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- Last Updated: May 18, 2026
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From DB Navigator, you can preview a limited set of table records and see the default arrangement of the data, or you can view all data in a table.
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To preview a limited set of records:
- Select a table name in the DB Structure view.
- Select the Preview tab in the DB Details view.
Note: By setting the Preview row limit in the DB Navigator preferences, you can adjust the number of rows displayed in the Preview tab. -
To view all data in a table:
- Select a table name in the DB Structure view.
- Right-click on the table and choose Generate Select in SQL Editor to open a SQL editor containing the generated SELECT statement.
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Click Execute
SQL
to open a
SQL Results view containing a
browse with the first batch of records. To retrieve the next batch of
records, click Retrieve more
rows; to get all the records, click Retrieve All Rows. You can add a WHEREclause to the SQL SELECT statements to further refine the data retrieved. You can also modify the text and remove any columns.
Note: By default, the system retrieves 100 records at a time. You can change this value in the DB Navigator preferences.