These auto-completions can be enabled from the Options window, in the Closing characters sections, under the Inserts tab:

Q: Can I auto-complete closing characters such as parenthesis, quotation marks, etc.

To invoke the hint list transparency, the CTRL key needs to be pressed: In case where a quick overview of current SQL code is needed, when working with large scripts, hint list can be set as transparent, so the background SQL code will be available to explore. The hint list offers the dill down to the column level: As an example, if the Use statement is entered, the first hints in the hint list will be available databases from the server: The hint list offers context sensitive hints, and provides possible solutions based on the content of the current query. The hint list can be managed from the Options window, under the General tab, that can be initiated by going to ApexSQL menu -> ApexSQL Complete -> Options: Prior to the first appearance, the hint list loads SQL database objects based on one of the following: Once the feature is enabled each time the typing is started in the query window, the hint list appears, offering a hint to complete keyword, SQL fragment, or even entire SQL statement. To enable the Auto-complete feature, navigate to the ApexSQL Complete menu, and click the Enable auto-complete command:

Identify the structure of complex SQL queries.

Review an object’s script and description.

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