diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.vue
index 5167bdade..a615b69b1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
 import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogFooter, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
-import { AlertTriangle, Check, ChevronDown, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, ChevronUp, Copy, Database, Info, KeyRound, ListChevronsUpDown, Loader2, Maximize2, Pencil, Plus, RefreshCw, Save, Search, Settings, SlidersHorizontal, Trash2, UserRound, X } from "@lucide/vue";
+import { AlertTriangle, Check, ChevronDown, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, ChevronUp, Copy, Database, Info, KeyRound, ListChevronsUpDown, Loader2, Maximize2, Pencil, Plus, RefreshCw, RotateCcw, Save, Search, Settings, SlidersHorizontal, Trash2, UserRound, X } from "@lucide/vue";
 import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuCheckboxItem, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownMenuTrigger } from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
 import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from "@/components/ui/popover";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { createDbxCodeMirrorSqlDialect } from "@/lib/editor/codemirrorSqlDialect
 import { useToast } from "@/composables/useToast";
 import { type SqlHighlighter, createShikiSqlHighlighter } from "@/lib/sql/sqlHighlighter";
 import { joinSqlStatementsForScript } from "@/lib/sql/sqlBatchScript";
+import { splitSqlStatementRanges } from "@/lib/sql/sqlStatementRanges";
 import { copyToClipboard } from "@/lib/common/clipboard";
 import { formatSqlForDisplay, sqlFormatDialectForDbType } from "@/lib/sql/sqlFormatter";
 import { queryTimeoutSecsForConcurrentIndex, queryTimeoutSecsForConnection } from "@/lib/sql/queryTimeout";
@@ -175,9 +176,33 @@ let ddlEditorScrollCleanup: (() => void) | null = null;
 const loadedMetadataFacets = new Set<ObjectMetadataFacet>();
 let structureEditorReady = false;
 const ddlFetched = ref(false);
+/** User-edited DDL script; `null` means untouched (the loaded DDL is shown verbatim). */
+const ddlDraft = ref<string | null>(null);
+
+/**
+ * DDL is only editable for an existing table whose DDL actually loaded — the
+ * create-table flow has no DDL tab, and an empty baseline only renders the
+ * "no records" placeholder, which must never become executable text.
+ */
+const ddlEditingEnabled = computed(() => !isCreateMode.value && !!ddlContent.value.trim());
+const ddlDirty = computed(() => ddlDraft.value !== null && ddlDraft.value.trim() !== ddlContent.value.trim());
 
 function ddlEditorDocument(): string {
-  return ddlContent.value || t("structureEditor.emptyReadonly");
+  return ddlDraft.value ?? (ddlContent.value || t("structureEditor.emptyReadonly"));
+}
+
+function resetDdlDraft() {
+  ddlDraft.value = null;
+  updateDdlEditorContent(ddlEditorDocument());
+}
+
+/** Statements the edited DDL script will execute, split like the SQL editor does. */
+function ddlDraftStatements(): string[] {
+  const script = ddlDraft.value;
+  if (!script) return [];
+  return splitSqlStatementRanges(script, databaseType.value)
+    .map((statement) => statement.sql.trim())
+    .filter((statement) => statement.length > 0);
 }
 
 function destroyDdlEditor() {
@@ -188,13 +213,21 @@ function destroyDdlEditor() {
   ddlEditorView.value = null;
 }
 
+/** Set while we replace the document ourselves, so the listener below only records real user edits. */
+let applyingDdlDocument = false;
+
 function updateDdlEditorContent(content: string): boolean {
   const view = ddlEditorView.value;
   if (!view) return false;
   if (view.state.doc.toString() !== content) {
-    view.dispatch({
-      changes: { from: 0, to: view.state.doc.length, insert: content },
-    });
+    applyingDdlDocument = true;
+    try {
+      view.dispatch({
+        changes: { from: 0, to: view.state.doc.length, insert: content },
+      });
+    } finally {
+      applyingDdlDocument = false;
+    }
   }
   return true;
 }
@@ -212,7 +245,11 @@ async function initDdlEditor(content: string) {
   if (!container) return;
 
   const existingView = ddlEditorView.value;
-  if (existingView?.dom.parentElement === container) {
+  // Read-only is baked into the state, so a view built while the DDL was still
+  // empty (placeholder text) can only be reused while its editability still
+  // matches — otherwise the tab would stay stuck uneditable after real DDL
+  // arrived, and rebuilding is the only way to swap the extension.
+  if (existingView?.dom.parentElement === container && existingView.state.readOnly === !ddlEditingEnabled.value) {
     updateDdlEditorContent(content);
     existingView.focus();
     return;
@@ -260,7 +297,11 @@ async function initDdlEditor(content: string) {
           WebkitUserSelect: "text",
         },
       }),
-      EditorState.readOnly.of(true),
+      EditorView.updateListener.of((update) => {
+        if (!update.docChanged || applyingDdlDocument || !ddlEditingEnabled.value) return;
+        ddlDraft.value = update.state.doc.toString();
+      }),
+      EditorState.readOnly.of(!ddlEditingEnabled.value),
     ],
   });
   const editorView = new EditorView({ state, parent: container });
@@ -1280,8 +1321,12 @@ function onStructureContentScroll(tab: TableInfoTab, event: Event) {
 
 function createCurrentDraft(initialized = true): TableStructureEditorDraft {
   return {
-    dirty: hasPendingStructureChanges(),
+    dirty: hasPendingStructureChanges() || ddlDirty.value,
     activeTab: activeTab.value as TableStructureEditorDraft["activeTab"],
+    ddlDraft: ddlDraft.value,
+    // Only carried alongside an actual edit: without a draft the baseline is
+    // refetched, and copying every table's DDL into every draft is pure weight.
+    ddlContent: ddlDraft.value === null ? undefined : ddlContent.value,
     newTableName: newTableName.value,
     tableComment: tableComment.value,
     originalTableComment: originalTableComment.value,
@@ -1316,6 +1361,13 @@ function restoreDraft(draft: TableStructureEditorDraft) {
   restoringDraft = true;
   draftHydrated = false;
   activeTab.value = draft.activeTab || "columns";
+  // Restore the DDL baseline alongside the edit, otherwise the restored script
+  // would read as dirty (or clean) against the wrong reference text.
