Documentation 7.5
Aqua Data Studio 7.5
1. Installation
    1.1 Minimum Requirements
    1.2 Installing Aqua Data Studio in Windows OS
    1.3 Installing Aqua Data Studio in Linux OS
    1.4 Installing Aqua Data Studio in Mac OS
    1.5 First steps towards Configuring
    1.6 Choose Your Language
    1.7 Character set and Internationalization
2. Server Registration
    2.1 Supported RDBMS Servers in ADS 7.5
    2.2 How to Register a Server in ADS 7.5
    2.3 How to Edit Server Properties
    2.4 How to Copy Server Configurations
    2.5 Troubleshoot Registrations
    2.6 Tips and Tricks
    2.6.1 How to Register a Server Clone
    2.6.2 Tab Coloring to Identify Servers
    2.6.3 Using Filter Options in Registration
    2.6.4 Using Advanced Properties
    2.6.5 Permissions in Server Registration
    2.6.6 Drag and Drop Features
    2.6.7 Navigating with Short cut Keys
    2.6.8 SQL Express 2005
    2.6.9 MSDE 2000
    2.6.10 PostgreSQL SSL
    2.7. JDBC Drivers and Server Registration
        2.7.1 Oracle 8i JDBC Drivers
        2.7.2 Oracle 9i JDBC Drivers
        2.7.3 Oracle 10g JDBC Drivers
        2.7.4 Oracle 11g JDBC Drivers
        2.7.5 DB2 iSeries JDBC Drivers
        2.7.6 DB2 7.2 JDBC Drivers
        2.7.7 DB2 UDB 8.1 and DB2 UDB 8.2
        2.7.8 DB2 UDB 9.0 and DB2 UDB 9.5
        2.7.9 SQL Server JDBC Drivers
        2.7.10 Sybase ASE JDBC Drivers
        2.7.11 Sybase Anywhere JDBC Drivers
        2.7.12 Sybase IQ JDBC Drivers
        2.7.13 Informix JDBC Drivers
        2.7.14 PostgreSQL JDBC Drivers
        2.7.15 MySQL JDBC Drivers
        2.7.16 Apache Derby JDBC Drivers
        2.7.17 SQLite JDBC Driver
        2.7.18 Firebird JDBC Driver
3. Connecting to a Server (CTRL + INSERT)
4. Disconnecting a Server (CTRL + DELETE)
5. Query Analyzer - SQL Tool in ADS 7.5
    5.1 Invoking the Query Analyzer (CTRL+Q)
    5.2 Using the Query Analyzer
    5.3 Query Analyzer and its Environment
    5.4 Using Advanced Properties
    5.5 Parameterized Scripts
    5.6 Displaying Results of Queries
    5.7 Saving Query Results
    5.8 Tips and Tricks
6. SQL History (CTRL+ ALT+H)
7. Automate your SQL scripts using ADS 7.5
    7.1.1 Adding Insert, Update, Delete and Select
    7.1.2 Introduce Columns and Value Stubs
    7.1.3 Comments and Morph to Delimited Text
    7.1.4 Formatting Statements
    7.2 Auto Completion
    7.3 Aqua Commands
8. Query Builder Tool in ADS 7.5
    8.1 Building Queries
    8.2 Workspace Reference
9. Charting Tool in ADS 7.5
    9.1 Working with Grids
    9.2 Working with Pivot Grids
    9.3 Working with new & Enhanced Charts
    9.4 Scripting Charts
    9.5 Chart Options
    9.6 Function Series
    9.7 Chart Gallery
10. SQL Query Tuning - Visual Explain Tools
    10.1 Invoking Execution Plans
    10.2 Using Explain Diagrams
    10.3 Sample Query Tuning Demo
11. GUI Tools for Creating Database Objects
    11.1.1 Creating Tables
    11.1.2 Creating Constraints
    11.1.3 Creating Indexes
    11.1.4 Creating Views and Triggers
    11.1.5 Creating Aliases and Synonyms
    11.1.6 Creating Storage Objects
    11.2 Multi Scripting Objects
12. Tools and Features available in ADS 7.5
