>>I want to do some tests with MySQL, and according to the online documentation, it seems that everything is done through the command window. Is this correct? Are there any interactive (GUI) tools that can help in creating the database, tables, RI, etc.?
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>Sure there are. Check MySQL Workbench at
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/5.1.html, for example
Many thanks to everyone who replied. It seems I now have several tools to choose from. I hope I can try some of them out during the next few days.
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