+  if (draft.ddlContent) {
+    ddlContent.value = draft.ddlContent;
+    ddlFetched.value = true;
+  }
+  ddlDraft.value = draft.ddlDraft ?? null;
   newTableName.value = draft.newTableName || "";
   tableComment.value = draft.tableComment || "";
   originalTableComment.value = draft.originalTableComment || "";
@@ -1529,7 +1581,7 @@ function scheduleSqlPreviewRefresh() {
   }
   sqlPreviewRequestId++;
   deferredSqlPreviewRefresh = false;
-  if (!hasPendingStructureChanges()) {
+  if (!hasPendingStructureChanges() && !ddlDirty.value) {
     pendingStatements.value = [];
     warnings.value = [];
     sqliteSchemaRevision.value = undefined;
@@ -1538,10 +1590,15 @@ function scheduleSqlPreviewRefresh() {
     return;
   }
   sqlPreviewPending.value = true;
-  if (hydratingRestoredDraft || needsColumnDraftMetadataHydration()) return;
-  if (!isCreateMode.value && secondaryMetadataLoading.value) {
-    deferredSqlPreviewRefresh = true;
-    return;
+  // An edited DDL script is previewed by splitting the text the user typed, so
+  // none of the column-draft/metadata gates below apply to it — waiting on them
+  // would leave the preview pending with nothing left to trigger it.
+  if (!ddlDirty.value) {
+    if (hydratingRestoredDraft || needsColumnDraftMetadataHydration()) return;
+    if (!isCreateMode.value && secondaryMetadataLoading.value) {
+      deferredSqlPreviewRefresh = true;
+      return;
+    }
   }
   sqlPreviewDebounceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
     sqlPreviewDebounceTimer = undefined;
@@ -1579,6 +1636,18 @@ async function refreshSqlPreview() {
     sqlPreviewPending.value = false;
     return;
   }
+  if (ddlDirty.value) {
+    // An edited DDL script runs verbatim — it is never diffed against the
+    // current structure — so it cannot be merged with the generated ALTERs.
+    // Refuse to guess which one the user meant instead of executing both.
+    const conflictsWithStructureDraft = hasPendingStructureChanges();
+    pendingStatements.value = conflictsWithStructureDraft ? [] : ddlDraftStatements();
+    warnings.value = conflictsWithStructureDraft ? [t("structureEditor.ddlEditConflictsWithStructure")] : [];
+    sqliteSchemaRevision.value = undefined;
+    sqlPreviewLoading.value = false;
+    sqlPreviewPending.value = false;
+    return;
+  }
   if (!hasPendingStructureChanges()) {
     pendingStatements.value = [];
     warnings.value = [];
@@ -1690,6 +1759,7 @@ function resetState() {
   triggersLoaded.value = false;
   clearColumnSelection();
   ddlContent.value = "";
+  ddlDraft.value = null;
   ddlFetched.value = false;
   loadedMetadataFacets.clear();
   newTableName.value = "";
@@ -1740,6 +1810,9 @@ async function reloadStructureFromDatabase() {
   invalidateTableMetadataCache(metadataMatch);
   await invalidateObjectDdl(ddlRequest());
   loadedMetadataFacets.clear();
+  // Reloading from the database discards drafts (triggers/constraints above do
+  // the same), so an edited DDL script must not survive as a stale overlay.
+  ddlDraft.value = null;
   if (refreshDdl) {
     ddlFetched.value = false;
     await Promise.all([fetchDdl(true), loadTableOwner(true), loadTableOwnerRoles(), loadMysqlTableEngine(true)]);
@@ -3384,9 +3457,12 @@ async function copyPreviewSql() {
 }
 
 async function copyDdlContent() {
-  if (!ddlContent.value.trim()) return;
+  // Copy what the editor actually shows, so an edited script is not silently
+  // replaced by the database's original DDL.
+  const ddl = ddlDraft.value ?? ddlContent.value;
+  if (!ddl.trim()) return;
   try {
-    await copyToClipboard(ddlContent.value);
+    await copyToClipboard(ddl);
     toast(t("contextMenu.ddlCopied"), 2000);
   } catch (e: any) {
     toast(t("grid.copyFailed", { message: e?.message || String(e) }), 5000);
@@ -3423,7 +3499,10 @@ async function applyChanges() {
   }
   saving.value = true;
   errorMessage.value = "";
-  const refreshScope = captureStructureRefreshScope();
+  // A hand-written DDL script can change anything about the table, and the
+  // structure draft it was applied from is clean, so the change-derived scope
+  // would be empty: reload every facet instead of leaving the tabs stale.
+  const refreshScope = ddlDirty.value ? { columns: true, indexes: true, foreignKeys: true, constraints: true, triggers: true, tableComment: true } : captureStructureRefreshScope();
   // Plan A guard: concurrent builds only run with a long-enough query timeout
   // (a cancelled build leaves an INVALID index behind), and are blocked
   // up-front when a same-name INVALID index already exists.
@@ -3460,9 +3539,12 @@ async function applyChanges() {
   const configuredTimeoutSecs = queryTimeoutSecsForConnection(connection, settingsStore.editorSettings.globalQueryTimeoutSecs);
   const executionTimeoutSecs = queryTimeoutSecsForConcurrentIndex(configuredTimeoutSecs, hasConcurrentIndexBuild);
   try {
-    const result = hasSqliteTypeChange.value
-      ? await api.applySqliteTableStructureChange(props.connectionId, props.database, structureChangeOptions(), sqliteSchemaRevision.value!)
-      : await api.executeBatch(props.connectionId, props.database, pendingStatements.value, props.schema, executionTimeoutSecs);
+    // An edited DDL script is always executed as the batch it previews as; the
+    // SQLite rebuild path would rebuild from the structure draft instead.
+    const result =
+      hasSqliteTypeChange.value && !ddlDirty.value
+        ? await api.applySqliteTableStructureChange(props.connectionId, props.database, structureChangeOptions(), sqliteSchemaRevision.value!)
