Using the Menu Bar

The following table describes the menu bar located at the top of the Query Design Center window.

Menu Item Description

File

Enables you to connect to a resource for a server, disconnect from a server, open an existing query, save a query, or save a query result. You can also exit the Query Design Center Utility.

Query

The following commands are available:

  • Prepare

    Validates the syntax of an SQL statement and prepares the SQL statement for execution.

  • Execute

    Executes the SQL statement.

  • Commit

    Commits the current transaction when the Manual Commit Mode command is set.

  • Abort

    Aborts the current transaction when the Manual Commit Mode command is set.

  • Savepoint

    Creates a named savepoint when the Manual Commit Mode option is set.

  • Rollback to Savepoint

    Rolls back the current transaction to a selected savepoint when the Manual Commit Mode command is set.

View

Enables you to display the Resources window.

Options

The following commands are available:

  • QGraphs

    Generates a QGraph which contains information that is useful when you are manually optimizing queries.

  • QDumps

    Generates a QDump which contains diagnostic information used by Unisys support personnel to analyze and troubleshoot problems you report to the Unisys Support Center.

  • Manual Commit Mode

    Commits the results of each SQL statement to the database. Manual commit mode is disabled by default. You can enable Manual Commit Mode and then use the Commit and Abort commands to manually manage transactions.

  • Isolation Level

    Sets the transaction isolation level.

  • Change Row Limit

    Sets the number of rows returned for queries.

  • Look and feel

    Sets the look and feel of the Query Design Center interface to the Windows, Metal (Java), or Motif (UNIX) environment.

Windows

Enables you to switch between currently opened windows.