# SQL Development Tools

The SQL Development Tools project provides frameworks and tools for SQL support.

This project consists of the following components:

Routines Editor Framework
  The Routines Editor Framework is an extensible framework for editing database routines and SQL statements. Vendor-specific extensions enable specialized support for particular databases.
Routines Debugger Framework
  The Routines Debugger Framework provides an extensible support base enabling debugging for various databases in a manner consistent with the existing Eclipse debug infrastructure.
SQL Query Parser
  The SQL Query Parser provides an extensible framework enabling SQL components and tools for several major SQL dialects.
  Note: The SQL Query Parser requires the lpg.jar. You can download the JAR at http://sourceforge.net/projects/lpg.
SQL Execution Plan Framework
  The SQL Execution Plan Framework provides a means for capturing and presenting execution plans in a generic fashion, enabling customized support for specific SQL execution engines.

The following tools are provided with the SQL Development Tools project.

- SQL Editor

- SQL Results View

- SQL Results History

Parent topic: Data Tools Platform
Related concepts
Model Base
Connectivity
SQL Editor
SQL Results View
SQL Results History