    12.1 How to Import Data using ADS 7.5
    12.2 How to Export Data using ADS 7.5
    12.3 Generate SQL Scripts using ADS 7.5
    12.4 Table Data Editor
    12.5 Server Script Generator
    12.6 Using Object Search in ADS 7.5
    12.7 Comparing two Database Schemas
    12.8 Using Explain White Board
    12.9 Using Execution Monitor
    12.10 Generating ER Diagrams
13. Procedure Editor
    13.1 Sample Stored Procedure
14. Function Editor
    14.1 Sample User Defined Function
15. Package Editor
    15.1 Sample Package Editing Demo
16. SQL Debugger
    16.1 Invoking ADS 7.5 SQL Debuggers
    16.2 Features of ADS 7.5 Debuggers
    16.2.1 Oracle Debugger
    16.2.2 DB2 Debugger
    16.2.3 MS SQL Debugger
    16.2.4 Sybase Debugger
    16.3 Debugging Stored Procedure Demo
17. ER Modeler in ADS 7.5
    17.1 Notation and Normalization
    17.2 Working with ER Modeler
    17.2.1 Creating Tables
    17.2.2 Creating Indexes
    17.2.3 Creating Constraints
    17.2.4 Creating Relationships
    17.2.5 Adding Notes and Regions
    17.2.6 Saving an ER Model
    17.3 Forward Engineering
    17.4 Reverse Engineering
    17.5 ER Modeler Demo
18. Version Control in ADS 7.5
    18.1 Using Subversion Repository
    18.2 Using CVS Repository
    18.3 File Search in Version Control
    18.3 Tips and Tricks
19. DBA Corner
    19.1 ORACLE DBA Tools
    19.1.1 Server Statistics
     19.1.2 Rollback Manager
     19.1.3 Log Manager
     19.1.4 Session Manager
     19.1.5 Instance Manager
     19.1.6 Storage Manager
     19.1.7 Security Manager
     19.1.8 SGA Manager
    19.2 SQL SERVER DBA Tools
    19.2.1 Instance Manager
    19.2.2 Session Manager
    19.2.3 Security Manager
    19.2.4 Storage Manager
    19.2.5 SQL Agent Manager
    19.3 SYBASE DBA Tools
    19.3.1 Instance Manager
    19.3.2 Session Manager
    19.3.3 Security Manager
    19.3.4 Storage Manager
    19.4 MySQL DBA Tools
    19.4.1 Instance Manager
    19.4.2 Session Manager
    19.4.3 Storage Manager
    19.4.4 Security Manager
    19.5 DB2 for LUW DBA Tools
    19.5.1 Instance Manager
    19.5.2 Session Manager
    19.5.3 Storage Manager
    19.5.4 Security Manager
20. Compare Tools in ADS 7.5
    20.1 File Compare
    20.2 Results Compare
    20.3 Directory Compare
    20.4 Tab Compare
    20.5 Schema Compare
    20.6 Copy History Compare
21. Editors available in ADS 7.5
    21.1.1 SQL Editor
    21.1.2 Java and JavaScript Editor
    21.1.3 HTML Editor
    21.1.4 XML Editor
    21.1.5 Text Editor
    21.1.6 Regular Expressions
    21.2 Image Viewer
22. Application Workspace and Options
    22.1 Menus and Toolbar
    22.2 Shortcuts
    22.3 Schema and Script Browser
    22.4 Details View
23. Aqua Data Studio 7.5 OPTIONS
    23.1 General Options
    23.2 Editor Options
    23.3 Compare and Results Options
    23.4 Query Analyzer Options
    23.5 Scripts and Results Options
    23.6 Visual Explain Options
    23.7 Formatter Options
    23.8 Permissions and Registration Options
    23.9 Key Mapping Options and Key Assist Tool
    23.10 Settings: Find the application settings
    23.11 Command line
24. Aqua Data Studio Technical Support
    24.1 Error Logging

