Bug #63225 MySQL Workbench is unusable
Submitted: 12 Nov 2011 22:18 Modified: 13 Nov 2011 21:44
Reporter: ;Matti Ressler Email Updates:
Status: Duplicate Impact on me:
None 
Category:MySQL Workbench: Administration Severity:S1 (Critical)
Version:5.2.35 CE OS:Any (Testes with Windows 7 and Mac Snow Leopard)
Assigned to: CPU Architecture:Any
Tags: crash, FATAL ERROR

[12 Nov 2011 22:18] ;Matti Ressler 
Description:
MySQL Workbench has become unusable.

Not only have users had to put up with the "show tables" error, which really is kindergarten stuff, just trying to export from a database results in a fatal crash in both Windows 7 and Mac.

I won't wear the "its free software" argument.  Regardless of whether its free or not, it should never be released at all without first thoroughly testing it in expected environments.

Don't expect anybody to be fool enough to pay for the commercial release.

How to repeat:
Install MySQL workbench on Mac or Windows 7.

First fix the silly "show tables" error, then connect to a database on a remote host.  In less than a minute after you begin an export, Workbench will crash.

Suggested fix:
Roll back the current release to a stable version.
[12 Nov 2011 22:35] Alfredo Kojima 
What "show tables" error?
[13 Nov 2011 0:56] ;Matti Ressler 
I'm sorry, that was a typo - I meant "show plugins"
[13 Nov 2011 3:28] Alfredo Kojima 
Does the export crash happen in Mac OS X too? If so, can you upload the crash logs from
~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ that belong to WB?
[13 Nov 2011 5:08] ;Matti Ressler 
I think I was pretty clear that the crash happens on both Windows and Mac. They are essentially the same while doing the same thing (export from remote server), happen in the same short time period and result in the application closing.

There are no such directories or files in either of my installations.
[13 Nov 2011 5:24] Alfredo Kojima 
What about in ~/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/
[13 Nov 2011 15:06] ;Matti Ressler 
Both directories on my Mac are empty. I looked again - you were not clear that these directories are system directories, not WB.  Don't you think it would be a good idea for WB to have its own logs?

Since this problem has reared its ugly head in two completely different computers, I don't think it should be too difficult for you to duplicate it, the problem is clearly with WB.

BTW - on Windows 7 the same crash happens on the last two releases of WB
[13 Nov 2011 17:22] Valeriy Kravchuk 
Do you work with MySQL server 5.0.x? If you do, that "show plugins" problem you mentioned, is it the same as bug #62549 or something else?
[13 Nov 2011 21:44] Alfredo Kojima 
Duplicate of bug #62869