Question

Let’s say you have a *SQL* buffer already open in Emacs that is connected to a specific server and database. Now, your intention is to connect to a different server and database while keeping your other SQL buffer process active.

How exactly can you create a new *SQL* buffer process without killing your original SQL buffer? Can this be done? Is there a way to instead change your connection info for the existing buffer?

Answer 1

Running:

M-x sql-rename-buffer 

On a connected *SQL* buffer will rename the current buffer after the current connection. So:

*SQL* 

Becomes:

*SQL user/database* 

You can then do:

M-x sql-mysql 

Or whatever your flavor of DB is to create another SQL buffer.