Hi good morning everyone, I have a question I hope you can help me.
I need to modify tables of a database that I did with MySQL Workbench, this database has several tables and all tables have user information, thousands of records.
Can you change this database with records from MySQL Workbench and then export all the changes again with all the amendments and records?
The changes I want to do is add new additional fields to some tables.
Much appreciate your help.
If you only want to add plus fields (columns?) you can do them without any export or import needed with either MySQL Workbench or SQL queries.
MySQL change table: ALTER TABLE Syntax
Or in MySQL Workbench right click on the table than click Alter table... Add the new columns than click Apply, this will add the new columns without hurting any already added data. You can also specify the default value.
is there any possibility to export only tables visible in one diagram to .sql file, not including whole DB structure?
For example I have two projects with very similar DB, but different in few tables and I want to keep structure of both in one .mwb file.
I know I can select tables to export, but I am trying to avoid selecting and deselecting that same tables over and over.
No, this is not possible. If you like you can file a feature request (http://bugs.mysql.com).
How to take database backup using MySQL Workbench? Can we take backup in the following ways-
Backup file(.sql) contains both Create Table statements and Insert into Table Statements
Backup file(.sql) contains only Create Table Statements, not Insert into Table statements for all tables
Backup file(.sql) contains only Insert into Table Statements, not Create Table statements for all tables
For Workbench 6.0
Open MySql workbench.
To take database backup you need to create New Server Instance(If not available) within Server Administration.
Steps to Create New Server Instance:
Select New Server Instance option within Server Administrator.
Provide connection details.
After creating new server instance , it will be available in Server Administration list. Double click on Server instance you have created OR Click on Manage Import/Export option and Select Server Instance.
Now, From DATA EXPORT/RESTORE select DATA EXPORT option,Select Schema and Schema Object for backup.
You can take generate backup file in different way as given below-
Q.1) Backup file(.sql) contains both Create Table statements and Insert into Table Statements
ANS:
Select Start Export Option
Q.2) Backup file(.sql) contains only Create Table Statements, not Insert into Table statements for all tables
ANS:
Select Skip Table Data(no-data) option
Select Start Export Option
Q.3) Backup file(.sql) contains only Insert into Table Statements, not Create Table statements for all tables
ANS:
Select Advance Option Tab, Within Tables Panel- select no-create info-Do not write CREATE TABLE statement that re-create each dumped table option.
Select Start Export Option
For Workbench 6.3
Click on Management tab at left side in Navigator Panel
Click on Data Export Option
Select Schema
Select Tables
Select required option from dropdown below the tables list as per your requirement
Select Include Create schema checkbox
Click on Advance option
Select Complete insert checkbox in Inserts Panel
Start Export
For Workbench 8.0
Go to Server tab
Go to Database Export
This opens up something like this
Select the schema to export in the Tables to export
Click on Export to Self-Contained file
Check if Advanced Options... are exactly as you want the export
Click the button Start Export
Sever > Data Export
Select database, and start export
On ‘HOME’ page -- > select 'Manage Import / Export' under 'Server Administration'
A box comes up... choose which server holds the data you want to back up.
On the 'Export to Disk' tab, then select which databases you want to export.
If you want all the tables, select option ‘Export to self-contained file’, otherwise choose the other option for a selective restore
If you need advanced options, see other post, otherwise then click ‘Start Export’
In Window in new version you can export like this
The Data Export function in MySQL Workbench allows 2 of the 3 ways. There's a checkbox Skip Table Data (no-data) on the export page which allows to either dump with or without data. Just dumping the data without meta data is not supported.
In Workbench 6.3 it is supereasy:
On the "HOME"-view select one of the MySQL Connections: (localhost)
In the "Localhost" view click on "Server"--> "Data export"
In the "Data Export" view select the table(s) and whether you want to export only their structure, or structure and data,...
Click "Start Export"
In workbench 6.0
Connect to any of the database.
You will see two tabs.
1.Management
2. Schemas
By default Schemas tab is selected.
Select Management tab
then select Data Export .
You will get list of all databases.
select the desired database and and the file name and ther options you wish and start export.
You are done with backup.
I am using MySQL Workbench 8.0:
In Workbench 6.3 go to Server menu and then Choose Data Export. The dialog that comes up allows you to do all three things you want.
I have a wordpress instance running on my localhost. In order to move this to another server, I'd like to export the contents of this database to an sql file. However, I don't have the permission to create new databases, I have an existing database in which I'd like to insert the tables and all the rows inside them. Is there a way to tell phpmyadmin to export the data in such a way that everything will be inserted into this new database? Or would it be better to just do a find/replace inside the sql file?
In fact, if you select the database in phpmyadmin, it shows all the tables contained. If you choose to export at that stage, it will export by default (actually depends on its version) all the tables structure and data without database creation. Additionally, it does give you the option of exporting only the data.
I am using phpMyAdmin to create database tables and fields. I have 100's of tables in a single database. Now I need to make the same on few more servers.
I feel it's too hard to write SQL queries to create that database. Is there any reverse process to generate an SQL query file from phpMyAdmin or anyother tool? I want to create a database in a GUI, and I need the SQL query for my database. Is there any tool to generate it automatically?
If I understood you correctly, you want to export a database (with many tables) using phpMyAdmin, and then import it and use it on another server.
Yes. You can do that.
Select the database on the left-hand side in phpMyAdmin and then:
Export -> Select All Tables -> Adjust Options -> Go.
You are going to get <youdatabasename>.sql file, with all the table definitions inside. Then you can import it in another phpMyAdmin or other database handler.
You can use mysqldump to do this. Then --nodata switch should do what you want.