Using Interactive SQL

Interactive SQL is a tool included with SQL Anywhere that lets you execute SQL statements, build scripts, and display database data for both SQL Anywhere and UltraLite databases. You can use Interactive SQL for:

Sending SQL statements to the database server. See Executing SQL statements from Interactive SQL.
Browsing the information in a database. See Executing SQL statements from Interactive SQL.
Editing data in result sets. See Editing result sets in Interactive SQL.
Loading data into a database. See Import data with the Import Wizard.
Exporting query results to a file or another database. See Export query results.
Running script files. See Run SQL command files in Interactive SQL.
Running the Index Consultant, a tool that helps you improve query performance. See Index Consultant.
Accessing the Query Editor, a tool that helps you design, analyze, and test all kinds of queries. See Using the Query Editor.

Interactive SQL is available on Windows, Solaris, Linux, and Mac OS X, see [external link] http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1061806.

Mac OS X note

The administration tools only run on Intel Macintoshes with 64-bit processors supported by the Apple JDK 1.6 (Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later). See [external link] http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1061806.

SQL statements used only from Interactive SQL

Interactive SQL supports all SQL statements supported by SQL Anywhere and UltraLite databases, and several SQL statements that can be used only from Interactive SQL: