Creating Non-Table Objects in MySQL Visually

In addition to objects like databases and tables, MySQL supports various non-table objects, including views, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and events. This article explains how to visually create or edit these objects using the SQL console.

Background Information

Non-table objects such as views, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and events are essential components of MySQL, enabling more effective data management and operations for businesses. Typically, creating and editing these non-table objects requires the composition of complex SQL statements. Users of databases vary, including professionals like developers and DBAs, as well as non-specialists such as business analysts. Consequently, there is an increasing demand for more intuitive and user-friendly tools.

Visual tools provide a graphical interface, allowing users to create and edit non-table objects without the need to write SQL statements. This greatly simplifies the process of database management, making it accessible even to novice users.

Prerequisites

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• The data source type is MySQL.

• The user has the SQL Console feature module permissions under the Organization mode.

• The user has read and write permissions for the target data source under the Organization mode.

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  If you lack the mentioned permissions, please contact your organization's system administrator to configure permissions or bind roles for you.

Creating a View

1. Open the SQL console and navigate to the target data source.

2. In the left-side database list in the SQL console, right-click the target database and click > .

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   • The view will be created in this database.
   • Alternatively, you can expand the target database, right-click the Views directory, and then click .

3. On the tab, you can start creating the view visually. The system will automatically generate below the page based on your configuration. See the table below for details on each parameter.

   Parameter	Description
   View Name	Custom name for the view, default is new_view.
   Database	Select the database in which to create the view, default is the database right-clicked in step 2.
   Definer	Specify the definer of the current view. If empty, the default definer is the current user.
   SQL Security	Choose the permission to be used when the view is called. : Not specified. Definer: Use the permissions of the current view definer for querying. Invoker: Use the permissions of the view caller for querying.
   Check Option	Add the Check Option, represents no addition. For more information, see official documentation.
   ALGORITHM	Add the Algorithm option, represents no addition. For more information, see official documentation.
   REPLACE	Check this option to replace an existing view with the same name in the current database.

4. In the white area of the editor below , enter the SQL statement that the view will execute.

5. Click , in the popped-up window, confirm the generated SQL statement, and then click .

Creating Stored Procedures

1. Open the SQL console and navigate to the target data source.

2. In the SQL console's left-side database list, right-click the target database, and click > .

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   • The stored procedure will be created in this database.
   • Alternatively, you can expand the target database, right-click the Procedures directory, and then click .

3. On the tab, you can start creating the stored procedure visually. The system will automatically generate below the page based on your configuration. See the table below for details on each parameter.

   Parameter	Description
   	Custom name for the stored procedure, default is new_procedure.
   Database	Select the database in which to create the stored procedure, default is the database right-clicked in step 2.
   Definer	Specify the definer of the current stored procedure. If empty, the default definer is the current user.
   Deterministic	Specify whether the execution result of the stored procedure is deterministic. : Not specified. DETERMINISTIC: Deterministic, meaning it will always return the same result for the same input parameters. NOT DETERMINISTIC: Not deterministic, meaning it may return different results for the same input parameters, such as in random number generation or timestamp operations.
   	Choose the execution mode of the stored procedure: : Not specified. CONTAINS SQL: The stored procedure contains SQL statements but does not read or modify data. NO SQL: The stored procedure does not contain SQL statements. READS SQL DATA: The stored procedure contains SQL statements that read data but do not modify it. MODIFIES SQL DATA: The stored procedure contains SQL statements that modify data.
   SQL Security	Choose the permissions to be used when the stored procedure is called. : Not specified. Definer: Use the permissions of the current stored procedure definer. Invoker: Use the permissions of the stored procedure caller.
   	Comment content for the stored procedure.
   	Substitute parameters for the stored procedure.

4. Below BEGIN in the editor, enter the actual content of the stored procedure.

5. Click , in the popped-up window, confirm the generated SQL statement, and then click .

Creating Functions

1. Open the SQL console and navigate to the target data source.

2. In the SQL console's left-side database list, right-click the target database, and click > .

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   • The function will be created in this database.
   • Alternatively, you can expand the target database, right-click the Functions directory, and then click .