9.1 Working with Grids

Query Window - Grid Results - Grids and Grid Charts

Grid results displays data in tables within a grid that can be sorted and rearranged.

Column data can be Sorted in descending or ascending order by left clicking on column headers

    Click on Header
Sorted Rows

Columns can be Rearranged left to right by dragging them from one location to another

        Drag Column    
Rearrange

Quick Filter - There is a quick Filter on the grid with which you can focus on a particular field. When you type in the quick filter, an "X" appears at the end of the filter that erases the text entered when it is click on. You can also produce a chart of the filtered data the same way that you produced a chart of the whole block of information

     Before Filtering
Using Quick Filter

Aggregate Functions - Aggregate Functions allow users to calculate Count, Count Numbers, Sum, Min, Max, Average, and Standard Deviation functions on the grid data highlighted. Once data has been highlighted in the grid, right click on the Aggregate Functions button at the top right of the grid. Choose the desired function and its results are displayed within the button itself


 Aggregate Functions

Script to Window - Automatically generates Aqua Commands for the pivot grid/pivot chart for exporting by right clicking within the grid view. This Aqua Command will include all of the settings of the grid/graph display. If these settings are stored with a query, users can reexecute and generate the same grids and graphs again as many times as needed

    Script to Window
Aqua Commands

By using "Save As" from within the query toolbar, it is possible to save the query and Aqua Commands together in a shared directory so that multiple users of Aqua Data Studio can access the layout and results

         Save As

View in Excel Viewer - Displays selected data from the grid in Excel or Excel Viewer

       Excel Viewer     

Grid Printing - Allows printing of grid results. Print margins are adjustable

ADS Printing Options

Getting Started with GRIDS

 

      Query Analyzer
Execute Query
Open GRID
Chart Display Area Select Category
Select Series

 

     Options
Stacked Area Chart
Chart Types
Column Chart
Chart Views
Series View

 How to use Grids

  • Connect to the Database Server and Open a Query Analyzer
  • Type in the Query for which you want to view the Charts, in the Query Analyzer and Execute the Query
  • Click on Grid Tab
  • To enable the Chart View Click on Show Charts Icon near records(s) [Fetch MetaData: /ms] [Fetch Data: /ms]
  • In the Chart display Area, select a Category and Series
  • Different Types of Charts are available and you can change types using the drop down
  • The Legend displays the type of the Chart
  • Different types of views are available in ADS 7.5 - Isometric, Category and Series
  • CTRL+R saves the results
  • The Chart layout can be saved and shared in XML. Load layout from XML opens saved XML charts
  • Right click on the Chart and you can save it as an Image
  • You can generate script to window, save and share the scripts

Getting Started with PIVOT GRIDS

     Open Pivot Grid
Drag into Row Field
Drag into Column Field
Pivot Chart - Column Editing Column Fields
Pivot Chart - Area

 

     Scripting
Excel Viewer
ADS Pivot Chart in Excel
Save a Pivot Chart
ADS Pivot Chart in Excel Pivot Grid Options

 

 How to use Pivot Grids

  • Connect to the Database Server and Open a Query Analyzer
  • Type in the Query for which you want to view the Charts, in the Query Analyzer and Execute the Query
  • Click on Pivot Grid Tab
  • To enable the Chart View Click on Show Charts Icon near records(s) [Fetch MetaData: /ms] [Fetch Data: /ms]
  • In the Chart display Area, select a Category and Series
  • From the Field List, you need to drag items to the Pivot Grid
  • You can drop the Fields into Filter Fields, Row Fields or Column Fields
  • Each of these have got options to Filter items
  • In the figure shown, I have added CardType into the column Field and in the drop down, I am selecting only 2 items so that the columns are returned on the basis of this filter (See figure Editing Column Fields)
  • The Pivot Grid has options to Display Fields, Total and Sub-Total
  • Aggregate Functions like Sum, Count, Min, Max, Average, Standard Deviation are available
  • CTRL+R saves the results
  • The Chart layout can be saved and shared in XML. Load layout from XML opens saved XML charts
  • Right click on the Chart and you can save it as an Image
  • You can generate script to window, save and share the scripts