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  1. I write a LOT of unit tests, usually at the rate of 15:1 to 20:1 to my executing code. I have these standardized and templated to make them easier and more consistent to build. e.g. @GUID UNIQUEIDENTIFIER = NEWID(),
    @Char CHAR(1) = 'A',
    @Int INT = 1,
    @Datetime DATETIME = CURRENTTIMESTAMP,
    @Decimal DECIMAL(18,10) = 1.0,
    @Date DATE = CURRENT
    TIMESTAMP,
    @Time TIME = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
    @Bit BIT = 1,
    @Money MONEY = 1.00,
    @Binary VARBINARY(18) = 0x01,

    These go into my VALUES clause for INSERT statements, but I current have to do all of this manually, which takes a LOT…

    2 votes

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  2. Currently I have query tabs in two separate windows within SSMS to view data and queries side by side. After closing and re-opening, it would be great if these segregated tabs went back into their appropriate windows. Along with that, it would be great if it would only load back in the tabs for the server we are connected too. Not also the tabs that I had open in a different instance of SSMS to a different server; which I had displayed on a different monitor for more side by side viewing.

    2 votes

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  3. 2 votes

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  4. So i specifically excluded our "temp" schema from my suggestions and it works brilliantly, however, when specifically want that schema, after completing the schema name it should show me the suggestion within that schema? -
    Currently my options are to remove the "don't show suggestions" for the temp schema and then add it again after this session.

    2 votes

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  5. I like to get clever with snippets, and it would be great to be able to create dynamic snippets for different circumstances by being able to nest one snippet within the creation script of another. That way I can parse individual functionality in different snippets, but build them together to create more complex dynamic snippets without having to maintain the same basic code in multiple individual scripts.

    I could see this working simply like:

    snippet1:
    DoThing;

    snippet2:
    $snippet1$
    DoMoreThing;

    2 votes

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  6. Currently, when refreshing suggestions with Ctrl+Shift+D, only the new changes in the current database are seen. To load the changes in another database (that I'm referring with a 3-part name in a query), I need to change the current database to that one, press Ctrl+Shift+D and then change the current database back to the original one. If it's the first time I'm accessing the other database (since starting SSMS), the changes are loaded when typing the 3-part name. However, if I had previously accessed the other database, refreshing does not work as I expect: it should drop the entire cache…

    2 votes

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  7. Support request #137199: Provide an option to indent AND/OR entries in a WHERE clause to line up indented, but leave AND/OR entries directly underneath ON clauses:

    SELECT
            t1.col5
            , t2.col6
    FROM
            table1 t1
            INNER JOIN table2 t2
                    ON t1.col1 = t2.col1
                    AND t1.col2 = t2.col2 -- AND is directly below ON clause
    WHERE
            t1.col3 = 'Test'
            AND t2.col4 = 5 -- AND is indented underneath WHERE

    2 votes

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  8. Would it be possible to treat the 'LIKE' operator the same as '=' in the Expressions\Operators settings so they are all aligned?

    select AddressID
    from Person.Address
    where ModifiedDate
    between dateadd(month, -6, getdate())
    and getdate()
    and City = 'Bothell'
    or left(PostalCode, 2) like 'CB%'
    or PostalCode = @prefix + @suffix

    2 votes

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  9. When I type code I like to line up all the equals (=) signs using tabs so that all the code to the right of the equals sign lines up nicely on my screen. I find this really useful for improving readability when using column aliases, in joins, and in update statements.
    I can't find an option in SQL Prompt to do this and it annoys me when I format my SQL and all the equals signs become ragged.

    2 votes

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  10. There are cases where the code analysis detects errors and where the tool already have functionality to correct the issue. For instance with unqualified column names

    2 votes

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  11. I'd like to be able to give hints about how to join two tables. For example, column A in table 1 is the key for column B in table 2. It's not always possible to make that a real reference column so it would be nice if SQL Prompt knew that it should present it as an option when doing a JOIN clause.

    2 votes

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  12. I would really like the option to select the occurrence of a synonym in DML statement and have SQL Prompt replace it with the synonym's target object.

    2 votes

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  13. There are times when want to be able to reference a specific file name in, for example, bug reports. This option is to allow the selected filename (or filename with path) to be copied so that is can be pasted into other documentation.

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  14. When putting a COUNT in a select field, the default option in intellisense is sysxmitbody.count. I understand if I have a field that contains the aggregate name in my table that you suggest it first, but I never want sysxmitbody.count - and if I do, I'd expect to go looking for it.

    I feel like I've hit this problem with other aggregates as well, but can't find another example at the moment.

    Not sure the best fix, maybe list all system tables after user tables and functions?

    2 votes

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  15. w.sysLocationXY.STX, should not generate an code analysis error.

    2 votes

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  16. So I'm not sure if this is something that SQL Prompt has the ability to do or not as far as access to SSMS.

    When you customize syntax coloring in SSMS, it sees variables, tables, column names, etc all as the same thing...."Identifiers"....I would love it if I were able to specify a different coloring scheme for variables, separate from the rest of the identifiers.

    2 votes

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  17. I would like to see the ability to copy a selected row or a number of cells in a grid, and add it to the clipboard as a transposed view of the record
    with 2 columns (Column Name, Value) to allow results to be easily pasted into emails etc

    example (simple result only the result values would need to be selected)
    ID Name Activation Date
    1234 John Smith 2018-01-14

    output on clipboard

    ID 1234
    Name John Smith
    Activation Date 2018-01-04

    2 votes

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  18. Colors Option For Different Databases

    2 votes

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  19. While using Shift-F5 to execute the current statement, any BEGIN TRANSACTIONS above your UPDATE are ignored, running it not in a transaction.
    I shouldn't use Shift-F5 probably, but it's becoming a habit and could be very expensive when forgetting to highlight-execute.

    2 votes

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  20. I don't want to globally turn off warnings for UPDATE or DELETE without WHERE clause, but would like an authorization text that disables the warning in a given script:

    -- Currently Warns:
    DELETE FROM dbo.Person

    -- Suggestion - comment would authorize the delete to not warn
    /* Authorized */
    DELETE FROM dbo.Person

    2 votes

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