MySQL GUI Tools Manual MySQL GUI Tools Manual Abstract This manual describes all the MySQL GUI Tools. Document generated on: 2006-10-18 (revision: 3666) Copyright 2004-2006 MySQL AB This documentation is NOT distributed under a GPL license. Use of this documentation is subject to the following terms: You may create a printed copy of this documentation solely for your own personal use. Conversion to other formats is allowed as long as the actual content is not altered or edited in any way. You shall not publish or distribute this documentation in any form or on any me- dia, except if you distribute the documentation in a manner similar to how MySQL disseminates it (that is, electronically for down- load on a website with the software) or on a CD-ROM or similar medium, provided however that the documentation is dissemin- ated together with the software on the same medium. 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Using the Windows Installer ................................................................. 1 1.2.2. Installing From the ZIP File .................................................................. 1 1.3. Installing Under Linux ................................................................................... 2 1.3.1. Installing the Generic Tarball ................................................................ 2 1.3.2. RPM Installation ................................................................................ 2 1.4. Installing Under Mac OS X ............................................................................. 3 2. Removing GUI Tools ............................................................................................... 4 2.1. Uninstall – Windows ...................................................................................... 4 2.2. Uninstall – Linux .......................................................................................... 4 2.3. Uninstall – OS X ........................................................................................... 5 3. Running MySQL GUI Tools ...................................................................................... 6 3.1. Running Under Windows ................................................................................ 6 3.2. Running Under Linux .................................................................................... 6 3.3. Running On Mac OS X .................................................................................. 7 I. MySQL Administrator .............................................................................................. 8 4. Introduction to MySQL Administrator ............................................................... 11 5. Connection Dialog ......................................................................................... 12 5.1. Connection Dialog ............................................................................... 12 5.2. Configure-service Mode ....................................................................... 13 6. Main Window ............................................................................................... 15 6.1. Introduction ....................................................................................... 15 6.2. Sidebar .............................................................................................. 15 6.3. Working Area ..................................................................................... 16 6.4. Menus ............................................................................................... 16 6.4.1. File ........................................................................................ 17 6.4.2. Edit ........................................................................................ 17 6.4.3. View ...................................................................................... 17 6.4.4. Tools ...................................................................................... 17 6.4.5. Help ....................................................................................... 18 7. Server Information ......................................................................................... 19 8. Service Control ............................................................................................. 20 8.1. Introduction ....................................................................................... 20 8.2. Start/Stop Service ................................................................................ 20 8.3. Configure Service ............................................................................... 20 9. Startup Variables ........................................................................................... 23 9.1. Introduction ....................................................................................... 23 10. Server Connections ...................................................................................... 24 10.1. Introduction ...................................................................................... 24 10.2. Threads ........................................................................................... 24 10.3. User Connections .............................................................................. 24 11. User Administration ..................................................................................... 25 11.1. Introduction ...................................................................................... 25 11.2. User Accounts .................................................................................. 25 11.3. User Information ............................................................................... 27 11.4. Global Privileges ............................................................................... 28 11.5. Schema Privileges ............................................................................. 29 11.6. Table Column Privileges ..................................................................... 29 12. Health ........................................................................................................ 30 12.1. Introduction ...................................................................................... 30 iv MySQL GUI Tools Manual 12.2. Connection Health ............................................................................. 30 12.3. Memory Health ................................................................................. 30 12.4. Creating Custom Health Graphs ........................................................... 31 12.5. Status Variables ................................................................................ 33 12.6. System Variables ............................................................................... 33 13. Server Logs ................................................................................................ 35 13.1. Introduction ...................................................................................... 35 13.2. Error Log ......................................................................................... 36 13.3. Slow Log ......................................................................................... 36 13.4. General Log ..................................................................................... 36 14. Backup ...................................................................................................... 37 14.1. Introduction ...................................................................................... 37 14.2. Backup Project .................................................................................. 37 14.3. Advanced Options ............................................................................. 37 14.3.1. Backup Execution Method ........................................................ 37 14.3.2. Output File Options ................................................................. 38 14.4. Schedule .......................................................................................... 38 15. Restore ...................................................................................................... 40 15.1. Introduction ...................................................................................... 40 15.2. The General Tab ................................................................................ 40 15.3. Restore Content ................................................................................. 40 16. Replication Status ........................................................................................ 42 16.1. 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