alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .SQL

File description

Structured query language is a special purpose programming language that is designed for managing data stored in relational databases. Major scope of this language involves data insertion, data update, deletion, query handling, modification, schema creation etc. SQL often known as declarative language also includes procedural elements in it.

Elements of Structure Query Language

SQL is divided into different language features that are:

Expressions – produce scalar values or rows & columns of a table
Clauses – basic components of queries and statements
Predicates – conditions for SQL logic evaluation
Queries – retrieve data based on specified criteria
Semicolon – used as statement terminator

Description of the problem

If you have on your computer a .SQL file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .SQL extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .SQL file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.

Solution

From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .SQL file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.

Category

Database Files

Developer

N/A

Popularity

File name: Structured Query Language Data File

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

DatabaseSpy

FileMaker Pro

gVim

Microsoft Access

MySQL

Navicat for MySQL

Navicat for Oracle

Navicat for PostgreSQL

Navicat for SQL Server

Navicat for SQlite

Navicat Premium

Notepad

RazorSQL

Visual Studio

Mac OS

Apple TextEdit

BBEdit

MySQL

Navicat for MySQL (Mac OS X)

Navicat for Oracle (Mac OS X)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQL Server (Mac OS X)

Navicat for SQlite (Mac OS X)

Navicat Premium (Mac OS X)

RazorSQL

SQLEditor

TextMate

Linux

MySQL

Navicat for MySQL (Linux)

Navicat for Oracle (Linux)

Navicat for PostgreSQL (Linux)

Navicat for SQlite (Linux)

Navicat Premium (Linux)

RazorSQL

Remember!

The .SQL file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .SQL extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .SQL file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .SQL file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .SQL file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .SQL file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .SQL file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

Right-click the .SQL file
Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
Locate the appropriate application
Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.