Table of contents
- Default location of the workspace
- Custom location
- Old default workspace location
- Ancient default workspace location
- Migrating workspace
Default location of the workspace
By default, DBeaver stores all its files (configurations, scripts, diagrams, etc.) in the following folder:
| OS | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\DBeaverData\ |
| MacOS | ~/Library/DBeaverData/ |
| Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/DBeaverData/ ($XDG_DATA_HOME=~/.local/share if not set) |
Folders inside DBeaverData
| Folder | Location |
|---|---|
workspace6 |
Workspace files for DBeaver (Community, Lite, Enterprise and Ultimate). |
drivers |
Auto downloaded database drivers. |
install-data |
Runtime files used by different versions ofr product. |
secure |
Global credentials (encrypted with master password). |
settings |
Global settings (e.g. user interface language). |
Custom location
You can specify a custom workspace location by passing parameter -data <path> in the command line. <path> can be an
absolute or relative directory path.
Old default workspace location
Old - means before DBeaver 6.1.3
| OS | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | C:\Users\YourName\.dbeaver4. |
| Linux | ~/.dbeaver4/ |
| MacOS | ~/.dbeaver4/ |
Ancient default workspace location
Ancient - means before DBeaver 4.
| OS | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | C:\Users\YourName\.dbeaver. |
| Linux | ~/.dbeaver/ |
| MacOS | ~/.dbeaver/ |
Migrating workspace
To transfer everything, including configurations, projects, scripts, diagrams, and other workspace data, copy the entire workspace folder and place it in the corresponding location on the new machine.
Alternatively, you can export and import specific items like Projects, Scripts, or Preferences separately, or use Git integration to manage and sync your work:
Export and import
To transfer specific items like Projects, Scripts, or Preferences, use DBeaver's export and import functionality.
For detailed steps on exporting and importing, see:
Git integration
Use DBeaver's Git integration to save and sync your projects, scripts, and settings. For more details, see Project team work.
DBeaver Documentation
- Getting started
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- Security
- Connection settings
- Databases support
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- Graph
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- Entity relation diagrams (ERD)
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- Data transfer and schema compare
- Task management
- Integrated tools
- Administration
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- FAQ
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