"collapse all' or "toggle outline" in SQL Server Management Studio 2008 - sql-server-2008

Question

A new feature in SQL Server Management Studio 2008 is 'outlining' (the ability to collapse regions). It is awesome. However, by default all regions are expanded. I can't seem to find a way to 'collapse all' (also called 'toggle outline' in Visual Studio). Is anyone aware of a way to do this? I've been tasked with reviewing a 3,000 line stored procedure, and collapsing regions one-by-one is cumbersome.

Answer 1

This isn't a shortcut key, but there is a menu option in the Query Editor to do this.
Open your query and then go to Edit > Outlining > Toggle All Outlining.
This will toggle (i.e. expand/collapse) all nodes in the query.

Answer 2

It appears this feature does not exist. It has been recommended to Microsoft. I suggest voting it up;
http://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=368542
As a work-around, I'm using Notepad++ to edit locally. Its region identification isn't as good, but it's better than nothing.

Answer 3

A workaround is to use BEGIN and END.
BEGIN -- comment on/explain the region/outlined section
/*
TSQL goes here
*/
END
You will then be able to collapse the BEGIN.

Answer 4

In ssms 2017 -> There is an option in Tools > Options {see image}
The below illustrates #Triynko update to #Shawns answer

Answer 5

There is a free 3rd party add-in for SSMS called, SSMS Tools Pack. It provides several useful features, which includes collapsable regions and debug sections. By default, the regions are collapsed when you first open a .sql script.
http://www.ssmstoolspack.com/Features?f=9
For example:
--#region You can place comments here which are visible when the region is collapsed.
if object_id('MyTable') is null
begin
create table MyTable
(
constraint [pk_mytable] primary key clustered ( mytable_id ),
mytable_id int not null
);
end;
--#endregion

Answer 6

If you open a .sql script in Visual Studio then you can collapse the code in there.

Answer 7

In my condition it was "Maximun Script Size" default is 1MB, mine was above 1Mb changed it to 5MB it works
Path is
Tools >> Options >> Text Editor >> TransactSQL >> Intellisense >> Maximum Script Size

Answer 8

An option that I found helpful...
Edit.ToggleAllOutlining
In SSMS 2019 -> Tools > Options > Environment > Keyboard, then click on command Edit.ToggleAllOutlining and Assign your new shortcut keys.
Screenshot of Option
Screenshot of Caution
I used Ctrl+K, Ctrl+T.
Then put a GO in the beginning of Query and GO after any region I wanted collapsed. I tried BEGIN END, but it collapsed entire Query.
Try it out with the following:
/*
Toggle using Tools > Options > Environment > Keyboard
Search for "Toggle"
Select Edit.TogleAllOutlining
Enter Global Shortcut key. Do not use common keys like ctrl-A, ctrl-c, ctrl-v, etc...
Pay attention to "Shortcut currently used by: (dropdown values)"
I used ctrl-k, ctrl-t
*/
GO
--Do something
Declare #Something varchar(max)
GO
/*First Region*/
select 'parent - this will be toggled'
select 'sub query - toggled with parent'
GO
/*Second Region*/
select 'parent - this will be toggled too'
select 'sub query - toggled with parent'
GO

Answer 9

Ctrl+M,Ctrl+A is the default in SSMS 17.X.
You can change this by going to Tools > Options > Environment > Keyboard, then click on command Edit.CollapseAllOutlining and Assign your new shortcut keys.

Answer 10

CTRL + M then CTRL + L
collapse / decollapse all in visual studio 2022

Answer 11

This feature was implemented in SQL Server Management Studio 2012 and is available for editions beyond also using CTRL + M etc - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms174205(v=sql.110).aspx