Re: Who designed this all but useless tool?

[Henrique Garcia]

Hi Nick, how are you?

MySQL Workbench is not a server management replacement and is not designed to manage filesystem paths, internal data directories, or all administrative tasks.

It connects to a running MySQL server and focuses mainly on SQL development, modeling, and basic admin tasks.
Migration requires both a defined source and target, and bulk loading or user management is typically done via SQL or other admin tools.

If you need full instance‑level control, use MySQL Shell, command‑line tools, or OS‑level administration instead of Workbench.


Best regards,
Henrique Garcia