Rowan User Guide
Opens in under a second, never freezes on a slow query, and shows you exactly what will change before you commit.
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- Get startedWhat Rowan is, installing it, and a tour of the window.
- ConnectionsConnect to a server, with SSL, SSH, tags and groups.
- The workspaceToolbar, tabs, sidebars, panes and windows.
- Browse dataPage, sort, filter and inspect the rows of a table.
- Edit dataStage changes, preview the SQL, then commit.
- StructureColumns, keys, indexes, triggers and other objects.
- Write SQLThe editor, results, charts, autocomplete and saved queries.
- Stay safeSafe Mode, read-only connections and the passcode lock.
- ToolsProcesses, users, diagrams, backup, import, export and metrics.
- SettingsEvery option, what it does, and where to find it.
- Keyboard shortcutsThe complete keymap, grouped by area.
- Troubleshooting and FAQConnection errors, files, performance and reporting a bug.
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New to Rowan?#
Start with your first launch and creating a connection. Then take the tour of the window to learn where everything lives. If you've used other database clients, how changes are staged is the one idea worth reading first: nothing you change is written until you commit it.