+        : await api.executeBatch(props.connectionId, props.database, pendingStatements.value, props.schema, executionTimeoutSecs);
     await recordStructureHistory(sql, startedAt, true, result);
     if (!isCreateMode.value && props.tableName) {
       const metadataMatch = { connectionId: props.connectionId, database: props.database, schema: metadataSchema.value, tableName: props.tableName };
@@ -3479,6 +3561,7 @@ async function applyChanges() {
     sqliteSchemaRevision.value = undefined;
     ddlFetched.value = false;
     ddlContent.value = "";
+    ddlDraft.value = null;
     if (isCreateMode.value) {
       clearDraft();
       emit("saved", tableComment.value !== originalTableComment.value);
@@ -3784,6 +3867,7 @@ watch(
     mysqlTableEngineLoading,
     mysqlTableEngineLoadError,
     tableOwner,
+    ddlDraft,
     columns,
     indexes,
     foreignKeys,
@@ -3872,6 +3956,30 @@ watch([activeTab, loading, secondaryMetadataLoading], () => void loadActiveTable
 watch([activeTab, loading, ddlLoading, ddlContent], ([tab, structureIsLoading, ddlIsLoading]) => {
   if (tab === "ddl" && !structureIsLoading && !ddlIsLoading) scheduleDdlEditorInit();
 });
+
+// The DDL pane lives in a reka-ui TabsContent that stays mounted across tab
+// switches via force-mount (see the TabsContent in the template), so the
+// historical "revisit renders blank" race is closed at the mount level. Two
+// windows remain for this watch: the pane still mounts one tick *after* the
+// tab becomes active (Presence flips asynchronously), so a single `nextTick`
+// guess (scheduleDdlEditorInit) can run before the container exists; and the
+// loading branch swaps the container node. Drive creation off the container
+// ref itself, like useDataGridCellDetail/DataGrid do for their editors.
+watch(
+  ddlEditorContainer,
+  (container) => {
+    if (!container) {
+      // The container only goes away on real unmount or when the loading
+      // branch swaps it out: drop the view rather than leaving it attached
+      // to a detached node.
+      destroyDdlEditor();
+      return;
+    }
+    if (activeTab.value !== "ddl" || loading.value || ddlLoading.value) return;
+    void initDdlEditor(ddlEditorDocument());
+  },
+  { flush: "post" },
+);
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -3969,7 +4077,10 @@ watch([activeTab, loading, ddlLoading, ddlContent], ([tab, structureIsLoading, d
         <Tabs v-model="activeTab" class="flex h-full min-h-0 flex-col">
           <div class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-between gap-2 border-b px-2 py-[var(--structure-header-py)]">
             <TabsList>
-              <TabsTrigger v-if="tableMetadataCapabilities.ddl && !isCreateMode" value="ddl">DDL</TabsTrigger>
+              <TabsTrigger v-if="tableMetadataCapabilities.ddl && !isCreateMode" value="ddl">
+                DDL
+                <span v-if="ddlDirty" class="ml-1 h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-primary" :title="t('structureEditor.ddlEditNotice')" data-ddl-dirty-indicator></span>
+              </TabsTrigger>
               <TabsTrigger v-if="tableMetadataCapabilities.columns" value="columns">{{ t("structureEditor.columns") }}</TabsTrigger>
               <TabsTrigger v-if="tableMetadataCapabilities.indexes" value="indexes">{{ t("structureEditor.indexes") }}</TabsTrigger>
               <TabsTrigger v-if="tableMetadataCapabilities.foreignKeys" value="foreignKeys">{{ t("structureEditor.foreignKeys") }}</TabsTrigger>
@@ -4765,10 +4876,16 @@ watch([activeTab, loading, ddlLoading, ddlContent], ([tab, structureIsLoading, d
               {{ t("common.loading") }}
             </div>
             <template v-else>
-              <Button v-if="ddlContent && !ddlSearchOpen" variant="outline" size="sm" class="absolute right-3 top-3 z-10 h-7 gap-1 px-2" :title="t('grid.copyDdl')" @click="copyDdlContent">
-                <Copy class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-                {{ t("grid.copyDdl") }}
-              </Button>
+              <div v-if="ddlContent && !ddlSearchOpen" class="absolute right-3 top-3 z-10 flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                <Button v-if="ddlDirty" variant="outline" size="sm" class="h-7 gap-1 px-2" :title="t('structureEditor.resetDdl')" @click="resetDdlDraft">
+                  <RotateCcw class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                  {{ t("structureEditor.resetDdl") }}
+                </Button>
+                <Button variant="outline" size="sm" class="h-7 gap-1 px-2" :title="t('grid.copyDdl')" @click="copyDdlContent">
+                  <Copy class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                  {{ t("grid.copyDdl") }}
+                </Button>
+              </div>
               <div ref="ddlEditorContainer" class="structure-ddl-editor h-full min-h-full min-w-0 w-full"></div>
               <EditorSearchPanel v-if="ddlEditorView" ref="ddlSearchPanelRef" :view="ddlEditorView" @open="ddlSearchOpen = true" @close="ddlSearchOpen = false" />
             </template>
@@ -4807,6 +4924,10 @@ watch([activeTab, loading, ddlLoading, ddlContent], ([tab, structureIsLoading, d
           </div>
         </div>
         <div v-if="!sqlPreviewCollapsed" class="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-auto p-2.5" :aria-busy="sqlPreviewPending || sqlPreviewLoading">
+          <div v-if="ddlDirty" class="mb-2 flex gap-1.5 rounded-md border border-primary/40 bg-primary/10 px-[var(--structure-cell-px)] py-[var(--structure-cell-py)] text-[length:var(--structure-font-size)] text-primary">
+            <Info :class="[structureIconClass, 'mt-0.5 shrink-0']" />
+            <span>{{ t("structureEditor.ddlEditNotice") }}</span>
+          </div>
           <div v-if="hasSqliteTypeChange" class="mb-2 flex gap-1.5 rounded-md border border-primary/40 bg-primary/10 px-[var(--structure-cell-px)] py-[var(--structure-cell-py)] text-[length:var(--structure-font-size)] text-primary">
             <Info :class="[structureIconClass, 'mt-0.5 shrink-0']" />
             <span>{{ t("structureEditor.sqliteRebuildNotice") }}</span>
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/__tests__/TableStructureEditor.ddlSearchSource.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/__tests__/TableStructureEditor.ddlSearchSource.spec.ts
index bd0790801..0d2b168f2 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/__tests__/TableStructureEditor.ddlSearchSource.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/__tests__/TableStructureEditor.ddlSearchSource.spec.ts
@@ -4,15 +4,37 @@ import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 const source = readFileSync(new URL("../TableStructureEditor.vue", import.meta.url), "utf8");
 
 describe("TableStructureEditor DDL search wiring", () => {
-  it("uses a read-only CodeMirror viewer and the shared search panel", () => {
+  it("uses a CodeMirror editor and the shared search panel", () => {
     expect(source).toContain('import EditorSearchPanel from "@/components/editor/EditorSearchPanel.vue";');
     expect(source).toContain('key: "Mod-f"');
     expect(source).toContain('else if (activeTab.value === "ddl") ddlSearchPanelRef.value?.openSearch();');
-    expect(source).toContain("EditorState.readOnly.of(true)");
     expect(source).not.toContain("ddlPreRef");
     expect(source).not.toContain("onDdlKeydown");
   });
 
+  it("keeps the DDL editable only where an executable script makes sense", () => {
+    // Editable for an existing table with loaded DDL; the create-table flow has
+    // no DDL tab and an empty baseline only renders a placeholder string, which
+    // must never become editable (and so never executable) text.
