MySQL is not the first open-source relational database supporting Javascript in stored routines, with PLV8 being the most popular Javascript language extension for PostgreSQL.

Because MySQL is such a popular database, I thought it would be a great data source to use as an illustration. This will also refresh your memory on how to set MySQL up for remote connections.

And that’s all there is to connecting DBeaver to a remote MySQL database. If you’ve been looking for a powerful tool to make your MySQL administration a bit easier DBeaver goes a very long way ...