MySQL Workbench to DBeaver Transition
First, there were the MySQL Query Browser and the MySQL Administrator, collectively known as the MySQL GUI Tool Bundle. But they were given End-of-Life status in 2009. Next was MySQL Workbench, but that tool is now EOL as well. MySQL Workbench provides a warning if you try to use it with later versions of MySQL. You could still run Workbench, but it will grumble if you try to use it with any version other than 5.6, 5.7, or 8.0. Heck, it warns you that 8.4 may be a bit sketchy. On, and you need an older version for MySQL 5.5 and earlier. Many people swore by Workbench as the tool for checking on system status, wiring queries, and making backups. Others swore at it. Yes, it had quirks. But Workbench did a lot of this right. There is a free, open-source database tool you should consider as a replacement. DBeaver Community Edition is also a database tool, but it supports many databases, not just MySQL. It uses JDBC connectors. DBeaver is an IDE that offers sma...