How to Open SQL File

This article will show you how to open and view the contents of an SQL (structured query language) data file. This file contains the specific code for editing the contents of the relational database and the database structure. You can open SQL files with the MySQL Workbench application if you want to use MySQL tools to develop, administer, design, and perform other maintenance tasks related to your database. If you just want to quickly view and manually edit the code, you can use a simple text editor like Notepad or TextEdit.

Table of Contents

Using MySQL Workbench

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Open the MySQL Workbench application on your computer. The MySQL Workbench icon looks like a dolphin in a blue square. It’s in the Start menu on Windows or in the Applications folder on Mac.

If you do not have MySQL Workbench installed on your computer, you can choose your operating system and download the application installer at https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench.

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Double click the model or database under “MySQL Connections “ . You will see the model instance available here. You just need to double-click the one you want to use.

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Click the File tab in the upper left corner. This button is located in the upper left corner of the screen. This is the step that opens the drop-down menu.

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Click Open SQL Script in the File menu. This is the step that opens a new file browsing window, allowing you to select the SQL file you want to open.

Another way is to press Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + O (on Windows) or ⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + O (on Mac) on the keyboard.

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Search and click on the SQL file you want to open. Use the file explorer to search for your SQL file, then click its name to select it.

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Click Open in the lower right corner. This button is located in the lower-right corner of the file browser pop-up window. This is the step to open the contents of the SQL file in the MySQL Workbench application.

You can view and edit the SQL script here.

Use a text editor

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Search and right click on the SQL file. This is the step that opens the drop-down list of options.

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Hover over Open with in the menu. This is the step to open the list of applications that should be used to open this file.

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Click Notepad (on Windows) or TextEdit (on Mac). This is the step to open the SQL file with a text editor. You can easily view and manually edit the SQL script in the text editor here.

If you don’t see Notepad or TextEdit here, click Choose another app or Other at the bottom. This is the step that opens a list of all your apps.

Steps

Using MySQL Workbench

Use a text editor

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