3. On the tab, you can start creating the function visually. The system will automatically generate below the page based on your configuration. See the table below for details on each parameter.

   Parameter	Description
   Function Name	Custom name for the function, default is new_function.
   Database	Select the database in which to create the function, default is the database right-clicked in step 2.
   Definer	Specify the definer of the current function. If empty, the default definer is the current user.
   Deterministic	Specify whether the execution result of the function is deterministic. DETERMINISTIC: Deterministic, meaning it will always return the same result for the same input parameters. NOT DETERMINISTIC: Not deterministic, meaning it may return different results for the same input parameters, such as in random number generation or timestamp operations.
   Returns	Choose the data type that the function returns.
   SQL Security	Choose the permissions to be used when the function is called. : Not specified. Definer: Use the permissions of the current function definer. Invoker: Use the permissions of the function caller.
   	Comment content for the function.
   	Substitute parameters for the function.

4. Below BEGIN in the editor, enter the actual content of the function.

5. Click , in the popped-up window, confirm the generated SQL statement, and then click .

Creating Triggers

1. Open the SQL console and navigate to the target data source.

2. In the SQL console's left-side database list, right-click the target database, and click > .

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   • The trigger will be created in this database.
   • Alternatively, you can expand the target database, right-click the Triggers directory, and then click .

3. On the tab, you can start creating the trigger visually. The system will automatically generate below the page based on your configuration. See the table below for details on each parameter.

   Parameter	Description
   Trigger Name	Custom name for the trigger, default is new_trigger.
   	Select the database and the target table to monitor, default is the database right-clicked in step 2.
   Definer	Specify the definer of the current trigger. If empty, the default definer is the current user.
   	If triggers already exist in the target table, you can choose the priority: : No specific priority, triggers will be executed in the order of their creation time. FOLLOWS: Precedence to existing triggers; you also need to select the existing triggers on the right. PROCEDES: Precedence to the current trigger; you also need to select the existing triggers on the right.
   Trigger Time	Choose when the trigger will be executed: BEFORE: The trigger will be executed before the monitored event occurs, mainly used to prevent adverse changes or preparatory operations on data. AFTER: The trigger will be executed after the monitored event occurs.
   Trigger Event	Choose the specific operation the trigger will listen for: INSERT: Insert operation. UPDATE: Update operation. DELETE: Delete operation.

4. In the white area of the editor, enter the actual content of the trigger.

5. Click , in the popped-up window, confirm the generated SQL statement, and then click .

Creating Events

1. Open the SQL console and navigate to the target data source.

2. In the SQL console's left-side database list, right-click the target database, and click > .

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   • The event will be created in this database.
   • Alternatively, you can expand the target database, right-click the Events directory, and then click .

3. On the tab, you can start creating the event visually. The system will automatically generate below the page based on your configuration. See the table below for details on each parameter.

   Parameter	Description
   Event Name	Custom name for the event, default is new_event.
   Database	Select the database in which to create the event, default is the database right-clicked in step 2.
   Definer	Specify the definer of the current event. If empty, the default definer is the current user.
   	Whether to automatically delete the event: : Not specified. ON COMPLETION PRESERVE: Preserve the event after it completes. ON COMPLETION NOT PRESERVE: Delete the event after it completes.
   	Choose the status of the event: : Not specified. ENABLE: Enable the event. DISABLE: Store the event but do not activate it. DISABLE ON SLAVE: The event is not active on the slave.
   	Specify the execution frequency and time of the event: : Execute only once, and specify the specific execution time. : Recurring execution, and specify the execution cycle, as well as the start and end time of the cycle.
   	Comment content for the event.

4. In the white area of the editor, enter the actual content of the event.

5. Click , in the popped-up window, confirm the generated SQL statement, and then click .

Managing Non-Table Objects

You can perform visual creation, editing, renaming, copying, and deletion operations on MySQL non-table objects in the SQL window.

1. Open the SQL console and navigate to the target data source.
2. Right-click on the name of the non-table object under the target database and choose the corresponding operation.