+    expect(source).toContain("EditorState.readOnly.of(!ddlEditingEnabled.value)");
+    expect(source).toMatch(/const ddlEditingEnabled = computed\(\(\) => !isCreateMode\.value && .*ddlContent\.value\.trim\(\)\)/);
+    expect(source).not.toContain("EditorState.readOnly.of(true)");
+  });
+
+  it("records user edits into ddlDraft without echoing its own document writes", () => {
+    expect(source).toContain("if (!update.docChanged || applyingDdlDocument || !ddlEditingEnabled.value) return;");
+    expect(source).toContain("ddlDraft.value = update.state.doc.toString();");
+    expect(source).toContain("applyingDdlDocument = true;");
+  });
+
+  it("initializes the editor from the container ref so a delayed tab mount still renders", () => {
+    // Regression guard for the blank DDL tab: reka-ui's TabsContent mounts its
+    // slot one tick after the tab becomes active, so a lone nextTick guess runs
+    // while ddlEditorContainer is still undefined.
+    expect(source).toMatch(/watch\(\s*ddlEditorContainer,/);
+    expect(source).toContain('if (activeTab.value !== "ddl" || loading.value || ddlLoading.value) return;');
+  });
+
   it("refreshes and disposes the DDL editor across its component lifecycle", () => {
     expect(source).toContain("if (force) destroyDdlEditor();");
     expect(source).toContain("observeDdlEditorScroll(editorView);");
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/__tests__/TableStructureEditor.ddlTab.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/__tests__/TableStructureEditor.ddlTab.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bcd86c8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/__tests__/TableStructureEditor.ddlTab.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,480 @@
+// @vitest-environment happy-dom
+
+import { createApp, nextTick, type App } from "vue";
+import { EditorView } from "@codemirror/view";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const TABLE_DDL = "CREATE TABLE `users` (\n  `id` bigint NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,\n  `email` varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,\n  PRIMARY KEY (`id`)\n) ENGINE=InnoDB";
+
+const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  connection: {
+    id: "structure-ddl-tab",
+    name: "MySQL",
+    db_type: "mysql",
+    driver_label: "MySQL",
+  },
+  ensureConnected: vi.fn(),
+  executeQuery: vi.fn(),
+  executeBatch: vi.fn(),
+  listDataTypes: vi.fn(),
+  buildTableStructureChangeSql: vi.fn(),
+  buildMysqlAutoIncrementSql: vi.fn(),
+  buildTableOwnerChangeSql: vi.fn(),
+  getTablePartitionStatus: vi.fn(),
+  getTableOwner: vi.fn(),
+  updateEditorSettings: vi.fn(),
+  loadObjectDdl: vi.fn(),
+  invalidateObjectDdl: vi.fn(),
+  loadObjectMetadataFacet: vi.fn(),
+  invalidateObjectMetadataCache: vi.fn(),
+  invalidateTableMetadataCache: vi.fn(),
+  toast: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("vue-i18n", () => ({ useI18n: () => ({ t: (key: string) => key }) }));
+
+vi.mock("@lucide/vue", async () => {
+  const { defineComponent, h } = await import("vue");
+  const Icon = defineComponent({ name: "Icon", setup: () => () => h("span") });
+  return {
+    AlertTriangle: Icon,
+    Check: Icon,
+    ChevronDown: Icon,
+    ChevronLeft: Icon,
+    ChevronRight: Icon,
+    ChevronUp: Icon,
+    Copy: Icon,
+    Database: Icon,
+    Info: Icon,
+    Keyboard: Icon,
+    KeyRound: Icon,
+    ListChevronsUpDown: Icon,
+    Loader2: Icon,
+    Maximize2: Icon,
+    Pencil: Icon,
+    Plus: Icon,
+    RefreshCw: Icon,
+    RotateCcw: Icon,
+    Save: Icon,
+    Search: Icon,
+    Settings: Icon,
+    SlidersHorizontal: Icon,
+    Trash2: Icon,
+    UserRound: Icon,
+    X: Icon,
+  };
+});
+
+vi.mock("@/components/ui/button", async () => {
+  const { defineComponent, h } = await import("vue");
+  return {
+    Button: defineComponent({
+      name: "Button",
+      inheritAttrs: false,
+      setup:
+        (_props, { attrs, slots }) =>
+        () =>
+          h("button", attrs, slots.default?.()),
+    }),
+  };
+});
+vi.mock("@/components/ui/input", async () => {
+  const { defineComponent, h } = await import("vue");
+  return {
+    Input: defineComponent({
+      name: "Input",
+      inheritAttrs: false,
+      props: { modelValue: { type: [String, Number], default: "" } },
+      emits: ["update:modelValue"],
+      setup:
+        (props, { attrs, emit }) =>
+        () =>
+          h("input", {
+            ...attrs,
+            value: props.modelValue,
+            onInput: (event: Event) => emit("update:modelValue", (event.target as HTMLInputElement).value),
+          }),
+    }),
+  };
+});
+vi.mock("@/components/ui/badge", async () => {
+  const { defineComponent, h } = await import("vue");
+  return {
+    Badge: defineComponent({
+      name: "Badge",
+      inheritAttrs: false,
+      setup:
+        (_props, { attrs, slots }) =>
+        () =>
+          h("span", attrs, slots.default?.()),
+    }),
+  };
+});
+// Tabs mock that reproduces the one detail this regression depends on: reka-ui's
+// TabsContent renders its slot through Presence, and `usePresence` awaits a
+// `nextTick` before dispatching MOUNT. So the pane (and every template ref
+// inside it) mounts one tick *after* the tab became active. A mock that renders
+// panes unconditionally — like the other structure specs use — cannot see the
+// bug at all.
