This connection method enables MySQL Workbench to connect to MySQL Server using a socket file (on Unix) or a named pipe (on Windows).

Parameters

The unique field here is Socket/Pipe Path. Enter the name of the socket or pipe here. If the field is left blank, the default socket or pipe name is used. On Unix, the default socket name is /tmp/mysql.sock. On Microsoft Windows, the default pipe name is MySQL.

This option can be seen in the following screenshot.

Figure 6.3. Manage DB Connections - Socket/Pipe Parameters

Advanced

The only option available in this tab is Use ANSI quotes to quote identifiers. This option was discussed in Section 6.6.2, “Standard TCP/IP Connection”.