SQL Server 2008 R2 Query Designer: How to get a "picture" from a SQL statement?

Question

I am using the SQL Server 2008 R2 "Query Designer" to design my SQL statements. np at all.

But can this also made backwards?

Means how to get a "picture" like the Designer does from a SQL statement?

Answer 1

If I understand you correctly, you wish to see the Sql Statement in the Query Designer.

You can either paste the query in a new query window, highlight it and then select Query->Design Query in Editor,

Or you can just past the query into the Editor Sql Section (Box at the bottom of the Sql Design editor.