How to view object and parameter information in dbForge Studio for SQL Server

Last modified: October 1, 2024

Object info

A hint displays essential database object information, when the mouse pointer is placed over an identifier. For tables, you can see column names with data types, additional column properties (e.g., not null and identify attributes), primary, unique, and foreign keys. For other objects, the quick info includes object type and an available user description.

If you move the mouse pointer to the * symbol in SELECT statements, the hint with the column list is displayed.

If you move the mouse pointer to an alias in a FROM statement, the hint containing a table/expression with a column list is displayed (where possible).

If you select an item from the list, the hint containing quick database object information is displayed across the selected list item.

Note

The Express edition of dbForge Studio offers a partial support of this feature. Full support is available in the Standard edition only.

Parameter info

With the Parameters Info feature, you can quickly see the names and types of parameters, which are used in a function. All information is displayed in the Parameters Info tooltip. The parameter in bold is the next parameter that is required for the function.

To see information about function parameters, type the name of a function and open the left bracket. To see the tooltip again, press Ctrl+Shift+Space.