Table Definition (SQL): for INSERT and UPDATE statements, add the table definition when copying or saving data.

  • Configure CSV Formats: open the CSV Formats dialog where you can manage your delimiter-separated values formats (for example, CSV, TSV).

  • Go to Scripts Directory: open a directory with scripts that convert table data into different output formats.

Export Data Export Data Copy the table data to the clipboard or save to a file.
Export to Database Export to Database Export the data to another table, schema, or database. In the Choose Target dialog, select the target schema (a new table is created) or table (the data is added to the selected table). In the Import Table dialog, customize mappings.
Show Options Menu

The Show Options Menu list includes the following options:

  • Show Geo Viewer: enable a graphic viewer to explore geospatial data in your database.

  • Reset View: restore the initial table view if you customized the table view before (for example, hid columns or sorted data).

  • Paste Format: select how you want to treat the text from the clipboard on paste.

  • View Query: view the query that generated the table.

  • Open Database Settings: open the Database section in settings. In the Database section, you can view or edit the settings for your database consoles, data editors, and the Database tool window.

View F2

View a value in the selected cell or cells. The View command is available for read-only values. If the cell is editable, you see the Edit command.

Edit F2

Edit a value in the selected cell or cells. Alternatively, you can double-click the cell and start typing a value. The Edit command is unavailable for read-only values. For read-only values, use the View command.

  • To open the auto-completion list, press Ctrl+Space.

  • To enter the modified value, press Enter.

  • To cancel editing, press Escape.

For more information about editing cells, see Cells.

View MaximizedF2

Expand the selected cell to view a value in the cell.

Edit MaximizedF2

Expand the selected cell to edit a value in the cell.

In a maximized cell, press Enter to start a new line. To enter the value, press Ctrl+Enter. To restore an initial value and quit the editing mode, press Escape.

For more information about editing cells, see Cells.

Set DEFAULTCtrl+Alt+DSet the default value or values that you specified for the column. To view the default column value, right-click a table in the Database tool window (View | Tool Windows | Database) and select Modify Table. Double-click the column entry and see the value in the Default field.
Set NULLCtrl+Alt+NReplace the value or values with NULL. To ensure that the column accepts NULL values, right-click a table in the Database tool window (View | Tool Windows | Database) and select Modify Table. Double-click the column entry and see if the Not null checkbox is cleared.
Load FileLoad a file into the field.
RevertCtrl+Z Revert changes within the selection. For more information about reverting changes, see Submit changes to a database.
Clone RowCtrl+DCreate a copy of the selected row.
Quick DocumentationCtrl+Q Open the quick documentation view. To close the view, press Escape. For more information about quick documentation, see Using the quick documentation view.
View as | TransposeToggle the transposed table view. In the transposed view, the rows and columns are interchanged.
Go To | Row Ctrl+G Jump to a specified row. In the Go to Row dialog, specify the column and row number (use the column:row pattern).
Go To | Related Data F4

Jump to a related record. The command options are a combination of those for Go To | Referenced Data and Go To | Referencing Data. Read more about related data in Navigate between related data.

The command is not available if there are no related records.

Go To | Referenced Data Ctrl+B

Switch to a record that the current record references. If more than one record is referenced, select the target record in the popup that appears. Read more about related data in Navigate between related data.

The command is not available if there are no referenced records.

Go To | Referencing Data Alt+F7

Use this command or shortcut to see the records that reference the current record. Read more about related data in Navigate between related data. In the popup that appears there are two categories for the target records:

  • First Referencing Row: all the rows in the corresponding table are shown, and the first of the rows that references the current row is selected.

  • All Referencing Rows: only the rows that reference the current row are shown.

The command is not available if there are no records that reference the current one.

CopyCtrl+C Copy the selection to the clipboard.
PasteCtrl+V Paste the contents of the clipboard into the table.
Save LOB Save a binary large object (LOB) currently selected in the table in a file.
Last modified: 27 May 2020