WHERE name = 'Smith, John' gets split across lines. Solution: Temporarily disable formatting, or use a regex replace to protect strings before formatting ( Find: '.*?' → Mark all → Format).

This hybrid approach (automated + manual column editing) is impossible in VS Code or Notepad++ without plugins. It is the secret weapon for anyone who needs to for reporting or data warehousing.

If the built-in generic formatting doesn't meet your specific SQL style guide, UltraEdit offers a superpower that few other editors can match: .

For users who need highly specific formatting standards, third-party plugins like the can be integrated. This plugin uses an external engine to beautify code based on predefined or custom profiles.

an external SQL formatter executable (e.g., sqlformat.exe ). Go to Advanced > Tool Configuration .