+vi.mock("@/components/ui/tabs", async () => {
+  const { computed, defineComponent, h, inject, nextTick, provide, ref, watch } = await import("vue");
+  const TabsSelectKey = Symbol("tabs:select");
+  const TabsActiveKey = Symbol("tabs:active");
+  const Div = defineComponent({
+    inheritAttrs: false,
+    setup:
+      (_props, { attrs, slots }) =>
+      () =>
+        h("div", attrs, slots.default?.()),
+  });
+  const Tabs = defineComponent({
+    name: "MockTabs",
+    inheritAttrs: false,
+    props: { modelValue: { type: String, default: "" } },
+    emits: ["update:modelValue"],
+    setup: (props, { attrs, slots, emit }) => {
+      provide(TabsSelectKey, (value: string) => emit("update:modelValue", value));
+      provide(
+        TabsActiveKey,
+        computed(() => props.modelValue),
+      );
+      return () => h("div", attrs, slots.default?.());
+    },
+  });
+  const TabsContent = defineComponent({
+    name: "MockTabsContent",
+    inheritAttrs: false,
+    props: { value: { type: String, required: true } },
+    setup: (props, { attrs, slots }) => {
+      const active = inject<{ value: string }>(TabsActiveKey, ref(""));
+      const selected = computed(() => active.value === props.value);
+      const present = ref(selected.value);
+      watch(selected, async (isSelected) => {
+        if (!isSelected) {
+          present.value = false;
+          return;
+        }
+        await nextTick();
+        present.value = true;
+      });
+      return () => h("div", attrs, present.value ? slots.default?.() : undefined);
+    },
+  });
+  const TabsTrigger = defineComponent({
+    name: "MockTabsTrigger",
+    inheritAttrs: false,
+    props: { value: { type: String, required: true } },
+    setup: (props, { attrs, slots }) => {
+      const select = inject<(value: string) => void>(TabsSelectKey, () => {});
+      return () => h("button", { ...attrs, type: "button", "data-tab-trigger": props.value, onClick: () => select(props.value) }, slots.default?.());
+    },
+  });
+  return { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList: Div, TabsTrigger };
+});
+vi.mock("@/components/ui/dropdown-menu", async () => {
+  const { defineComponent, h } = await import("vue");
+  const Div = defineComponent({
+    inheritAttrs: false,
+    setup:
+      (_props, { attrs, slots }) =>
+      () =>
+        h("div", attrs, slots.default?.()),
+  });
+  const Button = defineComponent({
+    inheritAttrs: false,
+    setup:
+      (_props, { attrs, slots }) =>
+      () =>
+        h("button", attrs, slots.default?.()),
+  });
+  return { DropdownMenu: Div, DropdownMenuCheckboxItem: Div, DropdownMenuContent: Div, DropdownMenuItem: Button, DropdownMenuTrigger: Div };
+});
+vi.mock("@/components/ui/popover", async () => {
+  const { defineComponent, h } = await import("vue");
+  const Div = defineComponent({
+    inheritAttrs: false,
+    setup:
+      (_props, { attrs, slots }) =>
+      () =>
+        h("div", attrs, slots.default?.()),
+  });
+  return { Popover: Div, PopoverContent: Div, PopoverTrigger: Div };
+});
+vi.mock("@/components/ui/tooltip", async () => {
+  const { defineComponent, h } = await import("vue");
+  const Div = defineComponent({
+    inheritAttrs: false,
+    setup:
+      (_props, { attrs, slots }) =>
+      () =>
+        h("div", attrs, slots.default?.()),
+  });
+  return { Tooltip: Div, TooltipContent: Div, TooltipTrigger: Div };
+});
+vi.mock("@/components/ui/searchable-select", async () => {
+  const { defineComponent, h } = await import("vue");
+  return {
+    SearchableSelect: defineComponent({
+      name: "SearchableSelect",
+      inheritAttrs: false,
+      props: { modelValue: { type: String, default: "" } },
+      emits: ["update:modelValue"],
+      setup:
+        (props, { attrs }) =>
+        () =>
+          h("button", { ...attrs, type: "button", "data-model-value": props.modelValue }),
+    }),
+  };
+});
+vi.mock("@/components/ui/select", async () => {
+  const { defineComponent, h } = await import("vue");
+  const Div = defineComponent({
+    inheritAttrs: false,
+    setup:
+      (_props, { attrs, slots }) =>
+      () =>
+        h("div", attrs, slots.default?.()),
+  });
+  return { Select: Div, SelectContent: Div, SelectItem: Div, SelectTrigger: Div, SelectValue: Div };
+});
+vi.mock("@/components/editor/EditorSearchPanel.vue", async () => {
+  const { defineComponent, h } = await import("vue");
+  return {
+    default: defineComponent({
+      name: "MockEditorSearchPanel",
+      setup: () => ({ openSearch: () => false, closeSearch: () => false }),
+      render: () => h("div", { "data-editor-search-panel": "true" }),
+    }),
+  };
+});
+
+vi.mock("@/stores/connectionStore", () => ({
+  useConnectionStore: () => ({
+    ensureConnected: mocks.ensureConnected,
+    getConfig: (connectionId: string) => (connectionId === mocks.connection.id ? mocks.connection : undefined),
+  }),
+}));
+vi.mock("@/stores/productionSafetyStore", () => ({ useProductionSafetyStore: () => ({ requestConfirmation: vi.fn() }) }));
+vi.mock("@/stores/queryStore", () => ({ useQueryStore: () => ({ tableStructureRefreshVersion: () => 0 }) }));
+vi.mock("@/stores/historyStore", () => ({ useHistoryStore: () => ({ add: vi.fn() }) }));
+vi.mock("@/stores/settingsStore", () => ({
+  useSettingsStore: () => ({
+    editorSettings: { structureEditorDensity: "compact", sqlFormatter: {}, tableColumnTemplateFields: [], fontSize: 13, fontFamily: "monospace", theme: "default" },
+    updateEditorSettings: mocks.updateEditorSettings,
+  }),
+}));
+vi.mock("@/composables/useTheme", () => ({ useTheme: () => ({ isDark: { value: false }, themePalette: { value: "pearl" } }) }));
+vi.mock("@/composables/useToast", () => ({ useToast: () => ({ toast: mocks.toast }) }));
+vi.mock("@/lib/sql/sqlHighlighter", () => ({ createShikiSqlHighlighter: vi.fn(async () => (sql: string) => sql) }));
+vi.mock("@/lib/sql/sqlFormatter", () => ({
