https://github.com/ernstc/SqlDataInspector

This is an Azure Data Studio extension that let you inspect the data in your database with just few clicks.
https://github.com/ernstc/SqlDataInspector

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This is an Azure Data Studio extension that let you inspect the data in your database with just few clicks.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ernstc/SqlDataInspector
• Owner: ernstc
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-03-30T23:33:07.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-07-08T11:17:24.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-07-08T14:08:02.279Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: azure-data-studio, extension, sql, sqlserver, typescript, vsix
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 4.44 MB
• Stars: 46
• Watchers: 8
• Forks: 6
• Open Issues: 7
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# SQL Data Inspector

![GitHub All Releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/ernstc/SqlDataInspector/total)

This extension makes it easy to inspect data with just a few clicks.

Please leave a ⭐ as motivation if this tool is helpful for you!

![Example of dashboard](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ernstc/SqlDataInspector/main/images/screen-071.png)

## Features

* Supports Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL.

* Start inspecting data from the server explorer or from the query editor.

* Shows the list of tables and views of the database.

* Shows the list of columns of the selected table or view.

* Shows all the distinct values of the selected column and their counts.

* Shows the rows of the selected table or view.

* You can filter objects by name and schema.

* You can edit the WHERE clause that will be applied to each query that retrieves data.

* By double clicking on a distinct value, a filter on that value is automatically added in the "Filters" section.

* By double clicking on a row in the table snapshot, a dialog is shown with all the record details.

* Live monitoring mode for periodically refreshing the views.

* Each selectable element can be copied with CTRL+C.

* All distinct values and counts for a column, can be copied in the clipboard. You can then paste the values in Excel for further analysis, for instance.

### Inspecting data from the server explorer

1) Navigate in the server explorer to the database node you want to inspect.

2) Right-click on the database node.

3) Click on the menu item "Inspect data".

![Example of dashboard](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ernstc/SqlDataInspector/main/images/screen-074.png)

### Inspecting data from the query editor

1) Select the text that corresponds to the table name or the full qualified table name.

2) Right-click on the selected text.

3) Click on the menu item "Inspect data".

4) The inspector will be opened and it will show immediately tha data of the selected table.

![Example of dashboard](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ernstc/SqlDataInspector/main/images/screen-073.png)

### Extension settings

This extension has the some custom settings that let the user to customize the extension behaviour:

* Order columns alphabetically in the columns and the data inspector views.

* Shows primary key columns first in the columns and the data inspector views.

* Default refresh interval in seconds for the live monitoring view.

* The number of rows to show in the data inspector view.

* Show tables in the objects list.

* Show views in the objects list.

## Installation

The current release will be available through the Extensions Marketplace in Azure Data Studio.

Current and Pre-releases will be available from the [Releases](https://github.com/ernstc/SqlDataInspector/releases) tab of the projects repository.

Simply download the VSIX of the release you want, and use the ***Install Extension from VSIX Package*** option in Azure Data Studio.

## Change Log

See the [Change Log](./CHANGELOG.md) for the full changes.

## Bugs / New Features

If you find a bug or have an idea to improve this extension please create a new issue in this project.

## Contributing

You are more than welcome to help contribute to this project if you wish, please create a new fork of the main branch,

then submit a pull request to the main branch after making your changes.

## License

This project is released under the [MIT License](./LICENSE)