Guides overview
Use Guides when you want to complete a product workflow from end to end. Each guide starts with the outcome you want, then links to the tasks, prerequisites, and reference pages behind that workflow.
Guides are task-oriented: they explain what to do, in what order, and how to confirm the result. Use Reference to look up a field definition, permission, limit, supported scope, or system setting instead of following a complete workflow.
If you are new to NineData, begin with the guide that matches your primary job: move data, manage database changes, use AI-assisted SQL workflows, protect data, compare results after migration, or handle day-to-day database administration.
Choose a guide
| Goal | Start here |
|---|---|
| Move, synchronize, migrate, or integrate data across databases | Data Replication |
| Review SQL, manage schema changes, archive data, or collaborate on database development | Database DevOps |
| Query data from a browser SQL workspace or visual query builder-style workflow | SQL Console, Text2SQL |
| Use AI-assisted SQL generation, SQL optimization, or SQL review workflows | AI SQL Tools |
| Protect data with backup policies or restore from backup sets | Backup and Restore |
| Compare schemas or data across databases | Data Comparison |
What to expect in each guide
| Guide | Typical workflow | Useful when |
|---|---|---|
| Data Replication | Prepare source and target data sources, create a replication task, run prechecks, start synchronization, and monitor the result. | You need migration, real-time synchronization, CDC-style workflows, disaster recovery preparation, or downstream data integration. |
| Database DevOps | Open a SQL Console, manage SQL execution, review changes, control permissions, and audit database operations. | You need governed database development and operational change management. |
| AI SQL Tools | Use AI-assisted SQL generation, SQL review, SQL optimization, ChatDBA, and related knowledge workflows. | You want assistance for writing, reviewing, explaining, or optimizing SQL and database operations. |
| Backup and Restore | Create backup policies, view backup sets, and restore data when needed. | You need recovery options for supported data sources and operational safeguards. |
| Data Comparison | Compare schemas or data between source and target systems and review differences. | Validate migration, replication, or synchronization results. |
Recommended path
- Start with the product area that matches your goal.
- Review the overview page for that product area.
- Check prerequisites before creating a task.
- Follow the task page and verify the result.
- Use Reference pages when you need field-level configuration details.
Guides or Reference?
| For this task… | Use |
|---|---|
| Migrate a database, create a replication task, review SQL, restore data, or compare results | Guides |
| Find a field definition, permission requirement, limit, account setting, alert setting, or deployment option | Reference |
| Call NineData from an internal tool or automation script | Develop |
Where configuration lives
Configuration, account administration, data source management, alerts, notifications, billing, deployment options, and system settings are grouped under Reference.
Developer-facing APIs are grouped under Develop.