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# Query and Explore with the Workbench

> The workbench for Enterprise Analytics provides a graphical user interface for query development and data exploration. 

You use the workbench to manage your databases, scopes, and collections; create, run, and save SQL++ for Enterprise Analytics queries; and view and save query results and metrics — all in a single window.

## [](#prerequisites)Prerequisites

To use the Enterprise Analytics UI, you need the `**Enterprise Analytics Access**` role along with specific privileges.

## [](#workbench-features)Workbench Features

Features of the workbench include:

* Controls for adding and managing databases, scopes, collections, and links. See [Access and Organize Data in Enterprise Analytics](../sources/database-objects.md).
* A single, integrated visual interface for query development and testing. The query editor offers multi-line formatting, copy-and-paste, and syntax coloring. See [Write and Run Queries](editor.md).
* Immediate display of metrics for executed queries and access to the query plan. See [View Query Metrics or Plan](metrics-plan.md).
* A query history for quick revision and re-execution. See [Use the Query History](history.md).
* Define query-specific settings, including a maximum time limit and positional parameters. See [Set Query Options](options.md).
* Options for displaying query results in JSON or table format, for copying or downloading query results in JSON format. See [Work with Query Results](results.md).
* Data visualization options for query results. See [Visualize Results in Charts](charts.md).

## [](#accessing-the-workbench)Accessing the Workbench

The workbench has the following working panes:

* An explorer where you select, create, and manage entities.
* The query editor.
* Options for reviewing query results and viewing query history.

## [](#see-also)See Also

* [Connecting to Data Sources](../intro/connecting-to-data-sources.md)
* [SELECT Statements](../sqlpp/3%5Fquery.md)