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## 5.4.4 Accessing Quick SQL Help

Access Quick SQL Help by clicking Help above the left Quick SQL pane.

To access the Quick SQL Help:

1. Navigate to the Quick SQL page:
   1. On the Workspace home page, click the SQL Workshop icon.
   2. Click Utilities.
   3. Click Quick SQL.
2. Click Help above the left Quick SQL pane.
   Description of the illustration quick_sql_help.png

   The Quick SQL Help window appears and displays the following tabs:

   - About - Provides an overview of Quick SQL together with tips on getting started and the steps needed to create the database objects.

   - Data Types - Lists data types that can applied to each column.

   - Table Directives - Describes commands used to modify tables.

   - Column Directives - Describes commands used to extend column definitions.

   - Views - Details the syntax for defining a view.

   - Settings - Describes available inline settings to explicitly set SQL syntax generation options. See .

   - Samples - View and load samples to learn about SQL shorthand syntax.

See Also:

- Generating SQL with SQL Shorthand Syntax
- Configuring Quick SQL Settings
- Loading Quick SQL Sample Models

Parent topic: Using Quick SQL