# Has the SQL cell disappeared?

**URL:** <https://talk.observablehq.com/t/has-the-sql-cell-disappeared/8233>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [August 30, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/has-the-sql-cell-disappeared/8233 "2023-08-30T13:41:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![emauviere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/96bed5/32.png) [@emauviere](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/emauviere)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/has-the-sql-cell-disappeared/8233/1 "2023-08-30T13:41:13Z")

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Until recently, it was possible to create a SQL cell (aka “Database Query component”), select a database and enter some SQL commands.

Now, i can just create a “data cell”, then need to press "convert to SQL’ button (which creates a new cell), delete the previous data cell, and enter my SQL in the new cell. A litle bit more tedious than before.

Did i miss something ?

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**Author:** ![nachocab](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/nachocab/32/2426_2.png) [@nachocab](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/nachocab)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/has-the-sql-cell-disappeared/8233/2 "2023-08-30T15:47:49Z")

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You can also type “sql” when creating a new cell:

 ![CleanShot 2023-08-30 at 17.47.24@2x](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/observablehq/original/2X/6/61e4b86b191da3942df3d42335f36f899953b65f.png)

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**Author:** ![emauviere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/96bed5/32.png) [@emauviere](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/emauviere)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/has-the-sql-cell-disappeared/8233/3 "2023-08-30T16:37:25Z")

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Great tip, thank you! I’ve got to remind this