diff --git a/main.ts b/main.ts
index d96b246..cc3f918 100644
--- a/main.ts
+++ b/main.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ import {
 
 import { DBService } from "./src/dbService";
 import { inspectTableStructure, convertEntriesInNotes } from "./src/commands";
-import { pickTableName, processSqlBlock, processSqlChartBlock } from "./src/helpers";
+import { processSqlBlock, processSqlChartBlock } from "./src/codeblocks";
+import { pickTableName } from "./src/helpers";
 import { SqliteDBSettings, DEFAULT_SETTINGS } from "./src/types";
 
 export default class SqliteDBPlugin extends Plugin {
diff --git a/src/codeblocks/index.ts b/src/codeblocks/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38c67b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/codeblocks/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { processSqlBlock } from "./processSqlBlock";
+import { processSqlChartBlock } from "./processSqlChartBlock";
+
+export { processSqlBlock, processSqlChartBlock };
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diff --git a/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/buildSqlQuery.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/buildSqlQuery.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9f6b55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/buildSqlQuery.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import { SqlParams } from "../types";
+
+export function buildSqlQuery(params: SqlParams): { query: string; queryParams: any[] } {
+    const { 
+        table, 
+        columns,
+        keyColumn,
+        value,
+        dateColumn,
+        startDate,
+        endDate,
+        filterColumn,
+        filterValue,
+        orderBy,
+        orderDirection,
+        limit 
+    } = params;
+    
+    const selectCols = columns 
+        ? columns.split(",").map(c => c.trim()).join(", ")
+        : "*";
+
+    const queryParams: any[] = [];
+    const conditions: string[] = [];
+
+    // Add key-value condition if provided
+    if (keyColumn && value !== undefined) {
+        conditions.push(`"${keyColumn}" = ?`);
+        queryParams.push(value);
+    }
+
+    // Add date range conditions if provided
+    if (dateColumn) {
+        if (startDate) {
+            conditions.push(`"${dateColumn}" >= ?`);
+            queryParams.push(startDate);
+        }
+        if (endDate) {
+            conditions.push(`"${dateColumn}" <= ?`);
+            queryParams.push(endDate);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Add filter condition if provided
+    if (filterColumn && filterValue !== undefined) {
+        conditions.push(`"${filterColumn}" = ?`);
+        queryParams.push(filterValue);
+    }
+
+    // Build the query
+    let query = `SELECT ${selectCols} FROM "${table}"`;
+    
+    // Add WHERE clause if there are conditions
+    if (conditions.length > 0) {
+        query += ` WHERE ${conditions.join(" AND ")}`;
+    }
+
+    // Add ORDER BY if specified
+    if (orderBy) {
+        query += ` ORDER BY "${orderBy}" ${orderDirection || 'ASC'}`;
+    }
+
+    // Add LIMIT if specified
+    if (limit) {
+        query += ` LIMIT ?`;
+        queryParams.push(limit);
+    }
+
+    return {
+        query: query + ";",
+        queryParams
+    };
+}
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diff --git a/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/index.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56335ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { parseSqlParams } from "./parseSqlParams";
+import { validateTable } from "./validateTable";
+import { buildSqlQuery } from "./buildSqlQuery";
+import { renderResults } from "./renderResults";
+
+export { parseSqlParams, validateTable, buildSqlQuery, renderResults };
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diff --git a/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/parseSqlParams.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/parseSqlParams.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5acb88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/parseSqlParams.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { SqlParams } from "../types";
+
+export function parseSqlParams(source: string): SqlParams | null {
+    const lines = source.split("\n");
+    const params: Partial<SqlParams> = {};
+
+    for (const line of lines) {
+        const trimmed = line.trim();
+        if (!trimmed) continue;
+
+        const parts = trimmed.split(":").map((p) => p.trim());
+        if (parts.length >= 2) {
+            const key = parts[0];
+            const val = parts.slice(1).join(":").trim(); // re-join in case there's a colon
+
+            switch (key) {
+                case 'columns':
+                    params.columns = val.split(',').map(c => c.trim()).join(', ');
+                    break;
+                case 'limit':
+                    const limitNum = parseInt(val);
+                    if (!isNaN(limitNum)) params.limit = limitNum;
+                    break;
+                case 'orderDirection':
+                    if (val.toLowerCase() === 'asc' || val.toLowerCase() === 'desc') {
+                        params.orderDirection = val.toLowerCase() as 'asc' | 'desc';
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case 'table':
+                case 'keyColumn':
+                case 'value':
+                case 'dateColumn':
+                case 'startDate':
+                case 'endDate':
+                case 'filterColumn':
+                case 'filterValue':
+                case 'orderBy':
+                    params[key] = val;
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Validate required parameters
+    if (!params.table) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    return params as SqlParams;
+}
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diff --git a/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/renderResults.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/renderResults.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56335c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/renderResults.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+export function renderResults(result: { columns: string[], values: any[][] }, el: HTMLElement) {
+    const { columns, values } = result;
+
+    // Create a container element for all rows.
