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@@ -515,27 +515,45 @@ end. ** SQL -*** Installation of 'sql-indent' from ELPA is strongly encouraged. -This package support sophisticated rules for properly indenting SQL -statements. SQL is not like other programming languages like C, Java, -or Python where code is sparse and rules for formatting are fairly -well established. Instead SQL is more like COBOL (from which it came) -and code tends to be very dense and line ending decisions driven by -syntax and line length considerations to make readable code. -Experienced SQL developers may prefer to rely upon existing Emacs -facilities for formatting code but the 'sql-indent' package provides -facilities to aid more casual SQL developers layout queries and -complex expressions. - -*** 'sql-use-indent-support' (default t) enables SQL indention support. +*** SQL Indent Minor Mode + +SQL Mode now supports the ELPA 'sql-indent' package for assisting +sophisticated SQL indenting rules. Note, however, that SQL is not +like other programming languages like C, Java, or Python where code is +sparse and rules for formatting are fairly well established. Instead +SQL is more like COBOL (from which it came) and code tends to be very +dense and line ending decisions driven by syntax and line length +considerations to make readable code. Experienced SQL developers may +prefer to rely upon existing Emacs facilities for formatting code but +the 'sql-indent' package provides facilities to aid more casual SQL +developers layout queries and complex expressions. + +**** 'sql-use-indent-support' (default t) enables SQL indention support. The 'sql-indent' package from ELPA must be installed to get the indentation support in 'sql-mode' and 'sql-interactive-mode'. -*** 'sql-mode-hook' and 'sql-interactive-mode-hook' changed. +**** 'sql-mode-hook' and 'sql-interactive-mode-hook' changed. Both hook variables have had 'sql-indent-enable' added to their -default values. If youhave existing customizations to these variables, +default values. If you have existing customizations to these variables, you should make sure that the new default entry is included. +*** Connection Wallet + +Database passwords can now by stored in NETRC or JSON data files that +may optionally be encrypted. When establishing an interactive session +with the database via 'sql-connect' or a product specific function, +like 'sql-mysql' or 'my-postgres', the password wallet will be +searched for the password. The 'sql-product', 'sql-server', +'sql-database', and the 'sql-username' will be used to identify the +appropriate authorization. This eliminates the discouraged practice of +embedding database passwords in your Emacs initialization. + +See the `auth-source' module for complete documentation on the file +formats. By default, the wallet file is expected to be in the +`user-emacs-directory', named 'sql-wallet' or '.sql-wallet', with +'.json' (JSON) or no (NETRC) suffix. Both file formats can optionally +be encrypted with GPG by adding an additional '.gpg' suffix. + ** Term --- |