Key-value and cache
Memcached
Memcached is documented around known-key operations and server diagnostics because it has no portable native key browser.
Prerequisites
- Install the current DataPad++ desktop pre-release on Windows, macOS, or Linux.
- Have the endpoint, database file, or cloud account details for a Memcached datastore you are authorized to use. Start with least-privileged, read-only access.
- Keep an independent backup before enabling edits, administration, restore, or transfer execution.
Connect and run a safe query
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Create the connection
Open Library, choose Create connection, and select Memcached and a supported Connection method tab.
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Test and save
Complete the applicable fields and enable Read-only connection. Test connection when available; new local files and pending secondary credential changes must be saved first. Review runtime limitations and warnings.

Memcached connection setup. The Memcached connection dialog with supported method tabs and illustrative, non-secret settings. Expand optional sections and review runtime limitations before saving. Open full size - 3
Open the native explorer
Use Save Connection, or Create Database and Save Connection for a new local file, then open the Memcached Explorer where supported.
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Select a scope
Select the database / namespace scope that should be attached to the new tab.
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Run a bounded read
Open a query tab, paste the bounded read-only sample below, and choose Run or press Ctrl/Cmd+Enter.

Memcached native workflow. A representative Memcached explorer and bounded read-only workflow. Replace the example objects with names from your datastore. Open full size - 6
Inspect the result
Inspect Results, Messages, History, and Details; dock the panel on the bottom or right as needed.
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Export when needed
Export only the required rows after reviewing format, destination, and redaction options.
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Open diagnostics or transfers
Open Diagnostics or Transfers from the drawer/status bar and treat disabled reasons as capability boundaries, not transient errors.
Connection fields
| Field | Required | Purpose | Safe example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes | A clear profile name, without credentials. | Memcached development |
| Connection method | Yes | Choose a supported tab. The fields below apply only to the selected method and deployment. | Connection fields / Connection string |
| Environment | No | Attach the intended variable and safety context. | Local development |
| Read-only connection | No | Enable for initial exploration. This does not make pre-release software safe for production workloads. | Enabled |
| Host / Port | No | Endpoint for a fields-based connection. Follow the selected deployment and runtime limitations; MongoDB SRV does not use an explicit port. | localhost / engine default |
| Database / default scope | No | Initial scope for browsing, where supported. | catalog |
| Complete connection string | Yes | Required in Connection string mode only. Saved unchanged as one vault secret with Save Connection. Blank keeps an existing stored value. | Paste your complete provider string; do not share it |
| Username | No | Authentication identity for the selected method. | catalog_reader |
| Password | No | Required only when the chosen authentication needs it. Save Connection stores changes; blank preserves an existing value, and Reveal… explicitly discloses it. | Stored in the desktop OS vault |
| Servers | No | General. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default. | Driver default |
| Protocol | No | General. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default. | text / binary |
| Namespace | No | Advanced. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default. | Driver default |
| Connect timeout (ms) | No | Advanced. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default. | Driver default |
| Request timeout (ms) | No | Advanced. Optional, depending on the method and server. Review runtime limitations before overriding the driver default. | Driver default |
Run the sample query
stats itemsExplore and inspect
- Browse stats, slabs, item classes, settings, connections, cache diagnostics, and known-key action targets instead of fake key lists.
- Inspect stats tables, slab/item-class rows, setting rows, connection pressure, known-key values, CAS metadata, and raw text responses.
Diagnose, administer, and transfer
- Review server stats, slabs, item classes, settings, connections, LRU crawler metadata, memory pressure, hit/miss posture, and cache diagnostics.
- Preview stats reset, flush, LRU crawler metadata dumps, known-key set/touch/increment/decrement/delete, and cache management plans.
- Import — Live. Memcached transfers only an explicitly selected key. The artifact contains the exact raw value bytes; flags and expiry are explicit protocol inputs. Formats: Raw value bytes (native). Destinations: local file.
- Export — Live. Memcached transfers only an explicitly selected key. The artifact contains the exact raw value bytes; flags and expiry are explicit protocol inputs. Formats: Raw value bytes (native). Destinations: local file.
- Backup — Unavailable. This datastore has no supported in-process or server API for a full native backup artifact. Formats: Native managed backup (native). Destinations: cloud uri, server path. Full Memcached backup and restore require excluded vendor tooling or storage-backend access.
- Restore — Unavailable. This datastore has no supported in-process or server API for a full native backup artifact. Formats: Native managed backup (native). Destinations: cloud uri, server path. Full Memcached backup and restore require excluded vendor tooling or storage-backend access.

Capabilities and availability
| Capability | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Native explorer | Available | Browse stats, slabs, item classes, settings, connections, cache diagnostics, and known-key action targets instead of fake key lists. |
| Read queries | Available | Use deterministic command IntelliSense for stats, known-key get/gets, CAS reads, set/touch/incr/decr/delete previews, slab/item-class targets, and guarded write snippets. |
| Inline editing | Unavailable | Use a reviewed statement or the engine-native tool instead. |
| Diagnostics / administration | Guarded | Preview stats reset, flush, LRU crawler metadata dumps, known-key set/touch/increment/decrement/delete, and cache management plans. |
| Import / export / transfer | Guarded | Availability follows the authoritative runtime transfer manifest and shows a disabled reason when execution is not implemented. |
Safety and limitations
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Resolution |
|---|---|
| Test connection fails or times out | Verify endpoint, port, TLS mode, proxy settings, service health, firewall rules, and network access. Keep the profile unsaved until the test explains the failure. |
| Explorer branches are empty or disabled | Confirm the selected database / namespace, refresh the branch, and grant the minimum metadata permissions described in the connection warning. |
| Run, edit, admin, or transfer is disabled | Read the visible disabled reason. Select a compatible target, turn off read-only only when authorized, or use the documented preview/export fallback. |
| The sample query fails or returns different columns | Replace the example names with objects from your Memcached datastore, confirm the selected database / namespace, and keep the query bounded while you validate the result. |