MySQL Workbench Manual
This section documents all changes and bug fixes applied to MySQL Workbench since the release of MySQL Workbench 6.0.8.
The restore operation can restore to a different schema. (Bug #11759068, Bug #51351)
Sometimes, when exporting an EER diagram to SQL, the generated SQL code did not include "DROP SCHEMA" statements even with the Generate DROP SCHEMA option checked. (Bug #18054932, Bug #71243)
On Linux, the button was written as "Cance" on some systems, depending on the GTK theme used on the system. (Bug #18042862, Bug #71106)
Ubuntu 13.10 is now supported. (Bug #18042416, Bug #71281)
MySQL Workbench now builds on Debian 7.0-unstable. (Bug #18041235, Bug #71156)
One tab could execute the query from a different tab, after swapping tabs. (Bug #17903147, Bug #71029)
On Linux, renaming foreign keys and indexes would crash MySQL Workbench. (Bug #17841664, Bug #70977)
On Linux, building MySQL Workbench from source would generate many glib related warnings with newer versions of glib. (Bug #17813170, Bug #70932)
After creating a new view inside a model, clicking would display a new view in the editor this new could not be saved. (Bug #17796027, Bug #70904)
The
--routinescommand line option was missing from the generated mysqldump command when multiple schemas were selected for a dump into a single file backup when the routines option was enabled. This could happen after executing the dump multiple times. (Bug #17795551, Bug #70896)Executing , with the Do not create users, only export privileges option enabled would recreate the user instead of simply changing privileges for the existing user. (Bug #17794653, Bug #70903)
When building from source and without building the documentation, the documentation link will open the online MySQL Workbench manual. (Bug #17788936, Bug #70873)
Adding a new table to an empty EER diagram would crash MySQL Workbench. (Bug #17775383, Bug #70872)
On OS X, switching colors with layers and tables several times could eventually cause a crash. (Bug #17758312, Bug #70841)
The Inserts tab under
Forward Engineeringwould sometimes unexpectedly fail. (Bug #17698069, Bug #70747)The
ENUMtype now corresponds better to its definition better under Model, User Defined Types, to allow arguments. (Bug #17633506, Bug #70671)On Microsoft Windows and OS X, the bundled PyCrypto library was upgraded to version 2.6.1. (Bug #17615430)
MySQL Workbench could crash when using a MySQL connection that connects via an SSH tunnel with success, but is defined using incorrect MySQL server credentials. A dialog now requests the correct information. (Bug #17456433, Bug #70332)
The catalog treeview for an EER diagram was replaced by a central control with improved handling, which allows MySQL Workbench to worth more smoothly with a large number of tables. (Bug #17370413, Bug #69692)
Under certain scenarios, the , action would not allow models to be unchecked. (Bug #17300434)
Indexes that were auto-created for a Foreign Key can now be deleted in case another suitable index was available. (Bug #17275827, Bug #69937)
Model synchronization would complete, but if repeated then MySQL Workbench would ask to update the database again. (Bug #17033354, Bug #69591)
Changing the collation type would not always be detected, as "No changes detected" would be reported after attempting to apply the change. (Bug #16492371, Bug #68672)
The MySQL Forums link on the MySQL Workbench home page was updated, and it now links to a MySQL Workbench page that also links to the MySQL Workbench - Database Migration forum, when before it was difficult to find. (Bug #14773380, Bug #67272)
From , , and after selecting a schema with multiple tables, clicking the left or right arrow buttons with the feature to include/exclude tables would lose the cursor position, and always move the cursor to the top of the list. (Bug #14017237, Bug #65018)
For models, tables can now be renamed by double-clicking the name column, and the columns edited. (Bug #13702831, Bug #64134)
MySQL Workbench could crash after choosing when prompted to recover a model file from a previous session after MySQL Workbench was not closed properly. (Bug #13051204, Bug #62589)
A large SQL script file could not be saved for a model, although a limit of around 200MB limit still exists. (Bug #13025333)
Applying an large
SQL Script objectto a model could crash MySQL Workbench. (Bug #13025299)The "Scratch" SQL editor tabs were removed, and instead standard SQL editor tabs are always opened. (Bug #11765876, Bug #58882)
Editing a
mandatoryrelationship now updates the referenced column. (Bug #11764011, Bug #56792)The Schema Privileges tab was hidden in the Schema editor, and is now more viewable. (Bug #11758814, Bug #51066)
The Copy and Paste keyboard shortcut did not always function from within table cells in all environments. (Bug #11755245, Bug #46994)