Format SQL — Pretty Print, Local | How to use and interpret results
Insert line breaks around SQL keywords to make a short query easier to scan by clause. The tool uses text-oriented formatting without connecting to a database.
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How to use this tool
Paste a query and review the result. Pay particular attention to quoted strings containing words such as FROM or WHERE, since keyword replacements can split them too.
Results and examples
select a from t where a=1 is separated into selection, source and condition lines. Compare the query.sql draft with the original and validate it in the intended database before execution.
Worked example
select a from t where a=1 is separated into selection, source and condition lines. Compare the query.sql draft with the original and validate it in the intended database before execution.
Limitations
- Quoted keyword text can be split, so do not deploy the result unchecked.
- Queries, dialect compatibility, indexes and performance are not evaluated.
Fields
| Field | Guidance and constraints |
|---|---|
| SQL | Check the unit and format displayed beside this field. |
Data handling
Processing stays in the current browser tab; the site does not upload tool input for the calculation itself.
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Frequently asked questions
How will a WHERE clause be displayed?
select a from t where a=1 is separated into selection, source and condition lines. Compare the query.sql draft with the original and validate it in the intended database before execution.
Is this a string-preserving SQL parser?
Quoted keyword text can be split, so do not deploy the result unchecked. Queries, dialect compatibility, indexes and performance are not evaluated.
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