+  formatSqlForDisplay: vi.fn(async (sql: string) => sql),
+  sqlFormatDialectForDbType: vi.fn(() => "mysql"),
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/editor/editorThemes", () => ({ loadEditorTheme: vi.fn(async () => []), editorFontTheme: vi.fn(() => []) }));
+vi.mock("@/lib/metadata/objectDdlCache", () => ({
+  loadObjectDdl: mocks.loadObjectDdl,
+  invalidateObjectDdl: mocks.invalidateObjectDdl,
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/metadata/objectMetadataCache", () => ({ loadObjectMetadataFacet: mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet, invalidateObjectMetadataCache: mocks.invalidateObjectMetadataCache }));
+vi.mock("@/lib/metadata/tableMetadataCache", () => ({ invalidateTableMetadataCache: mocks.invalidateTableMetadataCache }));
+vi.mock("@/lib/backend/api", () => ({
+  executeQuery: mocks.executeQuery,
+  executeBatch: mocks.executeBatch,
+  listDataTypes: mocks.listDataTypes,
+  buildTableStructureChangeSql: mocks.buildTableStructureChangeSql,
+  buildMysqlAutoIncrementSql: mocks.buildMysqlAutoIncrementSql,
+  buildTableOwnerChangeSql: mocks.buildTableOwnerChangeSql,
+  getTablePartitionStatus: mocks.getTablePartitionStatus,
+  getTableOwner: mocks.getTableOwner,
+}));
+
+import TableStructureEditor from "@/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.vue";
+
+const mountedApps: App[] = [];
+let lastDraft: Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
+
+async function mountStructureEditor() {
+  const root = document.createElement("div");
+  document.body.append(root);
+  const app = createApp(TableStructureEditor, {
+    connectionId: mocks.connection.id,
+    database: "test",
+    tableName: "users",
+    initialTab: "columns",
+    "onUpdate:draft": (draft: Record<string, unknown> | undefined) => {
+      lastDraft = draft;
+    },
+  });
+  mountedApps.push(app);
+  app.mount(root);
+  // The tab list lives inside the `v-else` of the loading branch, so every tab
+  // must be driven from a fully settled editor: a straggling metadata load
+  // would otherwise unmount the whole pane between query and click.
+  await vi.waitFor(
+    () => {
+      expect(root.querySelector('[data-tab-trigger="ddl"]')).not.toBeNull();
+      expect(buttonWithText(root, "structureEditor.addColumn").disabled).toBe(false);
+      expect(root.textContent).toContain("structureEditor.noChanges");
+    },
+    { timeout: 3000 },
+  );
+  await settle();
+  return root;
+}
+
+/** Let every already-queued load/preview microtask land before touching the DOM. */
+async function settle() {
+  for (let i = 0; i < 30; i++) {
+    await nextTick();
+    await Promise.resolve();
+  }
+}
+
+async function clickTab(root: HTMLElement, tab: string) {
+  await vi.waitFor(
+    () => {
+      const trigger = root.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>(`[data-tab-trigger="${tab}"]`);
+      expect(trigger).not.toBeNull();
+      trigger!.click();
+    },
+    { timeout: 3000 },
+  );
+}
+
+function buttonWithText(root: HTMLElement, text: string): HTMLButtonElement {
+  const button = Array.from(root.querySelectorAll("button")).find((item) => item.textContent?.includes(text));
+  if (!button) throw new Error(`Missing ${text} button`);
+  return button as HTMLButtonElement;
+}
+
+function ddlEditorText(root: HTMLElement): string {
+  return root.querySelector(".structure-ddl-editor .cm-content")?.textContent ?? "";
+}
+
+/** The live CodeMirror view behind the DDL pane, so edits go through real transactions. */
+function ddlEditorView(root: HTMLElement): EditorView {
+  const dom = root.querySelector<HTMLElement>(".structure-ddl-editor .cm-editor");
+  const view = dom ? EditorView.findFromDOM(dom) : null;
+  if (!view) throw new Error("Missing DDL CodeMirror view");
+  return view;
+}
+
+async function openDdlTab(root: HTMLElement) {
+  await clickTab(root, "ddl");
+  await vi.waitFor(() => expect(ddlEditorText(root)).toContain("CREATE TABLE"), { timeout: 3000 });
+}
+
+async function editDdl(root: HTMLElement, script: string) {
+  const view = ddlEditorView(root);
+  view.dispatch({ changes: { from: 0, to: view.state.doc.length, insert: script } });
+  await nextTick();
+}
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  vi.clearAllMocks();
+  lastDraft = undefined;
+  mocks.ensureConnected.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+  mocks.executeQuery.mockResolvedValue({ columns: [], rows: [] });
+  mocks.executeBatch.mockResolvedValue({ rowsAffected: 0 });
+  mocks.listDataTypes.mockResolvedValue([]);
+  mocks.getTablePartitionStatus.mockResolvedValue({ isPartitionedParent: false, isPartition: false });
+  mocks.getTableOwner.mockResolvedValue("");
+  mocks.buildTableOwnerChangeSql.mockResolvedValue({ statements: [], warnings: [] });
+  mocks.buildTableStructureChangeSql.mockResolvedValue({ statements: [], warnings: [] });
+  mocks.loadObjectDdl.mockResolvedValue({ ddl: TABLE_DDL, cacheStatus: "remote" });
+  mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet.mockImplementation(async (_request: unknown, facet: string) => ({
+    value:
+      facet === "comment"
+        ? ""
+        : facet === "columns"
+          ? [
+              { name: "id", data_type: "bigint", nullable: false, default_value: null, comment: "" },
+              { name: "email", data_type: "varchar(255)", nullable: true, default_value: null, comment: "" },
+            ]
+          : [],
+    cacheStatus: "remote",
+  }));
+});
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  for (const app of mountedApps.splice(0)) app.unmount();
+  document.body.innerHTML = "";
+});
+
+describe("TableStructureEditor DDL tab", () => {
+  it("keeps the DDL rendered when the tab is left and revisited", async () => {
+    // Regression for #7818/#7778: the second visit re-mounts the pane one tick
+    // after the tab activates, and nothing re-fetches (the DDL is already
+    // cached), so an init tied to a single nextTick left the tab blank forever.
