Toad for mysql on mac os x how to#
Toad for mysql on mac os x install#
Toad for mysql on mac os x driver#

Toad for mysql on mac os x driver#

To add JDBC driver for MySQL, click вЂњadd entryвЂ¦вЂќ button and find вЂњmysql-connector-java-5.1.17-bin.jarвЂќ in the file open dialog. To add JDBC driver for Microsoft SQL Server, click вЂњadd entryвЂ¦вЂќ button and find вЂњjtds-1.2.5.jarвЂќ in the file open dialog. The JDBC driver which is published by Microsoft doesnвЂ™t work with Oracle SQL Developer, at least I couldnвЂ™t make it work.ДЄfter you download the JDBC drivers, unzip them and then open prefences window in SQL Developer ( tools > preferences ):

Toad for mysql on mac os x install#

You need to download and install the required (and supported) JDBC drivers to make Oracle SQL Developer connect MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server.ДЇor Microsoft SQL Server download the jTDS from.

Toad for mysql on mac os x how to#

IвЂ™ll just show how to configure SQL Developer to connect Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL. Anyway, this blog has nothing to do with comparing SQL Developer and TOAD. TOAD has a better interface because of using native Windows components but you can get used to SQL Developer if you spend time on it. For example, check FourthElephantвЂ™s extensions for SQL Developer:

ItвЂ™s extendible: Yes I know that there are not too much documents about it, but itвЂ™s extensible.

It supports multiple databases: You can use SQL Developer for Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, TimesTen, DB2 and (of course) Oracle.

Thanks to Java, Oracle SQL Developer is platform-independent.

ItвЂ™s platform-independent: Although I use Windows on my laptop now, IвЂ™m a big fan of Linux and Solaris, and I donвЂ™t like being dependent on a specific OS.

In my opinion, it has 3 important advantages against TOAD: You have now installed QuestвЂ™s Toad for MySQL.Most of DBAs I know, use TOAD for doing daily tasks, but I prefer Oracle SQL Developer. If all those values were correct, you are now in Toad. Then, enter the appropriate information and connect. If youвЂ™ve not configured that in MySQL, you can go to the botton of this blog post for creating a database and user, and granting the user full rights on the database. You need user name, password, database name, and port number.

HereвЂ™s where you create a new connection.

You need to configure an initial connection by clicking the Click here to create a new connection hyperlink.

This is your launhed and started page.

I uncheck the release notes because they donвЂ™t get read until thereвЂ™s a problem.

This is where you take a couple minute break.

sql extension because I use another editor.

You can change the destination folder or continue by clicking the Next button.

Click the Anyone who uses the computer radio button if it isnвЂ™t preselected for you, and the Next button to continue.

This is where you enter a user, which should auto fill for you.

Click the I accept the license agreement radio button, and click the Next button to continue.

On the Welcome to the Toad for MySQL Freeware Installation Wizard, click the Next button to continue.

Click the Run button to begin the install provided youвЂ™ve installed the prerequisite Microsoft.

Download the Quest Toad for MySQL MSI file.

The first thing youвЂ™ll need to do before installing it is to download and install if it isnвЂ™t already installed Microsoft. Since folks tell me they like step-by-step instructions, especially my students, here are the setup instructions for Toad for MySQL. ItвЂ™s quite powerful in letting you understand your data and MySQLвЂ™s SQL implementation. I think you should also take a look at QuestвЂ™s Toad for MySQL.

Everybody is use to the Open Source MySQL tools like phpMyAdmin, et cetera.