This ad hoc sorting functionality saves many keystrokes when compared to the MySQL command line client. Any SQL command can be executed in the query input field—not just queries. And the commands ...

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Having the mysql client installed would make my life too damn easy, and that just wouldn't do!<BR><BR>Seriously, what you're suggesting was my first inclination but alas, no SQL client was to be had.

When running non-interactive MySQL commands one may submit MySQL credentials on the command line (we'll share with you a better option after the break), e.g.: mysql --password=secret --user=username ...