+    const root = await mountStructureEditor();
+    await openDdlTab(root);
+
+    await clickTab(root, "columns");
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(root.querySelector(".structure-ddl-editor")).toBeNull(), { timeout: 3000 });
+    await settle();
+
+    await openDdlTab(root);
+    expect(ddlEditorText(root)).toContain("CREATE TABLE");
+    expect(ddlEditorText(root)).toContain("AUTO_INCREMENT");
+    // The revisit must not have refetched: the fix has to work off cached DDL.
+    expect(mocks.loadObjectDdl).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it("executes an edited DDL script as the previewed batch", async () => {
+    const root = await mountStructureEditor();
+    await openDdlTab(root);
+
+    await editDdl(root, "ALTER TABLE `users` ADD COLUMN `nickname` varchar(64);\nALTER TABLE `users` ADD INDEX `idx_email` (`email`);");
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(root.textContent).toContain("ALTER TABLE `users` ADD COLUMN `nickname` varchar(64)"), { timeout: 3000 });
+    expect(root.textContent).toContain("structureEditor.ddlEditNotice");
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(buttonWithText(root, "structureEditor.apply").disabled).toBe(false), { timeout: 3000 });
+
+    buttonWithText(root, "structureEditor.apply").click();
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(mocks.executeBatch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1), { timeout: 3000 });
+    expect(mocks.executeBatch.mock.calls[0][2]).toEqual(["ALTER TABLE `users` ADD COLUMN `nickname` varchar(64)", "ALTER TABLE `users` ADD INDEX `idx_email` (`email`)"]);
+    // The structure builder must not have contributed statements to that batch.
+    expect(mocks.buildTableStructureChangeSql).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("carries the edited script in the draft so the tab reports unsaved work", async () => {
+    const root = await mountStructureEditor();
+    await openDdlTab(root);
+    await editDdl(root, "ALTER TABLE `users` ADD COLUMN `nickname` varchar(64);");
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(lastDraft?.ddlDraft).toContain("ADD COLUMN `nickname`"), { timeout: 3000 });
+    // `dirty` is what the tab-close guard reads: DDL edits must count as unsaved.
+    expect(lastDraft?.dirty).toBe(true);
+    expect(lastDraft?.ddlContent).toContain("CREATE TABLE");
+    expect(root.querySelector("[data-ddl-dirty-indicator]")).not.toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("restores the database DDL and drops the pending batch on reset", async () => {
+    const root = await mountStructureEditor();
+    await openDdlTab(root);
+    await editDdl(root, "DROP TABLE `users`;");
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(root.textContent).toContain("structureEditor.ddlEditNotice"), { timeout: 3000 });
+
+    buttonWithText(root, "structureEditor.resetDdl").click();
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(root.textContent).toContain("structureEditor.noChanges"), { timeout: 3000 });
+    expect(root.textContent).not.toContain("structureEditor.ddlEditNotice");
+    expect(ddlEditorText(root)).toContain("CREATE TABLE");
+    expect(buttonWithText(root, "structureEditor.apply").disabled).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("refuses to save when the DDL script and the structure tabs were both edited", async () => {
+    const root = await mountStructureEditor();
+    buttonWithText(root, "structureEditor.addColumn").click();
+    await nextTick();
+
+    await openDdlTab(root);
+    await editDdl(root, "ALTER TABLE `users` ADD COLUMN `nickname` varchar(64);");
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(root.textContent).toContain("structureEditor.ddlEditConflictsWithStructure"), { timeout: 3000 });
+    expect(buttonWithText(root, "structureEditor.apply").disabled).toBe(true);
+
+    buttonWithText(root, "structureEditor.apply").click();
+    await nextTick();
+    expect(mocks.executeBatch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index 93744cfdf..fbcebb8c5 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -4090,6 +4090,9 @@ export default {
     saved: "Table structure updated",
     copySql: "Copy SQL",
     sqliteRebuildNotice: "SQLite retains an inert data snapshot as a backup, then rebuilds the table in one transaction and forcibly CASTs changed columns. Unrepresentable values may become 0/0.0; failures roll back.",
+    ddlEditNotice: "The edited DDL runs as a script exactly as written — it is not diffed against the current structure. For an existing table, rewrite it as ALTER (or DROP + CREATE) statements.",
+    ddlEditConflictsWithStructure: "The DDL script and the structure tabs were both edited. Apply or discard one of them before saving.",
+    resetDdl: "Restore database DDL",
     extendedProperties: "Extended",
     autoIncrement: "Auto Increment",
     mysqlAutoIncrementNextValue: "Next auto-increment value",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
index ab816447a..ec57fc5aa 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
@@ -3897,6 +3897,9 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     saved: "Estructura de tabla actualizada",
     copySql: "Copiar SQL",
     sqliteRebuildNotice: "SQLite conserva una instantánea de datos inerte como copia de seguridad, reconstruye la tabla en una sola transacción y fuerza CAST en las columnas modificadas. Los valores no representables pueden convertirse en 0/0.0; si ocurre un error, se revierte todo.",
+    ddlEditNotice: "El DDL editado se ejecuta como un script tal cual: no se compara con la estructura actual. Para una tabla existente, reescríbelo como sentencias ALTER (o DROP + CREATE).",
+    ddlEditConflictsWithStructure: "Se editaron a la vez el script DDL y las pestañas de estructura. Aplica o descarta uno de los dos antes de guardar.",
+    resetDdl: "Restaurar el DDL de la base de datos",
     extendedProperties: "Extendido",
