The document discusses 'a5:sql mk-2', a free SQL development tool designed for ease of use and functionality, particularly for database development across various operating systems and databases. It features capabilities such as SQL execution, table editing, ER diagram creation, and various database connections. The conclusion highlights its versatility and efficiency, especially for users in a 32-bit environment, despite being less specialized for SQL Server compared to other tools.

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3. Today's content
• SQL development tools commonly used in SQL Server
• What is "A5:SQL Mk-2"?
• Features
• Demo
• Conclusion

4. About
• A5 SQL Mk2
• Copylight© 1998 Masakazu Matsubara
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• The names of products or services listed in this document are
trademarks or registered trademarks of each company.

5. SQL development tools
commonly used in SQL
Server
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6. SQL development tools commonly
used in SQL Server
• Windows
• Offered by Microsoft
• SSMS (SQM Server Management Studio)
• SOS (SQL Operations Studio)
• Free software
• A5SQL Mk2
• Etc…
• Mac/Linux
• Offered by Microsoft
• SOS (SQL Operations Studio)

7. What is "A5:SQL Mk-2"?
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8. What is "A5:SQL Mk-2"?
• Free SQL development tool.
• https://a5m2.mmatsubara.com/
• A5:SQL Mk-2 is a free SQL development tool developed to
support database development that is complicated.
• It is developed with the goal of being highly functional
and lightweight and easy to understand its usage.
• In addition to executing SQL and editing tables, you can
obtain SQL execution plans and create ER diagrams.

9. Environment
OS
Windows XP, WindowsVista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Corresponding
database
Oracle（OCI connection or direct connection or OLEDB,ODBC）
Microsoft SQL Server (Use OLE DB Provider) IBM DB2 (Use ODBC) PostgreSQL （
Direct connection or ODBC）
MySQL （Direct connection）
Other OLEDB,ODBC compatible database
To use 32bit OLE DB provider, ODBC please use 32 bit version A5:SQL Mk-2.To use
64bit OLE DB provider, ODBC please use 64 bit version A5:SQL Mk-2. Some functions
only supportOracle, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL.
Other CPU and memory that OS can operate comfortably

10. Features
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11. Connection to various databases
• You can connect to Oracle Database via OCI connection
(via Oracle client) or direct connection (no Oracle client
required).
• You can connect to PostgreSQL, MySQL directly by
connecting directly (without client library).
• You can connect to Microsoft SQL Server via NativeClient.
You can connect to other databases with ADO (OLE DB)
or ODBC.

12. SQL input support function
• Ctrl + Space allows you to parse SQL statements and
complete input of table names and table column names.
• It is a powerful function to analyze common table
expressions and subqueries.

13. Query design and analysis function in
GUI
• You can use the GUI to create queries using query design
and analysis.

14. Execution plan acquisition function
• Displays the execution plan (access plan) when the
RDBMS executes SQL.
• It is only for Oracle Database, IBM DB2, SQL Server,
MySQL, PostgreSQL.

15. SQL formatting function
• Analyze parentheses and subqueries, and indent as
necessary.
• It is also possible to process multiple SQL statements
separated by semicolons at once.

16. "SQL" continuous execution delimited by
";" (semicolon) or "/" (slash) only line or
"GO" only line
• Only the caret position, after caret position, you can
designate the whole and execute SQL continuously.
• Also, you can ignore the semicolon and execute it entirely.

17. Run SQL twice and compare the
results
• You can run the SQL script twice and compare and display
the result set (it is also possible to compare multiple
result sets).
• Comparison result set can be output to Excel.
• This is a function that demonstrates its power in
combined tests and comprehensive tests.

18. Ability to embed pseudo-instructions that
specify column names, result set titles,
etc. in query comments
• There is a function to specify detailed behavior of the
query during query comment.

19. A table editor that can work with
Excel
• You can output the contents of the table (or the result of
the query) to Excel.
• You can also paste from Excel into the table editor.

20. Export and import table contents
• You can export and import table contents in CSV format.
• This CSV format is compatible with Excel.
• You can also export and import tables in the database in
bulk.

21. Ability to insert a large amount of
test dummy data in the table
• You can create dummy data that can be used for load
testing.

22. Execute stored procedures
• In the case of Oracle PL / SQL, it is possible to pause at
break point and reference / change variable contents in
debug execution.

23. ER diagram edit
• You can create an ER diagram of the database, output
DDL, print / create bitmap.
• It is also possible to reverse-generate the ER diagram
from the existing database.

24. Demo
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25. Conclusion
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26. Conclusion
• A5:SQL Mk-2 has many useful functions at the time of
SQL coding and test execution, and it is closer to SOS
than SSMS.
• Since it is not specialized in SQL Server, it is poor in terms
of function from that point of view, but instead it is
versatile and simple usability.
• Since there is also a 32-bit version, A5:SQL Mk-2 is a
valuable choice when you want to efficiently advance
development in 32nit environment.
• If you use it well, you can improve the efficiency of
development very much, so it would be nice to use it.