ThingieQuery

Dev tools

sql editor for excel

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ThingieQuery

An Excel plugin for using SQL inside Excel

thingiequery.com

#sql#excel#sqlite#excel plugin

13points
10comments
#1,715of 2,565 in 2015
Top 67%of 2015 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

2 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 0 critical, out of 4 comments about the project.

Idea: 2 for, 0 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Powerful and cool plugin

    From 2 comments
    • I just downloaded it, and I have to say... this plugin is really cool and extremely powerful. Two things: 1) It needs to be more clear that your data needs to be in a "table" for…
      baaron on HN
    • I've watched the videos and this is the most incredible thing I've ever seen (ok, probably not, but it is amazing). It is really strange it didn't get more upvotes.
      fiatjaf on HN
  • Useful REPL-like SQL on Excel tables

    From 1 comment
    • Hi Anakic, this looks great! I've been having to use SQL in Excel a lot lately, through ADO (VBA). I've been using it to create prepared operations; users click a button and, for…
      jpau on HN

Objections

  • Personal license restricted in domain environments; home use priced too high

    From 1 comment
    • I just downloaded it, and I have to say... this plugin is really cool and extremely powerful. Two things: 1) It needs to be more clear that your data needs to be in a "table" for…
      baaron on HN
  • Documentation does not state data must be in a table

    From 1 comment
    • I just downloaded it, and I have to say... this plugin is really cool and extremely powerful. Two things: 1) It needs to be more clear that your data needs to be in a "table" for…
      baaron on HN

Requests

  • Clearer help or FAQ on table requirement

    From 1 comment
    • I just downloaded it, and I have to say... this plugin is really cool and extremely powerful. Two things: 1) It needs to be more clear that your data needs to be in a "table" for…
      baaron on HN
  • Cheaper home license

    From 1 comment
    • I just downloaded it, and I have to say... this plugin is really cool and extremely powerful. Two things: 1) It needs to be more clear that your data needs to be in a "table" for…
      baaron on HN

Questions

  • How the SQL editor and code completion work

    From 1 comment
    • Out of interest, and I've done no research into this yet, how is your SQL editor/code complete working? Does it use SQLite's engine itself to get the AST or some such?
      nbevans on HN
  • How it compares to ADO/VBA in Excel

    From 1 comment
    • Hi Anakic, this looks great! I've been having to use SQL in Excel a lot lately, through ADO (VBA). I've been using it to create prepared operations; users click a button and, for…
      jpau on HN

Alternatives named

  • ADO with VBA for SQL in Excel

    From 1 comment
    • Hi Anakic, this looks great! I've been having to use SQL in Excel a lot lately, through ADO (VBA). I've been using it to create prepared operations; users click a button and, for…
      jpau on HN

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