IntelliJ IDEA features for working with databases and SQL include:

  • Integration with the most popular database management systems such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server and others. To be able to work with your databases, you should define them as data sources. See Managing Data Sources.
  • Database tool window for managing data structures in your databases (View | Tool Windows | Database). See Working with the Database Tool Window.
  • Database consoles that let you compose and execute SQL statements as well as analyze and modify retrieved data (⇧⌘F10 or ⇧⌘F10⇧⌘F10 or ⇧⌘F10⇧⌘F10 or ⇧⌘F10^ ⇧ F10, ⌃⇧F10 or ⌃⇧F10^ ⇧ F10, ⌃⇧F10 or ⌃⇧F10 in the Database tool window). See Working with Database Consoles.
  • Table editor that provides a GUI for working with table data (⌘↓, F4, ⌘↓ or F4F4 or F4F3 or F3F4, F4 or F4F4, F4 or F4 in the Database tool window). See Working with the Table Editor.
  • SQL code generation and editing features in the database consoles and the editor, e.g.
    • Predefined code snippets (a.k.a. live templates) such as for CREATE TABLE, SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE and other statements (⌘J or ⌘J⌘J or ⌘J^ J, ⌃J or ⌃J^ J, ⌃J or ⌃J).
    • Auto-completion and highlighting of SQL keywords, and table and column names.
    • Data type prompts for columns (⌘P or ⌘P⌘P or ⌘P⌃⇧Space or ⌃⇧Space^ ⇧ Space, ⌃⇧Space or ⌃⇧Space⇧ ⌥ P, ⌥⇧P or ⌥⇧P).

    Standardized and DBMS-specific SQL dialects are supported.

  • Structure view for tables in the table editor and Database Console tool window as well as for open database consoles and SQL files (⌘F12 or ⌘F12⌘F12 or ⌘F12⌘O or ⌘O^ F12, ⌃F12 or ⌃F12^ F12, ⌃F12 or ⌃F12). See e.g. Using the Structure view to sort data, and hide and show columns.
  • Quick documentation view for database objects and table cells (F1, ⌃J, ⌃Button2 Click, F1, ⌃J or ⌃Button2 Click⌃J, ⌃Button2 Click, ⌃J or ⌃Button2 Click⌥Button2 Click, F2, ⌥Button2 Click or F2^ Q, ⌃Q or ⌃Q^ Q, ⌥ Button2 Click, ⌃Q, ⌥Button2 Click, ⌃Q or ⌥Button2 Click). See e.g. Using the quick documentation view.
  • Navigation capabilities, e.g.
    • From a table or column reference to its definition: ⌘B, ⌘Button1 Click, Button2 Click, ⌘B, ⌘Button1 Click or Button2 Click⌘B, ⌘Button1 Click, Button2 Click, ⌘B, ⌘Button1 Click or Button2 ClickF3, ⌃Button1 Click, F3 or ⌃Button1 ClickF12, ⇧ F2, ^ B, ^ Button1 Click, Button2 Click, F12, ⇧F2, ⌃B, ⌃Button1 Click, Button2 Click, F12, ⇧F2, ⌃B, ⌃Button1 Click or Button2 Click^ ⌥ G, Escape, Period, ⌥ Period, ^ Button1 Click, ⌃⌥G, ⎋, ., ⌥., ⌃Button1 Click, ⌃⌥G, ⎋, ., ⌥. or ⌃Button1 Click.
    • To the view of a table or column in the Database tool window: ⌥F1 or ⌥F1⌥F1 or ⌥F1⌥⌘W or ⌥⌘W⌥ F1, ⌥F1 or ⌥F1⌥ F1, ⌥F1 or ⌥F1 | Database View.
    • By means of the navigation bar: ⌘↑, ⌥↖, ⌘↑ or ⌥↖⌥↖ or ⌥↖⌥⌘B or ⌥⌘B⌥ Home, ⌥↖ or ⌥↖⌥ Home, ⌥↖ or ⌥↖.
    • By means of the Switcher: ⌃⇥, ⌃⇧⇥, ⌃⇥ or ⌃⇧⇥⌃⇥, ⌃⇧⇥, ⌃⇥ or ⌃⇧⇥⌃⇥, ⌃⇧⇥, ⌃⇥ or ⌃⇧⇥^ Tab, ^ ⇧ Tab, ⌃⇥, ⌃⇧⇥, ⌃⇥ or ⌃⇧⇥^ X, B, ⌃X, B or ⌃X, B.
  • Database diagrams (⌥⌘U or ⌥⌘U⌥⌘U or ⌥⌘U⌥⌘U or ⌥⌘U^ ⌥ U, ⌃⌥U or ⌃⌥U^ ⌥ U, ⌃⌥U or ⌃⌥U or ⌥⇧⌘U or ⌥⇧⌘U⌥⇧⌘U or ⌥⇧⌘U⌥⇧⌘U or ⌥⇧⌘U^ ⇧ ⌥ U, ⌃⌥⇧U or ⌃⌥⇧U^ ⇧ ⌥ U, ⌃⌥⇧U or ⌃⌥⇧U in the Database tool window).