> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.flextable.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# MySQL / MariaDB

> Work with MySQL and MariaDB in FlexTable - databases, collation, and full schema browsing.

MySQL and MariaDB work like the rest of FlexTable ([connect](/connecting), [browse and edit](/browse-and-edit), [query](/query-editor)). This page covers what is specific to them.

## Databases

In MySQL a **database** is the schema. The sidebar lists your databases; leave the Database field blank when connecting to browse all of them.

## Collation and character sets

FlexTable is collation-aware, so text displays and searches correctly for your database's character set.

## Structure

The **Structure** tab shows columns, indexes, foreign keys, and triggers. Foreign keys (InnoDB) are drawn as relationships in the [ER diagram](/schema-and-er-diagram).

<Note>MariaDB uses the same MySQL connection type and behaves the same in FlexTable.</Note>