"mrmagoo" <-> wrote in message news:eO$AWA6TGHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> In Sql Server Query Analyzer, to get a blank query window, it seems that I
> must first edit an existing stored procedure, at which point the "New
> window" button is enabled.
>
> Is there a way to get an empty window without first having to edit another
> query? If I launch Query Analyzer, I have an empty instance of the
> app..how
> do I get a blank query window?
>
> thx
>
>

"oj" <nospam_ojngo@home.com> wrote in message
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> 1. You must be connected to an instance of sqlserver.
> 2. [ctrl]+[N] should open a new window/connection to the connected
instance.
>
> --
> -oj
>
>
> "mrmagoo" <-> wrote in message
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> > In Sql Server Query Analyzer, to get a blank query window, it seems that
I
> > must first edit an existing stored procedure, at which point the "New
> > window" button is enabled.
> >
> > Is there a way to get an empty window without first having to edit
another
> > query? If I launch Query Analyzer, I have an empty instance of the
> > app..how
> > do I get a blank query window?
> >
> > thx
> >
> >
>
>

"mrmagoo" <-> wrote in message news:eGUfXo6TGHA.4740@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> that's my point...it doesn't.
>
> I launch query analyzer, and pick the server. It connects.
>
> By default it does open an empty query window. If I close that, there's no
> way that I can see to get another one unless I edit another stored
> procedure. THEN I can Ctrl + N to get as many new windows as I want.
>
>
> "oj" <nospam_ojngo@home.com> wrote in message
> news:udqvtV6TGHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> 1. You must be connected to an instance of sqlserver.
>> 2. [ctrl]+[N] should open a new window/connection to the connected
> instance.
>>
>> --
>> -oj
>>
>>
>> "mrmagoo" <-> wrote in message
> news:eO$AWA6TGHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > In Sql Server Query Analyzer, to get a blank query window, it seems
>> > that
> I
>> > must first edit an existing stored procedure, at which point the "New
>> > window" button is enabled.
>> >
>> > Is there a way to get an empty window without first having to edit
> another
>> > query? If I launch Query Analyzer, I have an empty instance of the
>> > app..how
>> > do I get a blank query window?
>> >
>> > thx
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

"oj" <nospam_ojngo@home.com> wrote in message
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> When you close the last window, there is nothing left in "query window"
> cache to use to reinitiate a new connection for another query window. This
> is by design and would not be enhanced - QA is now replaced with
Management
> Studio (sqlwb) in sql2k5.
>
> --
> -oj
>
>
>
> "mrmagoo" <-> wrote in message
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> > that's my point...it doesn't.
> >
> > I launch query analyzer, and pick the server. It connects.
> >
> > By default it does open an empty query window. If I close that, there's
no
> > way that I can see to get another one unless I edit another stored
> > procedure. THEN I can Ctrl + N to get as many new windows as I want.
> >
> >
> > "oj" <nospam_ojngo@home.com> wrote in message
> > news:udqvtV6TGHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> 1. You must be connected to an instance of sqlserver.
> >> 2. [ctrl]+[N] should open a new window/connection to the connected
> > instance.
> >>
> >> --
> >> -oj
> >>
> >>
> >> "mrmagoo" <-> wrote in message
> > news:eO$AWA6TGHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> > In Sql Server Query Analyzer, to get a blank query window, it seems
> >> > that
> > I
> >> > must first edit an existing stored procedure, at which point the "New
> >> > window" button is enabled.
> >> >
> >> > Is there a way to get an empty window without first having to edit
> > another
> >> > query? If I launch Query Analyzer, I have an empty instance of the
> >> > app..how
> >> > do I get a blank query window?
> >> >
> >> > thx
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

"David Portas" <REMOVE_BEFORE_REPLYING_dpor***@acm.org> wrote in message
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> "mrmagoo" <-> wrote in message
news:eO$AWA6TGHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > In Sql Server Query Analyzer, to get a blank query window, it seems that
I
> > must first edit an existing stored procedure, at which point the "New
> > window" button is enabled.
> >
> > Is there a way to get an empty window without first having to edit
another
> > query? If I launch Query Analyzer, I have an empty instance of the
> > app..how
> > do I get a blank query window?
> >
> > thx
> >
> >
>
> CTRL+O
>
> or
>
> Select File / Connect...
>
> --
> David Portas, SQL Server MVP
>
> Whenever possible please post enough code to reproduce your problem.
> Including CREATE TABLE and INSERT statements usually helps.
> State what version of SQL Server you are using and specify the content
> of any error messages.
>
> SQL Server Books Online:
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>
>