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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id3152801" role="heading" level="1"><variable id="data_enter_sql"><link href="text/shared/guide/data_enter_sql.xhp">Executing SQL Commands</link>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147008" role="paragraph">With the help of SQL commands you can control the database directly, and can also create and edit tables and queries.</paragraph>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153562" role="note">Not all database types support all SQL instructions. If necessary, find out which SQL commands are supported by your database system.</paragraph>
<h2 id="hd_id9577929">To execute an SQL statement directly</h2>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id7923825" role="paragraph">Choose <emph>File - Open</emph> to open a database file.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id9448530" role="paragraph">Choose <emph>Tools - SQL</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3151176" role="paragraph">Click the <emph>Create Query in SQL View</emph> icon
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3145786" role="paragraph">Select an existing query from the list and click the <emph>Edit</emph> icon
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3083443" role="paragraph">In the <emph>Query</emph> window, choose <emph>View - Switch Design View On/Off</emph>. Edit the SQL command.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3152460" role="paragraph">Click the <emph>Run</emph> icon
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</image>. The result of the query is displayed in the upper window.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3149298" role="paragraph">Click the <emph>Save</emph> or <emph>Save As</emph> icon
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</image> to save the query.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153223" role="paragraph"><link href="text/sdatabase/02010100.xhp">Query Design</link></paragraph>
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