MySQL Workbench is an integrated development environment (IDE) designed for MySQL database systems, offering visual tools for SQL development, administration and database design. Compatible with multiple operating systems – Windows, Linux, macOS etc – MySQL Workbench offers numerous features designed to aid both developers and DBAs; such as database modeling, schema manipulation, query formation/optimization optimization server management data transfer.
The MySQL Workbench application can be easily downloaded from the official MySQL database software company website and installed onto either a computer running Windows or Linux operating systems. After installation is complete, an icon of MySQL Workbench will appear on your desktop for you to double-click to launch this powerful database software application.
MySQL Workbench asks you for several pieces of information before it displays the list of available databases, along with their structures and tables. When selected, this information allows the Workbench to display users with their permissions, with users being able to edit these privileges by selecting them and clicking on “Edit Privileges”.
Once logged in, it’s easy and intuitive to start working with your MySQL database. The interface provides simple navigation through each screen with ease allowing you to view tables and their data, run complex queries, create database objects from scratch and change table attributes – plus create and manage user accounts and configure tools and settings for the MySQL server!
MySQL Workbench’s ability to reverse engineer live databases into models is another invaluable asset of its functionality, and can help when building out a new one or adding tables and columns to an existing one. Once created, synchronizing its model with its respective live counterpart allows any changes made directly in live database to instantly reflect back in its model version.
Integrating MySQL Workbench into your database connection process is as straightforward as adding a connection and entering its password. Once connected, MySQL Workbench will test its connection. When completed successfully, simply click “Save Model to Current File” icon from its menu bar to save your model to an on-your-computer file.
MySQL Workbench allows you to easily export a result set from any query, with options including Excel and XML formats as well as specifying columns for exporting. Furthermore, its autocompletion function highlights syntax with different colors while offering execution history as well as sharing of snippets of SQL code; all these features make MySQL Workbench an indispensable tool for both developers and administrators alike.