+    const container = el.createEl("div");
+
+    values.forEach(rowValues => {
+        // Create a container for each row.
+        const rowContainer = container.createEl("div");
+
+        columns.forEach((col, index) => {
+            // Create a span for the column/value pair.
+            const pairSpan = rowContainer.createEl("span");
+            
+            // Append the column name in bold.
+            pairSpan.createEl("strong", { text: col });
+            
+            // Append the colon and the corresponding value.
+            pairSpan.createEl("span", { text: ": " + String(rowValues[index] ?? "") });
+            
+            // Add a line break after each column/value pair.
+            rowContainer.createEl("br");
+        });
+        
+        // Optionally add an extra break between rows.
+        container.createEl("br");
+    });
+}
diff --git a/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/validateTable.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/validateTable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5af7941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/validateTable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { SqlParams, ValidationError } from "../types";
+
+export async function validateTable(db: any, params: SqlParams) {
+    // Get table info
+    const tableInfo = db.exec(`PRAGMA table_info("${params.table}")`);
+    if (!tableInfo || tableInfo.length === 0) {
+        return {
+            message: `Table "${params.table}" does not exist.`
+        };
+    }
+
+    const availableColumns = tableInfo[0].values.map((row: any) => row[1] as string);
+
+    // Validate columns if specified
+    if (params.columns) {
+        const requestedColumns = params.columns.split(',').map(c => c.trim());
+        for (const col of requestedColumns) {
+            if (!availableColumns.includes(col)) {
+                return {
+                    message: `Column "${col}" does not exist in table "${params.table}".`,
+                    availableColumns
+                };
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Validate dateColumn if specified
+    if (params.dateColumn && !availableColumns.includes(params.dateColumn)) {
+        return {
+            message: `Date column "${params.dateColumn}" does not exist in table "${params.table}".`,
+            availableColumns
+        };
+    }
+
+    // Validate filterColumn if specified
+    if (params.filterColumn && !availableColumns.includes(params.filterColumn)) {
+        return {
+            message: `Filter column "${params.filterColumn}" does not exist in table "${params.table}".`,
+            availableColumns
+        };
+    }
+
+    // Validate orderBy if specified
+    if (params.orderBy && !availableColumns.includes(params.orderBy)) {
+        return {
+            message: `Order by column "${params.orderBy}" does not exist in table "${params.table}".`,
+            availableColumns
+        };
+    }
+
+    return null;
+}
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diff --git a/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/index.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31d46af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import { Notice } from "obsidian";
+import { DBService } from "../../dbService";
+import { parseSqlParams, validateTable, buildSqlQuery, renderResults } from "./helpers";
+
+export async function processSqlBlock(dbService: DBService, source: string, el: HTMLElement) {
+    const db = dbService.getDB();
+    if (!db) {
+        new Notice("No DB loaded. Please open the DB first.");
+        el.createEl("p", { text: "Database not loaded." });
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const params = parseSqlParams(source);
+    if (!params) {
+        el.createEl("p", { text: "Missing required parameter: table" });
+        el.createEl("p", { text: "Example usage:" });
+        el.createEl("pre", { 
+            text: `table: tasks
+columns: title, status, dueDate
+dateColumn: dueDate
+startDate: 2024-01-01
+endDate: 2024-12-31
+filterColumn: status
+filterValue: active
+limit: 10
+orderBy: dueDate
+orderDirection: asc`
+        });
+        return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        const validationError = await validateTable(db, params);
+        if (validationError) {
+            el.createEl("p", { text: validationError.message });
+            if (validationError.availableColumns) {
+                el.createEl("p", { text: `Available columns are: ${validationError.availableColumns.join(", ")}` });
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const { query, queryParams } = buildSqlQuery(params);
+        const result = db.exec(query, queryParams);
+
+        if (!result || result.length === 0 || result[0].values.length === 0) {
+            el.createEl("p", {
+                text: `No rows found in table "${params.table}"`,
+            });
+            
+            // Show the applied filters to help debug
+            if (params.keyColumn && params.value) {
+                el.createEl("p", { text: `Filter: ${params.keyColumn} = ${params.value}` });
+            }
+            if (params.dateColumn && (params.startDate || params.endDate)) {
+                el.createEl("p", { 
+                    text: `Date range: ${params.dateColumn} from ${params.startDate || 'start'} to ${params.endDate || 'end'}` 
+                });
+            }
+            if (params.filterColumn && params.filterValue) {
+                el.createEl("p", { text: `Additional filter: ${params.filterColumn} = ${params.filterValue}` });
+            }
+            
+            el.createEl("p", {
+                text: "Try adjusting your filters or date range.",
+            });
+            return;
+        }
+
+        renderResults(result[0], el);
+
+    } catch (error) {
