From mysql page :
MySQL Workbench is a 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:
- fast OpenGL based canvas (requires hardware OpenGL)
- database reverse-engineering
- database/model synchronization
- SQL script generation
- quickly accessible ‘Overview’ mode, where the entire model is zoomed out to fit the canvas
- design your database in conceptual, logical and physical levels
- extensible architecture
- export as SQL CREATE script
- import/export DBDesigner4 models
- visual representation of tables, views, stored procedure/functions
- support for MySQL 5 features
- selectable notations for diagram
at time of writing latest version mysql workbench is 1.1.0Alpha, download link for windows x86
Mysql workbench formerly was dbdesigner from fabforce.net.
I try to install it before learn it more :
Click Next
Click Next
Choose Complete
Click Install
Finish installing
warning, it’s alpha version
I know it’s alpha 🙂
Playing around