I've been a dedicated Navicat user for many years, and with the release of Navicat Premium 17, I've taken a moment to appreciate just how invaluable this tool has been for me. One aspect that often goes unmentioned is the outstanding support provided by the Navicat team. Over the years, I've made several feature suggestions, some of which, like colored folders, have been implemented into the software. On other occasions, I discovered that Navicat already offered the functionality I was looking for, thanks to the support team’s quick and clear guidance, often accompanied by helpful screenshots. Admittedly, I'm not one to dive into manuals, but had I done so, I would have uncovered many of these features sooner.

Navicat Premium 17 stands out as a comprehensive solution for handling a wide range of data-related tasks. A feature I frequently rely on is the DB-to-DB synchronization tool, which makes it incredibly easy to keep my local and remote databases in sync. One of the most impressive enhancements is the output from the "Data Dictionary." This feature quickly generates a detailed, professional-looking blueprint of your database, which can be used to create an exact replica or to review your entire structure with ease. It’s also a great resource for identifying potential issues and serves as a solid backup of your design.

Starting a new project? The built-in data modeler is second to none, allowing you to reverse engineer your model into a real database or instantly generate a stunning visual model of your existing database. This tool is invaluable for high-level reviews.

Navicat Premium 17 also includes a data profiler with a clean interface, offering organized insights and charts that help you understand your data better. When it comes to optimizing your database, the built-in Query Analyzer, complete with a visual diagram, guides you in making critical optimization decisions.

As always, Navicat Premium 17 supports a wide range of database systems, including all the major cloud providers. For those seeking data insights, the built-in BI tool is fantastic, eliminating the need for additional software to create various types of charts for your data.

I'm particularly excited about the "Data Pipeline" builder, which I plan to implement in my upcoming projects. This tool provides a visual interface to build and trace your data flow as it transforms, making it an essential feature for anyone dealing with complex data processes.

If you, like me, are easily distracted, you’ll appreciate the new focus mode option. This distraction-free view is perfect for getting work done efficiently.

For a deeper dive into what Navicat Premium 17 has to offer, I recommend checking out their highlights at https://navicat.com/en/navicat-17-highlights.

Navicat continues to innovate, solidifying its position as the premier database management tool on the market.

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Navicat Premium 16 by PremiumSoft is now available!

So, what is Navicat Premium? The description from PremiumSoft says it quite well.

"Navicat Premium is a database development tool that allows you to simultaneously connect to MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and SQLite databases from a single application. Compatible with cloud databases like Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Amazon Redshift, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, Google Cloud and MongoDB Atlas. You can quickly and easily build, manage and maintain your databases."

As a Database Architect and Engineer I need the best tools available. When it comes to Database Management, Navicat Premium 16 is the cream of the crop. Why you might be asking? Navicat 16 is a one stop tool to do everything and anything you need to do with a database. And not just one database type. Seven different ones! From MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and SQLite to numerous cloud databases. There truly is no other tool that compares.

One of the first benefits is that it does not matter what platform you are on. Whether it be Windows, macOS, or Linux, Navicat Premium 16 is available for all of them.

With this Major release also comes a brand new design that improves usability and accessibility. The GUI interface is clean and extremely intuitive. You could easily just dive right in and start using it without have to read a single page of the manual.

One of the brand new features that is sure to enhance your database development is a Data Generator. One of the problems with creating a database from the ground up is having real data to test with. With Navicat 16, the problem is solved.

Navicat also comes with a built-in Chart Generator. What is great about this is that it connects to any data source. Excel, Access, or ODBC, it doesn't matter. Chart generation works for all of them.

Whether you use Navicat from home or the office, the Connection Profile lets you create any number of profiles each with their own settings.

Once you connect to your chosen data source, Navicat's new filtering feature allows you to easily drill down through your data to get exactly the information you want.

Another great feature of Navicat is the Query Builder. This is something I find myself using quite often when creating complex queries. In a single window you can create and run your query. The summary tab provides detailed summary when you run your query.

There are so many other features one could write a book on Navicat. From Data Transfer, Synchronization, Data Comparison, Importing & Exporting data to various formats, a built-in database designer, and reverse engineering, there just isn't any other Software that compares to Navicat Premium 16.

Once you try Navicat 16 I guarantee you will never want to use anything else.

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One of the great things about PremiumSoft, the producers of Navicat, is that they listen to the feedback from their end users. I personally have made several suggestions for improvements which have actually ended up in Navicat. In their continued effort towards excellence PremiumSoft has now released Navicat 15.

With over 100 improvements Navicat 15 continues to lead the pack. One of the new features is Smart Charts, a visualization tool do Data Analytics without ever leaving the application. There are 20 different chart types available including Scatter, Heatmap and Bar Charts.

Data Transfer is even easier with the improved transfer interface. Complicated transfers are a breeze with Navicat 15. There have been substantial improvements to the built-in Query Builder and it now supports Sub Querys, one of the features I had been waiting for. The query builder gives you a clean visual interface to build complicated query's with point and click ease. This feature alone can be a substantial time saver.

Now one of my favorite parts of Navicat has always been the built-in Data Modeler. Of it's many features, it is a fantastic tool to reverse engineer or forward engineer a database. In Navicat 15 you can now do a side by side DDL comparison and easily find differences and do synchronization.

As is the trend these days, Navicat 15 bring in Dark Mode Support. If your like me, you don't like a bright white screen blasting your eyes. You can now use Navicat in Dark Mode if you choose.

Navicat 15 is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. Download a trial version today or better yet, save yourself some time and just buy it. You wont be disappointed!

Navicat has come out with a new major release, version 12. As an active user of Navicat 11, the first thing I noticed was the new Snippets feature. Navicat 12 comes with a few helpful snippets already built in, but the great thing is that you can create and save your own snippets. This feature alone will be a tremendous time saver for me as I often re-use several custom query's in my DB design process.

A simple Drag N Drop to the query window will reveal yet another great feature, text placeholders for adding your specific conditions. Version 12 now features a connection and database drop down in the query window that allows you to change the connection and DB to run the same query without leaving the query window.

A nice bonus is the snippet search that dynamically narrows the snippet list as you type your search. When you create a new Snippet you have the option of creating or selecting a Label for the snippet. What this does is basically groups your snippets so that when you select the snippet drop down filter it only shows snippets in that label group. The code completion in Navicat 12 has also been greatly improved

There are many, many improvements in this release that will improve productivity. Navicat 12 continues to be the leader in database management applications. Download a free trial!

I started programming way back when the Internet first started. Back then, the only thing available that was decent to manage MySQL was PhpMyadmin, a server based application. Then one day I discovered Navicat and never turned back.

The first benefits for me was that I could run it on my PC and remotely connect not only to the databases on my server, but also to the databases on my clients servers. Before that, if they didn't have PhpMyadmin installed, I was already wasting time and effort just to connect to my clients data.

The next Navicat "discovery" was that I could transfer from remote database to database with the greatest of ease as well as copy a clients database to my local server. I was in heaven!

Back in the day I used to use MS Access to do my databases so I had a lot of info that eventually needed to be online and in Mysql. My jaw practically hit the floor when I discovered that I could connect directly to Access and very easily import my data. Just as easily, I could also import several other formats. But wait, that's not all! I could also export to several formats as well!

One of the great features of Navicat is the SQL Query builder. When your just learning Mysql, the query builder makes it very easy to create proper SQL statements.

There are so many other great features, an entire book could be written on it. The long and short of it is that Navicat is the ultimate database tool that you cannot be without. Download a trial version NOW!