I have a bunch of backed up wordpress mysql database files, I am trying to access them in Microsoft Webmatrix. I originally used WAMP. I honestly have no idea what I'm doing. I am under the impression I have to have the database running on a server in order to connect to it? Help please...
You'll want to have a MySQL server instance installed (this may already be the case), then you can simply restore those backups. This link will help you with syntax for restoring databases from .sql files http://webcheatsheet.com/sql/mysql_backup_restore.php
Depending on the version of MySQL you have installed, and the version of MySQL the databases were created with, you may have to upgrade the databases. More information can be found here: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql-enterprise-backup/3.8/en/restore-upgrade.html
I am working with MySQL Workbench and I want to query 2 servers at the same time. I searched and find out that the best way to proceed is to create a linked server.
I am wondering is it possible to create this only using workbench or MySQL server in general ?
There's nothing in MySQL Workbench that lets you send a query to more than one server at a time.
I've scoured the MySql website to see if they have compatibility listings for MySQL Workbench, but have not found anything. Does anyone know if 6.0.x can connect to 5.5.x databases? I'd rather not install and then have to roll back.
MySQL Workbench can connect to most MySQL server versions, but that is probably not the primary question. You should rather ask what minimum version it can work with. MySQL Workbench requires at least MySQL 5.0 and can work with any MySQL server after that (including the new 5.7). Some features like authentication plugin or performance schema support require higher server versions, though.
I just migrated my table to MySQL Server 5.6 in order to get full use of my system memory since XAMPP doesn't allow you to do so because its MySQL is based on a 32-bit arch. I also downloaded MySQL Workbench to control my server. HOWEVER, all of my queries take almost 2 seconds longer than when I had my server running on XAMPP profile. I activate my old server and everything is back to normal...
I checked all of the configuration variables and have set them exactly the same and still nothing changes.
Is there something I'm not seeing understanding here?
Which engines do you use?
How large are your tables?
Maybe this helps
When should database indexes be rebuilt?
I've instaled MySQL workbench in Windows 7 64bit. Unfortunately, I'm facing problems:
In the Object Browser, when I click on my DB and right click on tables to create one, I can not insert any column (disabled) and therefore, can not insert tables. check this:
Can not create table in MySQL workbench 5.2.40
I can create table from the EER model. But even though, I faced problems when tried to connect my Java application to this database.
MySQL and Java: table doesn't exist
I have searched, and not sure from this, some of what I found is that workbench have probelms with Windows 7 - 64 bit (any idea if this is correct??). The only version I found was for 68, it installed successfully but I'm having probems.
I want to downlod MySQL server but before that: Will Mysql Server give me the same features that the workbench does? I need to work with GUI (insert, delete, update,..etc).
EDIT:
Also, the table I added using the EER are not visible in the Object browser. I only can see the schema in the Object browser without any table underneath it.
MySQL Workbench is a MySQL Server GUI. The two are different products. MySQL Workbench requires a MySQL Server connection for most tasks (except for data modeling). This reliance on a MySQL connection is clearer in the latest version of MySQL Workbench (6.1) than it was in 5.2.
MySql Workbench and MySql Server both are completely different things. MySql Server is basically a database and MySql workbench is a GUI or graphical management tool which helps us interact with MySql server database.
Similarly, SQL Server Management Studio is the graphical management tool for SQL Server.
Both are for manipulate the structure, queries and function, procedure, etc....
In Both you can Use DML and DDL
If you ask me I love Server even if you can create really cool designs on workbench, but basically you can do the same in both (insert, delete, update,..etc and more)
So it's up to you, I think MySQL server is a little bit lighter that Workbench, but if you want to, try it both.
Workbench looks like more friendly