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Database Navigator

Database Navigator is the main view to work with the structure and content of databases. To open Database Navigator, on the Windows menu, click Database Navigator. For information on how to change the view layout, please see the Application Window Overview article.

Database Navigator contains a tree of objects, a toolbar and View menu which contain generic items. Each object in the tree has its own context menu. The tree contains the following objects:

  • Folders -
  • Database connections - and other (icons differ depending on the database type)
  • Database objects - various depending on the database type, such as Tables , Views , Columns , Indexes , etc.

To open the view menu of Database Navigator, click the View Menu button () in the upper-right corner of the window. For more information on where to find the view toolbar and menu, please see the Views article.

The menu contains the following items:

IconMenu itemDescription
Driver ManagerOpens the Driver Manager window that allows you to create, edit and delete drivers for databases. See Database Drivers for information about managing database drivers.
New ConnectionOpens the Create new connection wizard. See Create Connection for information about creating connections.
(empty) Active Project Displays a submenu which allows you to choose a project. See Projects and Projects view for information about projects.
New Folder Opens a dialog box for creating a new folder
Collapse All Collapses the tree to the root level
Link with editor Synchronizes the active editor with the element in the database navigator

The toolbar is located in the title bar of the window. Its buttons duplicate the menu items, except for the Active Project.

To open the context menu for an object, right-click the object in the tree. The following table summarizes the context menu items for all types of objects that may appear in the tree. Note that the presence or absence of the context menu items for an object depends on the database and object types.

Menu itemDescription
Open folderOpens a folder in a separate view
Create new connections / Create New ConnectionOpens the Create new connection wizard
New FolderOpens a dialog box for creating a new folder
CopyCopies an object to the clipboard
PasteInserts the copied object into a selected folder - most convenient for copy-pasting connections
DeleteDeletes an object
WARNING! The Delete menu item removes the object not only from the tree but from the database itself or the file system, and this action is irreversible.
RenameOpens the Rename [object] dialog box
PropertiesOpens the Properties for [object] window which allows viewing and modifying the object`s properties
RefreshDepending on the object, refreshes the object itself, or its parent, or its subnodes – mostly used for refreshing tables and schemes
ConnectAttempts to connect to the database
Invalidate/ReconnectChecks the status of connection, if it is broken, attempts to reconnect
DisconnectDisconnects from the database
SQL EditorOpens a new SQL editor for the connection
Recent SQL EditorOpens the most recently opened SQL editor
Edit ConnectionOpens the Connection Configuration window that allows configuring connection settings
View [objects]Opens the object in a separate viewer
Edit [object]Opens the object in a separate editor
Create new [object]Opens an editor in which you can specify properties and save the new object
FilterOpens a submenu of one or more filtering options (depending on the object):
- Hide [object]
- Show only [object]
- Configure [objects] filter
- Toggle filter
- Clear filter
See Filters for information.
Copy Advanced InfoCopies the full name of an object
Read Data in SQL ConsoleOpens an SQL console displaying the object`s data
Compare- Appears only if you select several objects of the same level
- Opens the Compare objects wizard which guides you through the steps to generate a comparison report for the selected objects
Generate SQLOpens a submenu on which you can select the type of SQL query to generate:
- SELECT
- INSERT
- UPDATE
- DELETE
- MERGE
- DDL
Clicking one of the items (for example INSERT) generates a relevant query in a separate window.
Export Table DataOpens the Data Transfer wizard that helps you select a format and export table data
Import Table DataOpens a window with existing database connections in which you can select a table to import data from
ToolsOpens a submenu that provides tools for database backup and restore, vacuum, etc.

For information on how to filter database objects in Database Navigator, please see the Filter Database Objects article.

While working in the SQL Editor, you can drag the desired object from the Database Navigator to the part of your query. Please pay attention to the selected object name. Running the query immediately with the selected object will cause an error because only the selected part of the script is being executed and fails as it's not a complete query. An extra step to deselect it by clicking somewhere in the SQL Editor is required to remove the selection. Nevertheless, we cannot deselect the object name automatically after dragging. This action is needed when you drag and drop an object into a complex query or long script, and it would be difficult to track what and where exactly you've just dropped, and you can get an unexpected error. Drag Drop

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