Introduction
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Database Workbench is a powerful tool to help in developing database applications. It has numerous tool to create and modify, query and test, manage and control your databases at multiple servers and multiple types of database engines, all from a single and consistent user interface.

Although Database Workbench supports multiple types of database engines, it is by no means a "generic" tool - with Database Workbench, you have access to server specific features, ranging from license management to specialized object editors.

Depending on your license, you might or might not have access to certain types of database engine and screenshots in this help will differ from the actual program used by you. In general, however, everything stays the same. The tools will work the same for all database engines supported.

Currently supported database engines are:

·Borland InterBase - www.borland.com/interbase - see Database Workbench & InterBase  
   Versions: 4.x, 5.x, 6.x and 7.x
·Firebird, Open Source - www.firebirdsql.org - see Database Workbench & Firebird  
   Versions: 1.0.x, 1.5
·Microsoft SQL Server - www.microsoft.com/sql/ - see Database Workbench & MS SQL Server  
   Versions: 6.5, 7, 2000, 2005, MSDE 1, MSDE 2, SQL Express 2005
·MySQL, Open Source - www.mysql.com - see Database Workbench & MySQL  
   Versions: 4, 4.1, 5
·Oracle Database - www.oracle.com/database - see Database Workbench & Oracle  
   Versions: 8i, 9i and 10g
·NexusDB - www.nexusdb.com - see Database Workbench & NexusDB  
   Versions: 2.05 and up

Completely new to Database Workbench?
Read the Getting Started section for a quick introduction!