SQL

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.

What is sql file?

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 can execute queries against a database
SQL can retrieve data from a database
SQL can insert records in a database
SQL can update records in a database
SQL can delete records from a database
SQL can create new databases
SQL can create new tables in a database
SQL can create stored procedures in a database
SQL can create views in a database
SQL can set permissions on tables, procedures, and views

How to open sql file?

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.

How to convert sql file?

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.

Suggested software to open sql file:

Navicat Premium

MySQL Workbench

Navicat for MySQL

MySQL

MariaDB

Associated software actions with the sql file

Open

Software applications that can open sql files:

Navicat Premium (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for MySQL (Microsoft Windows)

FileMaker Pro for Windows (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for Oracle (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for SQlite (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for SQL Server (Microsoft Windows)

Toad (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for MySQL (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

FileMaker Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat Premium (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for Oracle (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQlite (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQL Server (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for MySQL (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat Premium (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for Oracle (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for SQlite (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)

Visual Studio Code (Multiplatform)

Edit

Software applications that can edit sql files:

Navicat Premium (Microsoft Windows)

Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)

FileMaker Pro for Windows (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for Oracle (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for SQlite (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for SQL Server (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Dreamweaver (Microsoft Windows)

Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

BBEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Toad (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for MySQL (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

FileMaker Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat Premium (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for Oracle (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQlite (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQL Server (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for MySQL (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat Premium (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for Oracle (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for SQlite (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Vim (Multiplatform)

Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)

Visual Studio Code (Multiplatform)

Save

Software capable of saving sql files:

Navicat Premium (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for MySQL (Microsoft Windows)

FileMaker Pro for Windows (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for Oracle (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for SQlite (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for SQL Server (Microsoft Windows)

Toad (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for MySQL (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

FileMaker Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat Premium (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for Oracle (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQlite (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQL Server (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for MySQL (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat Premium (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for Oracle (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for SQlite (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)

Visual Studio Code (Multiplatform)

View

Programs for viewing sql files:

Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)

Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

BBEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Vim (Multiplatform)

Create

Software apps that create sql files:

Navicat Premium (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for MySQL (Microsoft Windows)

FileMaker Pro for Windows (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for Oracle (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for SQlite (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for SQL Server (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Dreamweaver (Microsoft Windows)

Toad (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for MySQL (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

FileMaker Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat Premium (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for Oracle (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQlite (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQL Server (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for MySQL (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat Premium (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for Oracle (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for SQlite (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)

Visual Studio Code (Multiplatform)

Import

Software apps that import sql files:

Navicat Premium (Microsoft Windows)

MySQL Workbench (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for MySQL (Microsoft Windows)

MySQL (Microsoft Windows)

DB Zipper (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Access (Microsoft Windows)

FileMaker Pro for Windows (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for Oracle (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for SQlite (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for SQL Server (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for MySQL (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

MySQL for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

FileMaker Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat Premium (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for Oracle (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQlite (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQL Server (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for MySQL (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

MySQL for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Navicat Premium (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for Oracle (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for SQlite (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

DBEdit (Multiplatform)

Adminer (Multiplatform)

phpMyAdmin (Multiplatform)

MariaDB (Multiplatform)

Export

Software apps that export sql files:

Navicat Premium (Microsoft Windows)

MySQL Workbench (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for MySQL (Microsoft Windows)

MySQL (Microsoft Windows)

FileMaker Pro for Windows (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for Oracle (Microsoft Windows)

PyGlossary (Microsoft Windows)

dbfconverter (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for SQlite (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for SQL Server (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for MySQL (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

MySQL for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

FileMaker Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat Premium (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for Oracle (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQlite (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQL Server (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for MySQL (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

MySQL for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Navicat Premium (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for Oracle (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for SQlite (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Adminer (Multiplatform)

phpMyAdmin (Multiplatform)

MariaDB (Multiplatform)

Backup

Software apps that backup sql files:

Navicat Premium (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for MySQL (Microsoft Windows)

FileMaker Pro for Windows (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for Oracle (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for SQlite (Microsoft Windows)

Navicat for MySQL (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

FileMaker Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat Premium (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for Oracle (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQlite (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQL Server (Mac) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Navicat for MySQL (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat Premium (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for Oracle (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Navicat for SQlite (Linux) (Linux/Unix)

Software apps that print sql files:

Adobe Dreamweaver (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)

Other actions

Software applications that handle other tasks involving sql files:

Microsoft SQL Server (Microsoft Windows)