Advanced Settings

Customize connection options according to your needs. The detailed description is given below:

Settings Save Path
When a new connection being established, Navicat will create a subfolder under the Settings Save Path. Most files are stored within this subfolder:

Navicat Objects
Server Type
File Extensions
Query All .sql
Export Query Result Profile MySQL .npeq
Oracle .nopeq
PostgreSQL .nppeq
SQlite .nlpeq
Export View Result Profile MySQL .npev
Oracle .nopev
PostgreSQL .nppev
SQlite .nlpev
Backup MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQLite

compressed (.psc), uncompressed (.psb)

Backup Profile MySQL .npb
PostgreSQL .nppb
SQlite .nlpb
Import Wizard Profile MySQL .npi
Oracle .nopi
PostgreSQL .nppi
SQlite .nlpi
Export Wizard Profile MySQL .npe
Oracle .nope
PostgreSQL .nppe
SQlite .nlpe
Export Materialized View Profile Oracle .nopem

Other files are located in the profiles directory. To look for the path, choose Tools -> Options -> Miscellaneous -> Profiles Save Path.

Other Profiles
Server Type
File Extensions
Data Transfer MySQL .npt
Oracle .nopt
PostgreSQL .nppt
SQLite .nlpt
Premium (Cross Server) .napt
Data Synchronization MySQL .npd
Oracle .nopd
PostgreSQL .nppd
SQLite .nlpd
Structure Synchronization MySQL .nps
Oracle .nops
PostgreSQL .npps
SQLite .nlps
Batch Job Premium (Cross Server) .napj
Virtual Grouping All

vgroup.xml - stores how the objects are categorized.

Hint: All your connection settings are stored in registry.

See also:
Log Files

MySQL

Encoding
Choose a codepage to communicate with MySQL Server while MySQL character set not being employed.

Keepalive Interval (sec)
This option allows you to keep the connection with the server alive by pinging it. You can set the period between pings in the edit field.

Use MySQL character set
This option should be enabled if employing MySQL 4.1 or above.

Use Compression
This option allows you to use compression protocol. It is used if both client and server support zlib compression, and the client requests compression.

Auto Connect
With this option on, Navicat automatically open connection with the registered database at application startup.

Use Named Pipe, Socket
With this option on, Navicat uses socket file for localhost connection.

Oracle

Role
Indicate that the database user is connecting with either the Default, SYSOPER or SYSDBA system privilege.

OS Authentication
With this option on, Oracle Database uses OS user login credentials to authenticate database users.

Auto Connect
With this option on, Navicat automatically opens connection with the registered database at application startup.

PostgreSQL

Keepalive Interval (sec)
This option allows you to keep the connection with the server alive by pinging it. You can set the period between pings in the edit field

Auto Connect
With this option on, Navicat automatically opens connection with the registered database at application startup.

SQLite

Auto Connect
With this option on, Navicat automatically opens connection with the registered database at application startup.

Encrypted
Enable this option and provide Password when connecting to an encrypted SQLite database.

Attached Database
To attach or detach databases in the connection.


See also:
MySQL Database Management Oracle Schema Management PostgreSQL Database Management SQLite Database Management