     autoIncrement: "Auto Incremento",
     mysqlAutoIncrementNextValue: "Siguiente valor de autoincremento",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
index 7fa3bb101..15a36c343 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
@@ -3895,6 +3895,9 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     saved: "Struttura tabella aggiornata",
     copySql: "Copia SQL",
     sqliteRebuildNotice: "SQLite conserva uno snapshot di dati inerte come backup, ricostruisce la tabella in un'unica transazione e forza CAST sulle colonne modificate. I valori non rappresentabili possono diventare 0/0.0; in caso di errore, tutte le modifiche vengono annullate.",
+    ddlEditNotice: "Il DDL modificato viene eseguito come script esattamente come è scritto: non viene confrontato con la struttura attuale. Per una tabella esistente, riscrivilo come istruzioni ALTER (o DROP + CREATE).",
+    ddlEditConflictsWithStructure: "Sono stati modificati sia lo script DDL sia le schede della struttura. Applica o annulla uno dei due prima di salvare.",
+    resetDdl: "Ripristina il DDL del database",
     extendedProperties: "Esteso",
     autoIncrement: "Auto Incremento",
     mysqlAutoIncrementNextValue: "Valore di auto incremento successivo",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
index 5d759740d..9af3e16be 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
@@ -3957,6 +3957,9 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     saved: "テーブル構造を更新しました",
     copySql: "SQLをコピー",
     sqliteRebuildNotice: "SQLite は制約が動作しないデータスナップショットをバックアップとして保持し、1 つのトランザクション内でテーブルを再構築して、変更された列を CAST で強制変換します。表現できない値は 0/0.0 になる場合があり、失敗時はすべてロールバックされます。",
+    ddlEditNotice: "編集した DDL は記述どおりのスクリプトとして実行され、現在の構造との差分は取られません。既存のテーブルには ALTER（または DROP + CREATE）文として書き換えてください。",
+    ddlEditConflictsWithStructure: "DDL スクリプトと構造タブの両方が編集されています。保存する前にどちらかを適用または破棄してください。",
+    resetDdl: "データベースの DDL に戻す",
     extendedProperties: "拡張",
     autoIncrement: "自動採番",
     mysqlAutoIncrementNextValue: "次の自動採番値",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
index fa2c8a350..5325bcc0b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
@@ -3855,6 +3855,9 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     saved: "테이블 구조가 업데이트되었습니다",
     copySql: "SQL 복사",
     sqliteRebuildNotice: "SQLite는 백업으로 비활성 데이터 스냅샷을 유지한 다음 하나의 트랜잭션에서 테이블을 재구성하고 변경된 컬럼을 강제로 CAST합니다. 표현할 수 없는 값은 0/0.0이 될 수 있으며, 실패 시 롤백됩니다.",
+    ddlEditNotice: "편집한 DDL은 작성한 그대로 스크립트로 실행되며 현재 구조와 비교되지 않습니다. 기존 테이블에는 ALTER(또는 DROP + CREATE) 문으로 직접 다시 작성하세요.",
+    ddlEditConflictsWithStructure: "DDL 스크립트와 구조 탭이 모두 편집되었습니다. 저장하기 전에 둘 중 하나를 적용하거나 취소하세요.",
+    resetDdl: "데이터베이스 DDL 복원",
     extendedProperties: "확장",
     autoIncrement: "자동 증가",
     mysqlAutoIncrementNextValue: "다음 자동 증가 값",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
index 3c7f72d96..1fe7fc3b1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
@@ -3897,6 +3897,9 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     saved: "Estrutura da tabela atualizada",
     copySql: "Copiar SQL",
     sqliteRebuildNotice: "O SQLite mantém um snapshot de dados inerte como backup, reconstrói a tabela em uma única transação e força CAST nas colunas alteradas. Valores não representáveis podem se tornar 0/0.0; em caso de falha, todas as alterações são revertidas.",
+    ddlEditNotice: "O DDL editado é executado como script exatamente como foi escrito — não é comparado com a estrutura atual. Para uma tabela existente, reescreva-o como instruções ALTER (ou DROP + CREATE).",
+    ddlEditConflictsWithStructure: "O script DDL e as abas de estrutura foram editados ao mesmo tempo. Aplique ou descarte um deles antes de salvar.",
+    resetDdl: "Restaurar o DDL do banco de dados",
     extendedProperties: "Estendidas",
     autoIncrement: "Auto incremento",
     mysqlAutoIncrementNextValue: "Próximo valor de incremento automático",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
index 6f4f7b324..84282fa8d 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
@@ -4074,6 +4074,9 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     saved: "表结构已更新",
     copySql: "复制 SQL",
     sqliteRebuildNotice: "SQLite 会保留一张不带活动约束的数据快照作为备份表，再在同一事务内重建原表，使用 CAST 强制转换类型已修改的字段；无法表示的值可能变为 0/0.0，执行失败则整体回滚。",
+    ddlEditNotice: "编辑后的 DDL 会作为脚本原样执行，不会与当前表结构做差异比较。对已存在的表，请自行改写为 ALTER（或 DROP + CREATE）语句。",
+    ddlEditConflictsWithStructure: "DDL 脚本与结构页签同时被修改。请先应用或放弃其中一边再保存。",
+    resetDdl: "恢复数据库 DDL",
     extendedProperties: "扩展属性",
     autoIncrement: "自增",
     mysqlAutoIncrementNextValue: "下一个自增值",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
index 407899633..7273e634c 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
@@ -3636,6 +3636,9 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     saved: "資料表結構已更新",
     copySql: "複製 SQL",
     sqliteRebuildNotice: "SQLite 會保留一張不含作用中約束的資料快照作為備份表，再於同一交易內重建原表，並使用 CAST 強制轉換已修改型別的欄位；無法表示的值可能變成 0/0.0，執行失敗則整體回復。",
+    ddlEditNotice: "編輯後的 DDL 會作為腳本原樣執行，不會與目前表結構做差異比較。對已存在的資料表，請自行改寫為 ALTER（或 DROP + CREATE）陳述式。",
+    ddlEditConflictsWithStructure: "DDL 腳本與結構頁籤同時被修改。請先套用或放棄其中一邊再儲存。",
+    resetDdl: "還原資料庫 DDL",
     extendedProperties: "擴充屬性",
     autoIncrement: "自動遞增",
     mysqlAutoIncrementNextValue: "下一個自動遞增值",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/types/database.ts b/apps/desktop/src/types/database.ts
index c4c825191..f325d202b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/types/database.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/types/database.ts
@@ -1072,6 +1072,10 @@ export interface TableStructureEditorTarget {
 export interface TableStructureEditorDraft {
   dirty?: boolean;
   activeTab: TableInfoTab;
+  /** DDL as loaded from the database — the baseline `ddlDraft` is compared against. */
+  ddlContent?: string;
+  /** Edited DDL script, or null/undefined when the DDL tab was left untouched. */
+  ddlDraft?: string | null;
   newTableName: string;
   tableComment: string;
   originalTableComment: string;