Menu commands and other shortcut keys (MySQLToSQL)
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The following sections describe the keyboard shortcuts to access menu commands and other shortcut keys used in various dialog boxes of SSMA for MySQL application.
File menu commands
To access File menu, the keyboard shortcut used is ALT + F. The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts used to access menu items under File menu.
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Display the new project dialog box.
ALT + F + N
Display the open project dialog box.
ALT + F + O
Close the current project.
ALT + F + C
Display the save project dialog box.
ALT + F + S
Display the connect or reconnect to MySQL dialog box.
ALT + F + T
Display the connect or reconnect to SQL Server or SQL Azure dialog box.
ALT + F + Q
Access recent projects.
ALT + F + P
Exit SSMA application.
ALT + F + X
Edit menu commands
To access Edit menu, the keyboard shortcut used is ALT + E. The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts used to access menu items under Edit menu.
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Cut selected text to the clipboard.
ALT + E + T or CTRL + X
Copy selected text to the clipboard.
ALT + E + C or CTRL + C
Paste the most recently added text from the clipboard.
ALT + E + P or CTRL + V
Undo the last action.
ALT + E + U or CTRL + Z
Redo or repeat an action.
ALT + E + R or CTRL + Y
Display the manage bookmarks dialog box.
ALT + E + B or CTRL + X
Go to line
ALT + E + G or CTRL + G
Save the changes done to statement.
ALT + E + S or CTRL + S
Access find submenu.
ALT + E + F
Find or quick find.
ALT + E + F + F or CTRL + F
Display the advanced search dialog box.
ALT + E + F + A or ALT + F12
Launch quick info.
ALT + E + F + I or CTRL + SHIFT + SPACE
Go to declaration.
ALT + E + F + G or F12
Find previous.
ALT + E + F + P or CTRL + SHIFT + F3
Find next
ALT + E + F + N or CTRL + F3
View Menu commands
To access View menu, the keyboard shortcut used is ALT + V. The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts used to access menu items under View menu.
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Synchronize metadata explorers
ALT + V + Z
Show tree
ALT + V + H or CTRL + T
Show source part
ALT + V + S
Show target part
ALT + V + T
Show error list pane.
ALT + V + E or CTRL + E
Show output pane.
ALT + V + O or CTRL + O
Access layouts submenu.
ALT + V + L
Add current layout
ALT + V + L + A
Select default layout
ALT + V + L + D or CTRL + ALT + 1
Select without explorers layout
ALT + V + L + W or CTRL + ALT + 2
Display the manage layouts dialog box.
ALT + V + L + M
Tools menu commands
To access Tools menu, the keyboard shortcut used is ALT + T. The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts used to access menu items under Tools menu.
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Create report.
ALT + T + C
Convert schema.
ALT + T + N or CTRL + R
Refresh from MySQL database.
ALT + T + R
Synchronize with SQL Server or Azure SQL Database.
ALT + T + S
Save as script.
ALT + T + A
Migrate data.
ALT + T + M
Stop the current operation.
ALT + T + O
Display the global settings dialog box.
ALT + T + G
Display the project settings dialog box.
ALT + T + P
Display the default project settings dialog box.
ALT + T + J
Help menu commands
To access Help menu, the keyboard shortcut used is ALT + H. The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts used to access menu items under Help menu.
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Display about SSMA for MySQL dialog box.
ALT + H + A
Display customer feedback options dialog box.
ALT + H + C
Display help window.
ALT + H + H or F1
Context menu commands
To access Context menu for the selected object in Object explorer, the keyboard shortcut used is SHIFT + F10 or Apps key.
Global settings dialog box
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Access GUI tab.
ALT + U
Access logging tab.
ALT + L
Project settings dialog box
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Access project information tab.
ALT + P
Access general tab.
ALT + G
Access synchronization tab.
ALT + S
Access GUI tab.
ALT + U
Access type mappings tab.
ALT + T
Default project settings dialog box
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Access general tab.
ALT + G
Access synchronization tab.
ALT + S
Access GUI tab.
ALT + U
Access type mappings tab.
ALT + T
End-user license agreement dialog box
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Select the entire EULA text.
CTRL + A
Copy the entire EULA text to the clipboard.
CTRL + C
Print EULA.
ALT + P
Advanced search dialog box
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Move one search result to up or down.
Up and down arrow keys
Move to begin or end of the visible search results in the grid.
Page up or page down keys
View the selected search result.
ENTER key
Quick info dialog box
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Move one item to up or down.
Up and down arrow keys
Move to begin or end of the quick info window.
Page up or page down keys
Close the dialog box.
ESC key
Output pane
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Open the pop up menu.
SHIFT + F10
Cut selected text to the clipboard.
CTRL + X
Copy selected text to the clipboard.
CTRL + C
Paste the most recently added text from the clipboard.
CTRL + V
Select all the text.
CTRL + A
Error list pane
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Copy selected items.
CTRL + C
Select all the items.
CTRL + A
Move one item to up or down.
Up and down arrow keys
SQL tab page
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Convert schema.
CTRL + R
Cut selected text to the clipboard.
CTRL + X
Copy selected text to the clipboard.
CTRL + C
Paste the most recently added text from the clipboard.
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