Navicat feature tips – #5 Transfer Database Objects between Different Servers by Drag and Drop Method (Windows and Mac support)

Have you ever concerned how to migrate your data from one server to other server without difficulties? Navicat can help you to do this. Navicat’s Data Transfer helps you to transfer your data in a convenient way. In Windows and Mac environments, you can simply use the drag and drop feature to start the Data Transfer process by just a few clicks. For Navicat Premium, you can also transfer data across different types of servers, for example, transfer data from a PostgreSQL server to a MySQL server.

Step 1: Select those tables you wish to transfer and drag them onto your desired server in Navicat main windows. Choose either to transfer those table structures with or without data.

Example: Migration of data from an Oracle server to a MySQL server.

Step 2: A Data Transfer window shows. You can also define the transfer behaviors under the “Advanced” tab.





Step 3: Click Start when everything is ready.



With the drag and drop feature and cross server transfer feature, you do not need to worry about how to set the transfer setting and the structure difference of data between servers. Navicat can do this for you.

Navicat feature tips – #4 “Allow Navicat Multiple Instance”

Sometimes we need to open an application more than one copy for ease of use. Navicat supports multiple instances in Windows, Mac and Linux versions. To enable this option in Navicat, you just need to set it by an easy step.

Step 1: Select “Options” from “Tools” menu. For Mac version, select “Preferences” from “Navicat Premium” menu.

Step 2: Checked the option “Allow Multiple Navicat Instances” and click “OK” button.



Step 3: You can then open more than one Navicat windows in your operating system.



With this feature enabled, you can open more than one Navicat to do multipule tasks, for example working with different servers.

Navicat feature tips – #3 Drag and Drop Import Files to Navicat (Windows and Mac support)

Navicat supports to import data from various file formats such as text files, excel files and CSV files, etc. To simplify the import steps, both Windows and Mac version can allow you to drag and drop a file to Navicat to launch the Import Wizard automatically. This feature applies to the import formats supported by Navicat. If an existing table is selected in Navicat, Navicat will import the file to the selected table; otherwise, it will import the file to a new table.

Step 1: In Navicat, simply drag and drop a file to the table object pane or a database/schema in the connection tree.

Step 2: Then, the Import Wizard is pop-up.

Step 3: Continue the remaining steps and start the process.

Using the drag and drop method, Import Wizard sets the import file type and locates the file path automatically. No need to waste time to set them by yourself.

Navicat feature tips – #1 Create Desktop Table Shortcuts (Windows and Mac support)

In the coming five weeks, we will bring you a series of Navicat tips and discover features which you may not actually know in Navicat.  This week, we will talk about creating desktop shortcuts in Navicat.

Did you experience any difficulties to find out a table or a view in a large number of connections and databases? If you have many connections and databases and need to access some tables or views frequently, you simply create Navicat table or view shortcuts in your desktop to open your tables or views directly. Both Navicat Windows and Mac versions support this feature. It can reduce the number of clicks to reach your tables or views, such as open Navicat, open connections, open databases and open schema, etc.

In Windows version:

Step 1: In Navicat, right-click a table or view and choose “Create Open Table Shortcut” or “Create Open View Shortcut”.

Step 2: Specify the location and file name.

Step 3: Double-click the shortcut to open the table.

In Mac version:

Step 1: Simply drag and drop a table or view from Navicat to a desired location.

Step 2: Double-click the shortcut to open the table.

With the desktop shortcut feature, you can open tables and views in a convenient way. You do not need to worry about which connection and database is your table stored in.

Navicat feature tips – #1 Create Desktop Table Shortcuts (Windows and Mac support)

In the coming five weeks, we will bring you a series of Navicat tips and discover features which you may not actually know in Navicat.  This week, we will talk about creating desktop shortcuts in Navicat.

Did you experience any difficulties to find out a table or a view in a large number of connections and databases? If you have many connections and databases and need to access some tables or views frequently, you simply create Navicat table or view shortcuts in your desktop to open your tables or views directly. Both Navicat Windows and Mac versions support this feature. It can reduce the number of clicks to reach your tables or views, such as open Navicat, open connections, open databases and open schema, etc.

In Windows version:

Step 1: In Navicat, right-click a table or view and choose “Create Open Table Shortcut” or “Create Open View Shortcut”.

Step 2: Specify the location and file name.

Step 3: Double-click the shortcut to open the table.

In Mac version:

Step 1: Simply drag and drop a table or view from Navicat to a desired location.

Step 2: Double-click the shortcut to open the table.

With the desktop shortcut feature, you can open tables and views in a convenient way. You do not need to worry about which connection and database is your table stored in.

The new Navicat.TV

Recently, we have luanched a  new site Navicat.tv. We aim at giving our users a different way to experience our products. In this new site, we are showing various feature demos, tutorials, and product tips, you can find all you need to know about Navicat.

Our videos are also carefully categorized, so you can check out the topics which you are interested in.

Come check out our new site at http://www.navicat.tv now!

Navicat now comes in new colors

If you have noticed, we have revamped our website with a new style few months ago and today we have published the new look for Navicat boxsets too. This changes give Navicat a more clean and fresh feeling.

Our team has always been very devoted on delivering the best products to the market. Our idea to launch a new brand identity for Navicat, is to recognize the progression of our products and the Company as we entering the 10th year of our business. 

This also show our team dedication  on making new things and have new ideas as always.

Our new website provides  user with a clearer and easier navigation, allowing users to find information quicker than before.  The content is also simplified and important information is emphasized, to let you understand our product within the shortest time.

In the new site, we also include a guided product tour for people to have a quick overview on how Navicat can help in managing their database.

Our next plan is to work on a Navicat.tv part, which will include many useful video clips to introduce features which you may not know inside Navicat, and to introduce some popular features in Navicat.

Please keep an eye on us and we will announce when the Navicat.tv is launched.