Syntax Coloration in the Transact-SQL Editor
The text within the Transact-SQL (T-SQL) editor is color-coded based on the nature of the text. This coloration helps you identify whether text is a comment, part of a string, a keyword, and so on.
You can view the complete list of categories and their colors and configure a custom color scheme by opening the Tools menu and clicking Options.
Default Colors and Categories
The T-SQL editor uses the standard text editor colors for Visual Studio. The following table lists the default colors that are used in the T-SQL editor and the text category for each:
Color |
Text Category |
---|---|
Red |
Character string |
Dark green |
Comment |
Blue |
Keyword |
Teal |
Line numbers |
Black |
Plain text, numbers, operators |
For information about how to customize fonts or colors, see Fonts and Colors, Environment, Options Dialog Box.
See Also
Other Resources
Transact-SQL Editing Essentials
Editing Database Scripts and Objects with the Transact-SQL Editor