3.5.1 SR1 is released with the new option to strip comments before executing.
Update your installation.
Go to the SQL Explorer preference page and chekc the option to strip comments.
Run your queries.
Starting with 3.5.1 you can change your key mapping for the SQL execution in the Eclipse Key Map Editor (Preferences / General / Keys). Type 'exec' in the filter field and you will see...
Changes in Service Release 1 (SR1):
* use getDate for DATE sql type, needed for Teradata, no problems detected with MySql/msSql/Postgres
see https://sourceforge.net/projects/eclipsesql/forums/forum/450663/topic/3435783
* added option to strip comments before executing SQL
see https://sourceforge.net/projects/eclipsesql/forums/forum/450662/topic/3423052
Starting with SR1 we...