Online SQL Editor ? An Innovative Software for Database Management

Posted by Mike Shah on January 14th, 2016

Structured Query Language or SQL is a standard language for accessing relational databases. An Online SQL Editor is an innovative way of providing advanced database analysis tools online for making analysis simple, thereby boosting productivity. 

An Online SQL Editor offers rich features in a simple intuitive interface making database analysis easier even for non-IT users having no SQL skills. It allows users to build, edit and run SQL queries online and generate meaningful charts and tables in real-time. The advantages of SQL are its online availability, accessibility from any location and at any time through a web browser, and allowing users to view and manage databases over the cloud. 

An Online SQL Editor is designed for use by both IT experts wanting to write their own code and business users with no programming expertise. What sets an Online SQL Editor apart from similar database analysis tools is the ease of use, even by analysts and other non-IT professionals. It allows managers and decision makers to be in charge of their own data and independently generate actionable insights for making decisions to manage their businesses better. 

Features of an Online SQL Editor 

• SQL Editor: Provides the standard features of an SQL editor allowing users to execute, save, and upload SQL queries 

• Execute Multiple Statements: Allows users to execute multiple SQL query statements simultaneously and displays results in different tabs 

• SQL Explain Plan or SQL Server Execution Plans: This shows how a query will be executed, useful when troubleshooting query performance. It explains a query plan with execution details allowing users to boost performance and efficiency 

• Online SQL Formatter: Provides the ability to format SQL queries, highlighting statement syntaxes in different colors for easy identification 

• SQL History Viewer: Also saves the user’s SQL history for easy review later. History can be sorted on the basis of runtime or SQL query 

• Upload / Download SQL: Allows users to upload or download SQL from their computers 

• Upload and Run SQL in Background: Enables users to upload and run SQL in the background, also providing the ability to monitor the progress of SQL for large databases 

• Data manipulation: Offers all advanced text manipulation features like Find, Find Next, Clear Find, Replace, Replace All, etc. that are available in standard SQL 

• Export Results: Also provides the functionality to export results in a variety of formats like .pdf, .csv, .html, etc. 

• Building Charts, Data Grids: Query results can be viewed in a variety of 3D charts. Users can also build data grid items for creating dashboards 

Such a wide array of features leads to a lot of benefits for users. Some of the primary advantages of an Online SQL Editor can be quickly summarized as below: 

• No Software Installation Required and Quick Setup
• Anytime, Anywhere Access from any computer device – PC, laptop, smartphone
• Intuitive Drag-and-Drop Interface
• Automatic SQL Code Generation
• Advanced SQL Query Box to enter code manually
• Easy Sharing Capability
• Real-Time Dashboards
• Robust Comprehensive Support 

Online SQL Editors give the easiest and most convenient way to access and manage a database. It is a novel solution for organizations of any size. 

About the Author:

This article is written by Mike Shah, the CTO of Datasparc Inc. Datasparc Inc. is an online web based SQL tool & database reporting software provider. They offer DBHawk™ – a web based SQL tool & database reporting software designed for Oracle, SQL Server, and other databases.