+        el.createEl("p", { text: "An error occurred while processing the SQL block." });
+        el.createEl("p", { text: String(error) });
+        // Optionally show the query that caused the error in development
+        if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+            const { query, queryParams } = buildSqlQuery(params);
+            el.createEl("pre", { text: `Query: ${query}\nParams: ${JSON.stringify(queryParams)}` });
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/types.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be532c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+export interface SqlParams {
+    table?: string;
+    keyColumn?: string;
+    value?: string;
+    columns?: string;
+    dateColumn?: string;
+    startDate?: string;
+    endDate?: string;
+    filterColumn?: string;
+    filterValue?: string;
+    orderBy?: string;
+    orderDirection?: string;
+    limit?: number;
+}
+
+export interface ValidationError {
+    message: string;
+    availableColumns?: string[];
+}
+
diff --git a/src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/charts/BarChart.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/charts/BarChart.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/charts/BarChart.ts
rename to src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/charts/BarChart.ts
diff --git a/src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/charts/LineChart.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/charts/LineChart.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/charts/LineChart.ts
rename to src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/charts/LineChart.ts
diff --git a/src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/charts/PieChart.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/charts/PieChart.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/charts/PieChart.ts
rename to src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/charts/PieChart.ts
diff --git a/src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/charts/index.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/charts/index.ts
similarity index 95%
rename from src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/charts/index.ts
rename to src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/charts/index.ts
index c21e693..06f17e0 100644
--- a/src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/charts/index.ts
+++ b/src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/charts/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export function createChart(type: ChartType, labels: string[], datasets: any[],
             return createBarChart(labels, datasets, options);
         case 'pie':
             return createPieChart(labels, datasets, options);
-        //todo add pie and others
         default:
             return createLineChart(labels, datasets); // fallback to line chart
     }
diff --git a/src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/buildSqlQuery.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/buildSqlQuery.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/buildSqlQuery.ts
rename to src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/buildSqlQuery.ts
diff --git a/src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/getColorForIndex.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/getColorForIndex.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/getColorForIndex.ts
rename to src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/getColorForIndex.ts
diff --git a/src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/index.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/index.ts
rename to src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/index.ts
diff --git a/src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/parseChartParams.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/parseChartParams.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/parseChartParams.ts
rename to src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/parseChartParams.ts
diff --git a/src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/processChartData.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/processChartData.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/processChartData.ts
rename to src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/processChartData.ts
diff --git a/src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/validateColumns.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/validateColumns.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/validateColumns.ts
rename to src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/helpers/validateColumns.ts
diff --git a/src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/index.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/processSqlChartBlock/index.ts
rename to src/codeblocks/processSqlChartBlock/index.ts
diff --git a/src/helpers/index.ts b/src/helpers/index.ts
index a27cbd4..a3074a1 100644
--- a/src/helpers/index.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 import { pickTableName } from "./pickTableName";
-import { processSqlBlock } from "./processSqlBlock";
-import { processSqlChartBlock } from "./processSqlChartBlock/index";
 
-export { pickTableName, processSqlBlock, processSqlChartBlock };
+export { pickTableName };
diff --git a/src/helpers/processSqlBlock.ts b/src/helpers/processSqlBlock.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index f250273..0000000
--- a/src/helpers/processSqlBlock.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
-import { Notice } from "obsidian";
-import { DBService } from "../dbService";
-
-/**
- * Processes a code block of the form:
- * 
- * ```sqlite
- * table: MyTable
- * keyColumn: id
- * value: 5
- * columns: col1, col2, col3
- * ```
- * 
- * - If `columns` is specified, we only select those columns.
