What Is MySQL Workbench

Quick introduction of MySQL Workbench and ways to start it and access the local MySQL server.

What Is MySQL Workbench? MySQL Workbench is the official Graphical User Interface (GUI) tool for MySQL. It allows you to design, create and browse your database schemas, work with database objects and insert data as well as design and run SQL queries to work with stored data. You can also migrate schemas and data from other database to your MySQL database.

MySQL Workbench is included in the "Full" installation using MySQL Installer.

You can start MySQL Workbench from Windows "Start" button or from the "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Workbench 8.0 CE\MySQLWorkbench.exe" command.

Make sure MySQL server is running and try the following tutorial to play with MySQL Workbench.

1. Start the MySQL Workbench with "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Workbench 8.0 CE\MySQLWorkbench.exe" command.

2. Click on the local MySQL server on the start page.

3. Login as "root" with the "TopSecret" password. You will see the main screen with the full functionalities available.

MySQL Workbench Main Screen
MySQL Workbench Main Screen

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Introduction of SQL

MySQL Introduction and Installation

 What Is MySQL

 Downloading and Installing MySQL

 Issues during MySQL Installation

 Starting and Stopping MySQL Server

 Un-Installing MySQL

 MySQL Command Line Client Tool

 What Is MySQL Shell

What Is MySQL Workbench

 Using MySQL Non-Install Package

 MySQL Data Directory Initialization

 Creating MySQL Windows Service

 %mysql% Variable for MySQL Server Path

 Introduction of MySQL Programs

 PHP Programs and MySQL Server

 Perl Programs and MySQL Servers

 Java Programs and MySQL Servers

 Datatypes and Data Literals

 Operations and Expressions

 Character Strings and Bit Strings

 Commonly Used Functions

 Table Column Types for Different Types of Values

 Using DDL to Create Tables and Indexes

 Using DML to Insert, Update and Delete Records

 Using SELECT to Query Database

 Window Functions for Statistical Analysis

 Use Index for Better Performance

 Transaction Management and Isolation Levels

 Locks Used in MySQL

 Defining and Calling Stored Procedures

 Variables, Loops and Cursors Used in Stored Procedures

 System, User-Defined and Stored Procedure Variables

 MySQL Server Administration

 Storage Engines in MySQL Server

 InnoDB Storage Engine - Primary and Secondary Indexes

 Performance Tuning and Optimization

 Bulk Changes on Large Tables

 MySQL Server on macOS

 Installing MySQL Server on Linux

 Connection, Performance and Second Instance on Linux

 Archived Tutorials

 References

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