How to import a database file using Navicat?
To import a database file into Navicat, follow these steps:
- Open the Navicat software and connect to your database server.
- After establishing the connection, select the target database where you want to import the database file.
- Right-click on the target database and select the option “Run SQL file”.
- In the pop-up dialog box, click on the “Browse” button to select the database file you want to import.
- Click the “Open” button after confirming the correct file selection.
- In the open dialog box, you can choose the options for importing settings, such as whether to execute statements in the SQL file.
- Clicking on the “Start” button will initiate the process of importing data and structure from the database file to your target database in Navicat.
- After the import process is completed, you can view the imported data and table structure in the target database.