Most analysts don't have a SQL problem. They have a time problem.

They know what they want to ask. Getting the query right is where the morning goes. Syntax errors, half-remembered column names, the table that has the field you need but you can never remember which one it's in. It's not a skill gap, it's friction.

This week, SQL Explorer in Datazone got a lot more useful.

SQL Explorer

SQL Explorer is a complete SQL workspace inside Datazone, and it's now built around Orion AI.

Write SQL without writing SQL

Type what you want in plain language and Orion generates the query. "Show me all orders above $10,000 in the last 30 days, grouped by region" becomes a working SELECT statement before you've opened a second tab. No syntax lookup, no schema guessing.

Fix errors the moment they happen

When a query fails, Orion reads the error and tells you exactly what's wrong, and what to change. Not a generic message. An actual fix, in context, based on your schema.

AI-powered autocomplete on every column

As you type, Explorer knows your schema. Column names, table structures, relationships, it surfaces what you need before you finish the sentence.

These three things together change what "quick analysis" actually means. An analyst who used to spend 20 minutes getting a query to run now spends 2.

The rest of Explorer is there to keep work from disappearing: tabs that persist between sessions, a full query history you can replay, a reusable library for your most-used queries, and export to CSV, Parquet, or JSON when you're done.

But the AI layer is the part that matters. SQL Explorer isn't just a better editor, it's an editor that works with you.

What's included

• Single source of data — Every table in your lakehouse, queryable.
• Persistent analysis — Tabs, results, and cursor position, kept.
• AI suggestions — Smart completions on every keystroke.
• Data-analyst first contact — Designed for SQL-first workflows.
• Transpose & export — Pivot rows, ship to CSV, Parquet, or JSON.

Head to your project and open SQL Explorer from the left nav to try it. If you want to see what Orion can do with your own schema, that's the fastest way.