Manage database connections

Last modified: August 8, 2024

dbForge Data Compare for MySQL delivers a convenient Connection Manager that helps you easily manage your MySQL database connections. To open it, go to the Database menu and select Connection Manager.

• To create a new database connection, click New to open the Database Connection Properties dialog. For more information, see Set general settings for database connection.

Note

To learn more about establishing SSH connections, refer to Create an SSH connection.

To learn more about establishing SSL connections, refer to Create an SSL connection.

• To edit a database connection, select it and click Edit to open the Database Connection Properties dialog.

• To delete a database connection, select it and click Delete.

Note

Data Compare offers advanced settings that help fine-tune database connections and reduce traffic. To learn more about them, refer to Advanced settings for database connections.

Connection coloring

Data Compare lets you work with multiple server connections simultaneously. To make it more convenient, it delivers connection categories, which allow assigning a color and a shape to your connections, grouped into customizable environment categories.

To learn more, refer to Connection categories.