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Structured Query Language Data SQL data
File type: Database file
Files with sql extension are used for SQL (Structured Query Language) data files. These are used to exchange or export/import data from relational SQL databases, contains various SQL instructions etc. It is a text file, but only useful together with various sql database servers and sql management software.
File type category:
Database file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
File extension sql is mainly related to Structured Query Language or short SQL.
sql files are text files written in the SQL language and contain SQL code, which is used to modify the contents of a relation database. These may contain instructions and statements for creating or modifying database structure, such as data insertions, updates, deletions and other SQL operations.
The .sql files can be read, processed or edited by any SQL-compatible database program or suitable SDK or text editor.
The SQL was adopted as a standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 1986 as SQL-86 and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1987.
The most common operation in SQL is the query, which is performed with the declarative SELECT statement. SELECT retrieves data from one or more tables, or expressions. Standard SELECT statements have no persistent effects on the database. Some non-standard implementations of SELECT can have persistent effects, such as the SELECT INTO syntax that exists in some databases
What SQL is able to do?
SQL data file is stored in simple text format and can be opened in text editor like Windows Notepad. However it is better to use any source code editor, or better, SQL database editor and management software (there are many sql database management tools like e.g. Navicat).
To exchange data between various database systems you need appropriate db tools. This is far beyond the content of this page.
SQL editors such as Navicat are able to export SQL databases and SQL data files in SQL dump database file, CSV or XML file format. SQL dump database as well as CSV and XML files are in simple text format and can be edited or convert to any other database format. To process data between database systems you need appropriate db tools.
Software applications that can open sql files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit sql files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software capable of saving sql files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Programs for viewing sql files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software apps that create sql files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software apps that import sql files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software apps that export sql files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software apps that backup sql files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that print sql files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software applications that handle other tasks involving sql files:
Microsoft Windows
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