MySQL Workbench MySQL Workbench Abstract This manual documents the MySQL Workbench SE version 5.2 and the MySQL Workbench OSS version 5.2. If you have not yet installed MySQL Workbench OSS please download your free copy from the download site. MySQL Workbench OSS is available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Document generated on: 2012-05-01 (revision: 30311) For legal information, see the Legal Notice. Table of Contents Preface and Legal Notice ................................................................................................................. vii 1. MySQL Workbench Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1 2. MySQL Workbench Editions ........................................................................................................... 3 3. Installing and Launching MySQL Workbench ................................................................................... 5 Hardware Requirements ............................................................................................................. 5 Software Requirements .............................................................................................................. 5 Starting MySQL Workbench ....................................................................................................... 6 Installing MySQL Workbench on Windows .......................................................................... 7 Launching MySQL Workbench on Windows ........................................................................ 7 Uninstalling MySQL Workbench on Windows ...................................................................... 8 Installing MySQL Workbench on Linux ................................................................................ 9 Launching MySQL Workbench on Linux ............................................................................. 9 Uninstalling MySQL Workbench on Linux ............................................................................ 9 Installing MySQL Workbench on Mac OS X ...................................................................... 10 Launching MySQL Workbench on Mac OS X .................................................................... 11 Uninstalling MySQL Workbench on Mac OS X .................................................................. 11 4. Getting Started Tutorial ................................................................................................................ 13 Administering a MySQL Server ................................................................................................. 13 Creating a Model ..................................................................................................................... 25 Adding Data to Your Database ................................................................................................. 31 5. The Home Window ...................................................................................................................... 35 Workbench Central .................................................................................................................. 36 Workspace .............................................................................................................................. 37 Workbench Application Minimum Window Size .......................................................................... 37 Workbench Preferences ........................................................................................................... 37 The General Tab ............................................................................................................. 39 The Administrator Tab ...................................................................................................... 39 The SQL Editor Tab ........................................................................................................ 39 The Model Tab ................................................................................................................ 41 The MySQL Tab .............................................................................................................. 42 The Diagram Tab ............................................................................................................. 42 The Appearance Tab ....................................................................................................... 43 6. SQL Development ........................................................................................................................ 45 Open Connection to Start Querying .......................................................................................... 45 New Connection ...................................................................................................................... 46 Edit Table Data ....................................................................................................................... 46 Edit SQL Script ........................................................................................................................ 46 Manage Connections ............................................................................................................... 46 Manage DB Connections Dialog ............................................................................................... 46 The Password Storage Vault ............................................................................................ 47 Standard TCP/IP Connection ............................................................................................ 48 Local Socket/Pipe Connection .......................................................................................... 49 Standard TCP/IP over SSH Connection ............................................................................ 50 SQL Editor .............................................................................................................................. 50 Main Menu ...................................................................................................................... 51 Toolbar ............................................................................................................................ 52 SQL Query Panel ............................................................................................................ 53 Main Tabsheets ............................................................................................................... 54 Sidebar ............................................................................................................................ 59 7. Data Modeling ............................................................................................................................. 65 Open an Existing EER Model ................................................................................................... 66 iii MySQL Workbench Create New EER Model ........................................................................................................... 66 Create EER Model from Existing Database ............................................................................... 66 Create EER Model from SQL Script ......................................................................................... 66 Model Editor ............................................................................................................................ 67 Modeling Menus .............................................................................................................. 68 The Toolbar ..................................................................................................................... 77 EER Diagrams ................................................................................................................. 78 The Physical Schemata Panel .......................................................................................... 78 The Schema Privileges Panel ........................................................................................... 79 The SQL Scripts Panel .................................................................................................... 80 The Model Notes Panel ................................................................................................... 80 The History Palette .......................................................................................................... 81 The Model Navigator Panel .............................................................................................. 81 The Catalog Tree Palette ................................................................................................. 81 The Layers Palette .......................................................................................................... 82 The Properties Palette ..................................................................................................... 82 EER Diagram Editor ................................................................................................................ 83 The Vertical Toolbar ........................................................................................................ 83 Working with Models ................................................................................................................ 87 Creating Tables ..............................................................................................................