MySQL Workbench

MySQL Workbench is a unified visual database tool officially launched by MySQL. It is specially designed for database architects, developers and DBAs. It integrates data modeling, SQL development, server management and data migration.

MySQL Workbench software features

1. Cross-platform and multi-version support

System-wide compatibility:

Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, providing a consistent operating experience.

The green version is ready to use after decompression, which is convenient for quick deployment and portable use.

Flexible version selection:

Community Edition: Free, suitable for personal development and small businesses, with complete basic functions.

Enterprise Edition: Paid, provides advanced features (such as distributed transactions, cloud-native integration), and is suitable for key business scenarios.

2. Visualization and user-friendliness

Modern interface design:

Intuitive graphical interface reduces learning costs and supports multi-tab management.

Syntax highlighting, automatic completion, and execution history records improve SQL development efficiency.

ER diagram modeling:

Create tables, relationships, indexes and other elements by dragging and dropping, supporting forward (design to database) and reverse (database to design) engineering.

3. Comprehensive functional integration

One-stop solution:

Integrate functions such as data modeling, SQL development, server management, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring.

Supports team collaboration and version control (such as Git integration), making it easier for multiple people to work together.

Introduction to MySQL Workbench functions

1. Development

MySQL Workbench provides visual tools for creating, executing and optimizing SQL queries. The SQL editor provides color syntax highlighting, reuse of SQL fragments and SQL execution history. The Database Connection Panel enables developers to easily manage database connections. The Object Browser provides instant access to database schemas and objects.

2. Management

​​​Provides a visual console to easily manage your MySQL environment and better understand your database. Developers and DBAs can use visual tools to configure servers, manage users and view database health.

3. Design

​​​​Enables DBAs, developers or data architects to visually design, model, build and manage databases. It includes everything a data modeler needs to create complex ER models, forward and reverse engineering, and also provides key functionality to perform difficult change management and documentation tasks that often require significant time and effort.

4. Database migration

MySQL Workbench now offers a complete, easy-to-use solution for integrating Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase Migrate ASE, PostreSQL and other RDBMS tables, objects and data to MySQL. Developers and DBAs can quickly and easily convert existing applications to run on MySQL on Windows and other platforms. Migration also supports migrating from earlier versions of MySQL to the latest version.

MySQL Workbench installation steps

​​ 1. Download the Mysql workbench installation package from Huajun Software Park, unzip it, double-click to run the program, the software installation wizard will pop up, click "Next" to start the installation;

​​ 2. Customize the software installation path. The default installation path is C drive. It is recommended that you install it on D drive. However, do not choose a path with Chinese symbols when selecting. Click "Next" to install;

3. Select the installation type that best suits your needs. By default, we select the first option "Complete" for complete installation;

4. By default, click "Install" to install and wait for the installation progress to be completed.

5. The software is being installed, we are waiting patiently

​​ 6. The software is installed successfully, click finish;

How to use MySQL Workbench

   How to create a database in MySQL Workbench?

Right-click in the blank space of the SCHEMAS list and select "Create Schema..." to create a database, as shown in the figure below.

In the dialog box to create a database, enter the name of the database in the Name box, and select the character set specified by the database in the Collation drop-down list. Click Apply button to create successfully, as shown in the figure below.

After completing the settings in the database creation dialog box, you can preview the SQL script of the current operation, that is, CREATE DATABASE test_db, and then click Apply button, and finally click the Finish button directly in the next pop-up dialog box to complete the creation of the database test_db, as shown in the figure below.

Use the same method to create the database test_db_char, and the specified character set defaults to UTF-8.

FAQ

The interface is stuck or unresponsive

Problem description: MySQL Workbench interface operation is stuck or even unresponsive.

Possible reasons:

The database query result set is too large, resulting in slow interface rendering.

Insufficient system resources, such as high memory or CPU usage.

Solution:

For large query result sets, you can try limiting the number of rows returned, or use paginated queries.

Check system resource usage, close unnecessary programs, and release system resources.

MySQL Workbench update log

​​ 1.Fix some bugs

​​ 2. Optimized some functions