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dbForge Studio for MySQL: Why I Switched to This Easy, All-Rounder GUI Tool

Learning MySQL introduced me to the command line interface and MySQL Workbench. While I find these tools enough for most tasks, I feel that my productivity is not good enough. So, I looked for another GUI tool and found dbForge Studio for MySQL. To m...

Edwin Sanchez · 29 August 2022 · 188

Detailed comparison of phpMyAdmin and dbForge Studio for MySQL

phpMyAdmin is one of those go-to solutions that are always guaranteed to make it to nearly every list of top database tools dealing with the management and administration of MySQL and MariaDB databases. It is free, well-documented, and while limited...

John Fuller · 5 days ago · 1

Tune Performance using MySQL Query EXPLAIN Plan

MySQL EXPLAIN plan helps you understand how MySQL queries are executed and what indexing techniques are better for running queries efficiently. The EXPLAIN plan is a handy statement, especially when you need to optimize MySQL queries. Everyone has e...

John Fuller · 3 hours ago · 1

How to Show Indexes in MySQL Tables & Database

Managing data from small or large databases is a daily task of database administrators and developers. Frequently, they need to search for specific data processing thousands of rows. This can be complicated with large databases and may lead to potent...

John Fuller · 09 April · 1

MySQL Temporary Tables

Temporary tables in MySQL are a special feature that allows users to store and manipulate temporary data within a specific session, thereby simplifying complex queries. It is a fast and convenient way to handle data without cluttering the database or...

John Fuller · 05 April · 1

How to Add, Show, and Drop MySQL Foreign Keys

What is a foreign key in MySQL? We’ll start with the definition. A foreign key is a column or a group of columns that allow cross-referencing related data across tables in a database. A foreign key relationship comprises a parent table (that c...

John Fuller · 2 days ago · 1