MySQL for Visual Studio

MySQL for Visual Studio is a Windows software for connecting, managing and modifying relational databases without leaving Visual Studio. It provides a visual interface to design complex schemas, create new tables and configure internal object properties.

Database integration

With the help of this app you can interact with MySQL datasets in the popular Microsoft IDE. There is a set of tools for advanced data modeling to tweak the contents of imported projects. Moreover, an intuitive SQL editor with syntax highlighting, auto completion and debugging support is available.

Users are able to easily manage separate tables, columns, indexes and constraints within the VS environment. Additionally, it is possible to execute:

• Stored procedures;
• Functions;
• Triggers.

Other capabilities

There is a dedicated interface for organizing user accounts, permissions and roles. This ensures secure access to confidential information. Furthermore, boilerplate C# or VB.NET code snippets to streamline database interactions may be generated automatically. You can synchronize schemas between multiple machines as well.

Features

• free to download and use;
• provides instruments to implement MySQL support within VS;
• you may edit imported projects and construct custom SQL queries;
• there is an option to manage tables, indexes, triggers, procedures and other items;
• it is possible to limit access to sensitive datasets;
• compatible with modern versions of Windows.