SQL Offline

Databases represent the backbone of every website or service that runs on a thorough collection of data. Various applications are available that let you create databases, either for server use or personal activities. Designed for both online and offline, SQL Offline gives you the possibility to manage databases of various formats you can quickly upload to your server.

A neat advantage is that the application does not depend on other editors, with the possibility to load various file formats such as OLB, SQL, TXT, BIN, CSV, MDB, XLS, UDL and more. This can either be done by dragging the target file over the main window or through the file menu. There's also the possibility to create a new database from scratch with your details.

What's more, the application gives you the possibility to connect to your own database server, which can be SQL Server, SQL Azure, MySQL, Oracle or SharePoint. All your work is saved locally so that you don't accidentally mess up data, but there's a function to manually upload changes to the server you're connected to.

Although you get to work with a large amount of data, the office like design of the application makes sure you have no problems accommodating. Projects are displayed in a side panel in a tree view, and you can import multiple projects for easy navigation. What's more, each content file is opened in a new tab, giving you the possibility to work on multiple tables at the same time.

Creating a new database is no rocket science, with all table functions reachable either through the upper toolbar or context menu. Most requirements refer to having the data at hand. Amongst others, you can arrange tables, add rows and columns, manage existing ones, group and split, or format according to specific criteria.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that SQL Offline is a handy database manager with clever support for various database types and file formats. The intuitive, familiar interface gets you up and running in a jiffy. It greatly comes in handy when you can't permanently stay connected to your server, with the possibility to establish a connection simply to upload changes.