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Data editor

From the Database tool window (for any table within a DB data source):

  • the Data Editor button on the toolbar (if the toolbar is not currently hidden)

  • Open Editor from the context menu

  • F4

Overview

The data editor provides a user interface for working with table data. In the data editor, you can sort, filter, add, edit and remove the data as well as perform other, associated tasks.

For more information about operations with tables, columns, rows, and cells, see the following articles:

Data editor with tool windows
Data editor with tool windows

Toolbar controls, context menu commands for data cells and keyboard shortcuts

Most of the available functions are accessed by means of controls on the toolbar, context menu commands for the data cells, and associated keyboard shortcuts.

ItemShortcutDescription
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.

For more information about working with rows, see Tables.

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.

Transaction mode Tx and Tx Isolation

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

  • Auto: the current transaction is committed automatically when you submit your local changes to the database server.

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

the Submit button Submit Ctrl+Enter Submit local changes to the database server. See Submit changes to a database.
the Commit buttonCommitCommit the current transaction. See also, Tx and Tx Isolation.
the Rollback button Rollback Roll back changes.
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.
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 Data Export Data Use this command to save the table data in a file. In the dialog that opens, specify the location and name of the file.
the Export button Export to Database Export the data to another table, schema or database. Select the target schema (a new table will be created) or table (the data will be added to the selected table). In the dialog that opens, specify the data mapping info and the settings for the target table.
View Query Use this button to view the query which was used to generate the current table view. To close the pane where the query is shown, press Escape.
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.

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 | Transpose

Toggle the transposed table view. In the transposed view, the rows and columns are interchanged.

To make this mode a default for tables and views, open settings by pressing Ctrl+Alt+S and navigate to Tools | Database | Data Views and select the Transpose tables and views. When this option is enabled, query results are not transposed.

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).
Filter by Use this command to access quick filtering options. The options include those for the current column name and depend on the value in the current cell.
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.
Alt+J, Alt+Shift+J, Ctrl+W See Tables.
Last modified: 03 September 2020