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MySQL Workbench

If like me you work with MySQL, a visual development tool can quickly become invaluable for more complex relational databases. MySQL Workbench is a visual editor that aims to make your complex database creation much easier by utilizing a simple display of the tables and there relationships.

MySQL Workbench is an ER/database modeling tool for MySQL. You can use it to design and create new database schemas, document existing databases and even perform complex migrations to MySQL.

Main features:

  • Cairo based diagramming canvas which allows output to different targets such as OpenGL, Win32, X11, Quartz, PostScript, PDF etc
  • visual representation of tables, views, stored procedure/functions and foreign keys
  • live database and SQL script file reverse-engineering
  • database/model synchronization
  • SQL script generation
  • extensible architecture
  • export as SQL CREATE script
  • import DBDesigner4 models
  • support for MySQL 5 features
  • selectable notations for diagram.

MySQL Workbench is a cross-platform, visual database design tool developed by MySQL. It is the highly anticipated successor application of the DBDesigner4 project. MySQL Workbench will be available as a native GUI tool on Window, Linux and OS X.

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