Cool Query Analyzer Trick

In Query Analyzer you can save a lot of time by using this trick instead of
typing all the column names of a table
Hit F8, this will open Object Browser
Navigate to DatabaseName/TableName/Columns
Click on the column folder and drag the column folder into the Code Window
Upon release you will see that all the column names are in the Code Window
I work with people who are certified, have 10 years experience and none of
them knew this trick
Also if you know of any other not well known QA tricks let me know and I
will update my blog
http://sqlservercode.blogspot.com/
Here are some other nice shortcuts (at least in SQL2k and below)
Ctrl-R
Ctrl-E
F6
Highlight some text and hit Ctrl-U or Ctrl-L
Highlight some text and hit Shift+Ctrl+C
now try Shift+Ctrl+R
Keith
"SQL" <SQL@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CF26A028-8083-49E0-8CEE-8858A65D8C3F@.microsoft.com...
> In Query Analyzer you can save a lot of time by using this trick instead
> of
> typing all the column names of a table
> Hit F8, this will open Object Browser
> Navigate to DatabaseName/TableName/Columns
> Click on the column folder and drag the column folder into the Code Window
> Upon release you will see that all the column names are in the Code Window
> I work with people who are certified, have 10 years experience and none of
> them knew this trick
> Also if you know of any other not well known QA tricks let me know and I
> will update my blog
> http://sqlservercode.blogspot.com/
>
|||On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:28:03 -0500, Keith Kratochvil wrote:

>Here are some other nice shortcuts (at least in SQL2k and below)
>Ctrl-R
>Ctrl-E
>F6
>Highlight some text and hit Ctrl-U or Ctrl-L
Hi Keith,
I assume that you meeant Ctrl-Shift-U and Ctrl-Shift-L?
(Ctrl-U is change database and Ctrl-L is display estimated execution
plan).

>Highlight some text and hit Shift+Ctrl+C
>now try Shift+Ctrl+R
And to get to know all keyboard shortcuts, study the menu's. All
shortcuts are listed in the menu's.
Best, Hugo
(Remove _NO_ and _SPAM_ to get my e-mail address)
|||You can also right click on the table and generate a Select, insert , Update
or Delete statement as well.
Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
"SQL" <SQL@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In Query Analyzer you can save a lot of time by using this trick instead
> of
> typing all the column names of a table
> Hit F8, this will open Object Browser
> Navigate to DatabaseName/TableName/Columns
> Click on the column folder and drag the column folder into the Code Window
> Upon release you will see that all the column names are in the Code Window
> I work with people who are certified, have 10 years experience and none of
> them knew this trick
> Also if you know of any other not well known QA tricks let me know and I
> will update my blog
> http://sqlservercode.blogspot.com/
>
|||As a follow on to Andrews tip, after generating an insert, delete or
update statement, press Ctrl-Shift-M...
Jacko