Viewing Referenced Tables While Debugging

When you debug a procedural object and execution is suspended, the Referenced Tables view opens automatically in Database Debug perspective. From there, you can view, sort, and filter data in tables and views referenced in the procedural object, and open the Table Data editor to edit tables.

Referenced Tables view actions for database tables and views

TaskAllowed for tablesAllowed for views
View table dataYesYes
Enter a select statement to filter or sort the data displayedYesYes
Refresh the table from the databaseYesYes
Open the Table Data editorYes
Insert, update, or delete data rows displayed in the Referenced Tables view, using the Table Data editorYes
Set data cell to Null in Table Data editorYes
Revert changes in Table Data editorYes
Commit Table Data editor changes to the databaseYes

The Referenced Tables view supports these table types:

Note

Referenced Tables view does not show proxy tables, or Adaptive Server Anywhere and Sybase IQ local and global temporary tables.

Opening a Table in Referenced Tables View

Setting Display Options for Referenced Tables View

Viewing Text and Image Data in Referenced Tables

Setting SQL Debugger Preferences

Launching a Database Debug Session

Manipulating Breakpoints

Debugging a Procedural Object

Filtering and Sorting Table Data

Editing Table Data

Navigation Keys for Tables and Grids

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