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Editing features in the PL/SQL Editor

The editing features in the PL/SQL Editor (and Stored PL/SQL Editor) include:

Automatic indent

When you press the Enter key at the end of a line, the next line is automatically indented.

Color syntax highlighting

Keywords, comments, strings, and symbols such as := and || are colored differently.

Column and line selection

You can select columns of text as well as lines of source code.

To select a column, press the ALT key, then click and drag horizontally.

To select a line, click the extreme left margin of the line in the Source pane.

Drag and drop text manipulation

Selected text may be copied or moved by dragging and dropping.

To copy text, press the CTRL key and drag the selected text.

To move text, simply drag the selected text.

Indent/Outdent lines

The Indent/Outdent commands on the Edit menu enable you to indent or outdent selected source lines.

Multiple split views

You can create up to four separate views of the current program unit.

To create horizontal views, place the cursor on the split bar at the top of the vertical scroll bar. Then click and drag the split bar down.

To create vertical views, place the cursor on the split bar at the far left of the horizontal scroll bar. Then click and drag the split bar to the right.

To remove a horizontal or vertical view, double-click the split bar that separates the views.

Printing

Choose Fileright arrowPrint to print the current program unit.

Unlimited undo/redo

The Undo/Redo commands on the Edit menu enable you to undo or redo changes as far back as the last save operation.

Note: These features are available in Microsoft Windows only. In UNIX, you can print the current program unit, and you can use TAB/Shift-TAB to indent/outdent selected lines.

See also

Editing a program unit

Editing a program unit in a PL/SQL library

Using the mouse in the PL/SQL Editor

Using the keyboard in the PL/SQL Editor