Create database schema document

Create database schema document from existing MySQL database.

Table document

Sample result of mysql query: EXPLAIN <table>

Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra

sample result of mysql query: SHOW FULL COLUMNS FROM <table>

Field | Type | Collation | Null | Key | Default | Extra | Privileges | Comment

Steps of create database schema document for MySQL

1. Using phpMyAdmin
2. SQL query: EXPLAIN <table> or SHOW FULL COLUMNS FROM <table>
3. Click "Print view (with full texts)"
4. Copy the table to other word processors

DDL document

Data definition language (DDL): Sample result of mysql query: SHOW CREATE TABLE <table>

CREATE TABLE `table` (
  `id` varchar(30) NOT NULL,
  `note` varchar(30) DEFAULT NULL,
  `status` int(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT '1',
  `update_time` datetime DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8

Tools: SQL syntax beautifier

• Instant SQL Formatter

Related pages:

• Data type