Screenshots and features of HeidiSQL

Connection

Connection

The very first dialog which asks for hostname and credentials. The list of wanted databases can be limited and sorted alphabetically.

Usermanager

Usermanager

Administer MySQL accounts as easily as a toy. A pulldown showing assigned database objects reveals everything.

Host Variables

Host Variables

The list of server variables. Most of them are editable by doubleclick. Filterable.

Variable Editor

Variable Editor

Editable server variables, either for session or global scope.

Host Processlist

Host Processlist

The list of currently running processes. Used to analyze executed SQL and to kill bad processes.

Host Commandstats

Host Commandstats

Graphical statistics on the amount of all different SQL commands.

Database

Database

Details about tables and views. Switchable column headers. Used to rename, delete, empty and modify tables.

Create Db

Create Db

Create, modify databases and assign a character set + collation.

Create Table

Create Table

Visually generate and run a CREATE TABLE statement.

View Editor

View Editor

Create and mofify VIEWs on newer MySQL servers.

Copy Table

Copy Table

Create exact copies of an existing table, within the same database or in another one.

Table

Table

Field details of the selected table. Colorized bullets tell about indexes.

Field Editor

Field Editor

Modify or add fields, set datatype, default value and various flags.

Index Editor

Index Editor

Edit and create primary, unique, fulltext and "normal" indexes, assign fields to them.

Data

Data

Table contents editable in a grid. Switchable columns and sorting orders. Various filtering mechanisms.

Query

Query

SQL query editing: Customizable syntax highlighting, snippet files, completion proposal pulldown and editable results.

Export Sql

Export Sql

Pump database structures and data into a single dump file, one file per table or directly to another host.

Export Textfile

Export Textfile

Save the result of any data grid to CSV, HTML and XML files.

Import Textfile

Import Textfile

Import CSV or delimited files produced by spread sheet applications directly into a MySQL table.

Insert Files

Insert Files

Read lots of files per batch into BLOBs, using macros for neighbour fields. Binary safe.

Maintenance

Maintenance

Optimize, check, analyze and repair tables by a few mouseclicks.

Print

Print

Send any list of tables, columns, variables etc. to your printer. Switchable columns.

Sql Help

Sql Help

Browse through the topics in MySQL's built in help system.

Updatecheck

Updatecheck

Keeps your HeidiSQL version up to date with the latest features and bugfixes. Can be invoked automatically by option.