After having established a MySQL or MariaDB connection, HeidiSQL offers to launch a command line window (located in the "Tools" menu). This executes mysql.exe from the directory which is set in Tools > Preferences > Miscellaneous. The clue is that HeidiSQL passes all connection parameters from the current connection to that command line, including host/user/password, named pipes and SSL settings.
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Although HeidiSQL is a pure GUI, there are situations in which you benefit from a text based window, without the myriad of GUI controls Heidi offers.
To get this feature, you just need to update to the latest build (Help > Check for updates).
See also issue #2728 for more details. Thanks to jsdeter for the idea!
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Although HeidiSQL is a pure GUI, there are situations in which you benefit from a text based window, without the myriad of GUI controls Heidi offers.
To get this feature, you just need to update to the latest build (Help > Check for updates).
See also issue #2728 for more details. Thanks to jsdeter for the idea!
PlanetMySQL Voting: Vote UP / Vote DOWN