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Databases

Posted by Harriet Ryder
Harriet Ryder
16,885 Points

Can I export a database from Workbench as a .db file?

Sorry if this is an obvious question. I want to create a database seed file from a database I've constructed in Workbench. Is this possible?

3 Answers

Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points
Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points

MySQL Workbench? You can export a .sql file: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/workbench/en/wb-admin-export-import.html

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
242,191 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
242,191 Points

So you want to convert your database to Microsoft Access?

The most direct way would be to create an ODBC connection from Access to your MySQL server. Then you can easily copy the tables and data from inside Access. Check your Access documentation for info about connecting to external databases.

You can also use an export function. If they don't have an export directly into Access format, you can probably find a common format (perhaps CSV) to export to and then load your schema and data into Access.

And a web search might even turn up some third-party tools or plug-ins that might convert/export directly to Access.

Harriet Ryder
Harriet Ryder
16,885 Points
Harriet Ryder
Harriet Ryder
16,885 Points

Yes sorry should have clarified: MySQL Workbench. I can export as a .sql file but just wondering how exactly one would create a .db file besides using the command line...