Question

There was this old sql server tool called Lectoneth or something like that, you’d put sql queries in it, and it would rewrite it for you.

I think quest bought them out, but I can’t find where to download a free copy of that software.

Really helps when you have no dba, and have lots of sql queries to rewrite.

Thanks

Craig

Answer 1

Doesn’t ring a bell, and presumably you’ve seen, but nothing obvious on Quest’s website

Perhaps a tool like Red Gate’s SQL Prompt would help – the Pro edition does SQL reformatting.

Edit
Think i’ve found what you’re looking for, mentioned here – LECCO SQL Expert. The link to the Lecco website does indeed direct to quest, but a 404.

LECCO SQL Expert is the only complete
SQL performance tuning and
optimization solution offering
problematic SQL detection and
automatic SQL rewrite. With its
built-in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
based Feedback Searching Engine, LECCO
SQL Expert reduces the effort required
to optimize SQL and makes even the
most junior programmer an expert.

Developers use LECCO SQL Expert to
optimize SQL during application
development. DBAs eliminate
problematic SQL before users
experience application performance
problems by using LECCO SQL Expert in
production systems.

Looks like it’s no longer about – all mentions of I could find indicated it supported up to SQL 2000, and stale links – looks like it wasn’t a free tool. As said in my comments, I think this kind of thing is a skill well worth possessing and would benefit in the long run to not relay on a tool to try and do it for you.

I wasn’t aware of this tool before now, so I have picked up something from this question – got me intrigued!

Final Update:
To confirm, that product has indeed gone as Lecco was acquired some years ago now. Thanks to Brent Ozar for confirmation.