- * - Otherwise, we select all columns (*).
- * - If multiple rows match, we create one table per row.
- */
-export async function processSqlBlock(dbService: DBService, source: string, el: HTMLElement) {
-    const db = dbService.getDB();
-    if (!db) {
-        new Notice("No DB loaded. Please open the DB first.");
-        el.createEl("p", { text: "Database not loaded." });
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Parse code block params
-    const params = parseSqlParams(source);
-    const { table, keyColumn, value, columns } = params;
-
-    if (!table || !keyColumn || !value) {
-        el.createEl("p", { text: "Missing required parameters (table, keyColumn, value)." });
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Verify table exists
-    try {
-        const tableCheck = db.exec(`SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name=?;`, [table]);
-        if (!tableCheck || tableCheck.length === 0 || tableCheck[0].values.length === 0) {
-            el.createEl("p", { text: `Table "${table}" does not exist in the database.` });
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // Get available columns for the table
-        const tableInfo = db.exec(`PRAGMA table_info("${table}");`);
-        const availableColumns = tableInfo[0].values.map((row: any[]) => row[1]);
-
-        // Verify keyColumn exists
-        if (!availableColumns.includes(keyColumn)) {
-            el.createEl("p", { text: `Column "${keyColumn}" does not exist in table "${table}". Available columns are: ${availableColumns.join(", ")}` });
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // Build query based on columns
-        // If columns was provided, we split on commas, else use "*".
-        let selectCols = "*";
-        if (columns) {
-            const requestedColumns = columns.split(",").map(c => c.trim());
-            const invalidColumns = requestedColumns.filter(col => !availableColumns.includes(col));
-            
-            if (invalidColumns.length > 0) {
-                el.createEl("p", { text: `The following columns do not exist in table "${table}": ${invalidColumns.join(", ")}` });
-                el.createEl("p", { text: `Available columns are: ${availableColumns.join(", ")}` });
-                return;
-            }
-            selectCols = requestedColumns.join(", ");
-        }
-
-        const query = `SELECT ${selectCols} FROM "${table}" WHERE "${keyColumn}" = ?;`;
-        const result = db.exec(query, [value]);
-
-        if (!result || result.length === 0 || result[0].values.length === 0) {
-            el.createEl("p", {
-                text: `No rows found in table "${table}" where ${keyColumn} = ${value}`,
-            });
-            el.createEl("p", {
-                text: "Try checking the value or using a different key column.",
-            });
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // result[0] => { columns: string[], values: any[][] }
-        const rowObj = result[0];
-        const columnsReturned = rowObj.columns; 
-        const rows = rowObj.values;           
-
-        // For each row, create a separate table
-        rows.forEach((rowValues, rowIndex) => {
-            // Optional heading
-            el.createEl("h4", { text: `Row #${rowIndex + 1}` });
-
-            // Build the table for this row
-            const tableEl = el.createEl("table");
-            columnsReturned.forEach((colName, colIndex) => {
-                const tr = tableEl.createEl("tr");
-                tr.createEl("th", { text: colName });
-                tr.createEl("td", { text: String(rowValues[colIndex] ?? "") });
-            });
-
-            el.createEl("hr");
-        });
-    } catch (error) {
-        el.createEl("p", { text: "An error occurred while processing the SQL block." });
-        el.createEl("p", { text: String(error) });
-    }
-}
-
-/** 
- * Parses the code block parameters line by line for:
- *   table: <string>
- *   keyColumn: <string>
- *   value: <string>
- *   columns: <string> (e.g. "col1, col2, col3")
- */
-function parseSqlParams(source: string): {
-    table?: string;
-    keyColumn?: string;
-    value?: string;
-    columns?: string;
-} {
-    const lines = source.split("\n");
-    const params: any = {};
-
-    for (const line of lines) {
-        const trimmed = line.trim();
-        if (!trimmed) continue;
-        const parts = trimmed.split(":").map((p) => p.trim());
-        if (parts.length >= 2) {
-            const key = parts[0];
-            const val = parts.slice(1).join(":"); // re-join in case there's a colon
-            if (["table", "keyColumn", "value", "columns"].includes(key)) {
-                params[key] = val;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return params;
-}