SQL Editor Preferences

SQL Editor preferences define the behavior of the SQL File Editor.

Table 1. SQL Editor preferences: General
Field	Description
Enable Syntax Validation	Automatically update SQL statement structure in outline view and perform syntax validation while editing (default). Disabling validation also disables portability checking and the Outline view.
Portability Check Target	Database type used as the standard target for portability checks. You must enable syntax validation to select a portability target. Each line that is not portable to the target is annotated with a check .
Maximum Number of Lines	Disable syntax validation when content exceeds this number of lines. Use this option to adjust editor performance. The default is 1000.
Prompt to Disable Syntax Validation When Content Exceeds Maximum Number of Lines	Select to prompt before disabling validation (default).
Show Detailed Annotation Information	Display additional annotation information, including lists of expected commands for the encountered syntax, if you enabled syntax validation.

Table 2. SQL Editor preferences: Typing
Field	Description
Close Single Quotes	Automatically close single quotes ( ').
Close Double Quotes	Automatically close double quotes ( ").
Close Parentheses	Automatically close curly braces { }.
Close Comments	Automatically close comments ( /* */).
Begin-End	Automatically add the END statement (for Transact-SQL).

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