ExpressionEngine® User Guide

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SQL Manager

Control Panel Location: Developer ‣ Utilities ‣ SQL Manager

This section of the Control Panel allows you to manage your database. You can view information about the database, run queries, optimize your tables, and more.

The main SQL Manager screen shows a table of your basic database information.

Permission Restrictions

  • Access Tools sections: Utilities
  • Access Tools sections: SQL Management

Actions

Manage

View

This will run a SELECT * FROM query for the table.

Bulk Actions

The checkbox in the right-most column of the table selects a button for a bulk action. When at least one checkbox is checked the bulk action dropdown menu and submit button will be made available in the lower righthand corner of the table.

Repair

This performs a standard SQL “repair” on your selected tables. Tables can occasionally become corrupted, which is typically repairable using this option.

Optimize

This will perform an optimization on your selected tables, which you are encouraged to run occasionally to eliminate database fragmentation.