PhpStorm 2021.2 Help

Tables

A database table is a structure that organises data into rows and columns. Data in a table is stored in a cell that is an intersection of a vertical column and horizontal row. The table has a specified number of columns, but can have any number of rows. With PhpStorm, you can perform data manipulation and data definition operations with tables.

When you double-click a table in the Database tool window (View | Tool Windows | Database), the table is opened in the editor in the Table view. For more information about the view, see View data.

In PhpStorm, each table opens in a separate tab. The following rules are applied to long tab titles:

  • The Always show qualified names for database objects option is now turned off by default. Tab names for objects are qualified if you open two tabs of objects with the same name. For example, if you open two actor tables from different schemas, the schema name is added in the tab name.

  • If the data source has a name that is longer than 20 symbols, the name is truncated.

  • If you have only one data source, PhpStorm does not display the data source name in the tab name.

  • If a qualified object name has more than 36 symbols, it is truncated.

Working with tables

Topic

Table tasks

Create and delete

Describes how to create and delete a table.

Modify

Describes how to modify a table structure, add descriptions for databases and tables, enable read-only mode for a table.

Filter

Describes different modes of viewing data, how to transpose a table, synchronize the data that you see in the editor with the contents of the database.

View data

Describes different modes of viewing data, how to transpose a table, synchronize the data that you see in the editor with the contents of the database.

Compare

Describes how to compare two table structures, or contents of two tables.

Last modified: 14 December 2021