What is the method for installing and using sqlprompt?

2 years ago
Isabella Edwards
2 minutes

Here is how to install SQL Prompt:

  1. Open the SQL Prompt page on the official Redgate website (https://www.red-gate.com/products/sql-development/sql-prompt/).
  2. Click on the “Download Free Trial” or “Buy Now” button and choose the appropriate version according to your needs.
  3. Select the appropriate installation file on the pop-up download page and download it to your local device.
  4. Open the downloaded installation file and follow the installation guide’s instructions.
  5. After installation is complete, open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

The method of using SQL Prompt is as follows:

  1. Open a query window in SSMS.
  2. Enter the SQL statement in the query window.
  3. By utilizing the auto-complete feature of SQL Prompt, relevant suggestions will automatically pop up when entering SQL keywords or object names. Suggestions will be filtered and sorted based on the input, making it easier to select and complete them.
  4. You can refactor SQL code using the code refactoring feature in SQL Prompt, which allows you to rename variables, extract subqueries, and split expressions through the right-click menu or keyboard shortcuts.
  5. With SQL Prompt’s code formatting feature, you can easily format SQL code to make it more readable and consistent using either the right-click menu or keyboard shortcuts.
  6. With SQL Prompt’s object search feature, you can quickly find and manipulate database objects (tables, views, stored procedures, etc.) using either shortcuts or the menu.
  7. Using the SQL snippets feature in SQL Prompt allows you to quickly insert pre-defined SQL snippets using custom shortcuts or the menu, speeding up the writing of common SQL statements.
  8. With SQL Prompt’s navigation feature, you can quickly switch between open query windows using shortcuts or the menu, making it easier to view and edit multiple queries.
  9. The T-SQL coding rules and naming conventions feature of SQL Prompt allows teams to maintain a consistent coding style by defining and applying rules and conventions through configuration files.
  10. Customize the settings and shortcuts of SQL Prompt according to individual needs.
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