How do I get SQL database into R from local host? - mysql

I just created my first SQL database using MAMP. (It is simple- just a list of pets.) I would like to load it into R. Here is what I wrote:
install.packages("dbConnect")
library(dbConnect)
mypets=dbConnect(MySQL(),user="root",
host="localhost1234/DatabaseGrace")
This error is returned:
Error in mysqlNewConnection(drv, ...) :
RS-DBI driver: (Failed to connect to database: Error: Unknown MySQL server host 'localhost1234/DatabaseGrace' (2))
Any idea what this means or how I can solve it?

Thank you #duffymo and #Lorenz.
Summary:
The database is stored on my computer, so host did need to be localhost as you suggested.
Here is what ended up working.
install.packages("RMySQL")
install.packages("dbConnect")
library(dbConnect)
dbGrace=dbConnect(MySQL(),user="root",
host="localhost",
dbname="DatabaseGrace",
password="root",
unix.sock="/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock")
Thanks, all!

I think the host name should be "localhost", without the 1234.
If you intended that to mean the port, I'd check to make sure that MySQL is indeed listening on that port. The default value is 3306; the admin would have to make a conscious decision to change that.
The usual notation is "localhost:3306" in Java. If you must include the port number, try separating it from the host name with a colon.
Can you connect to MySQL using the admin shell?
Have you GRANTed permission to localhost to connect to database named DatabaseGrace? If not, MySQL won't allow you to connect.
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/grant.html
localhost suggests to me that the database is running on your local machine. Is that true? If not, localhost isn't the right host name. It might also mean that you have a firewall between your machine and the database which prevents you from connecting.
I get a lot of mileage out of cutting & pasting any errors I get into Google to see if anyone else has ever experienced my problem. Here's the first hit.

The host is the computer name. So put simply localhost.
Select the correct database in a second step.

this works for me with XAMPP on MAC:
library(RMySQL)
con=dbConnect(MySQL(),
host='localhost',
unix.sock='/Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/var/mysql/mysql.sock',
user='root',
password='...'
)
df=dbGetQuery(con,'SHOW DATABASES')
print(df)

Related

phpmyadmin server name change

I am really new in this kind of stuff so my question might be to easy or stupid but please do help this newbie.
When I opened my phpmyadmin, the server was named: mysql wampserver. Usually in tutorials, their server name was localhost. Can you please tell me how to change the name of the server if possible so I can use the tutorial easier if we have the same sever name.
Thank you in advance!
That name is absolutely irrelevant to anything. It is actually set in this file wamp\apps\phpmyadmin4.1.14\config.inc.php using this parameter
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['verbose'] = 'mysql wampserver';
It effects nothing and if it really bothers you you can amend it to anything you like
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['verbose'] = 'Mackinley Databases on my PC';
The WAMP server doesn't maintain a name. You connect to it via an IP address... do you not know the IP of the machine it's installed on?
If it's on your own computer, you can connect to the Sql server from code by connecting to 127.0.0.1:3306 (default port).
If it's not on your machine, find the ip address of the machine it's running on by going to the command prompt and typing 'ipconfig'.
Then use that IP address and port 3306 (or whatever port you defined, 3306 is just default)
Default access will be via localhost or 127.0.0.1. Might not work (rarely) if it was modified before.
Also Check you Host file. make a copy of before editing host file ..

Error No. 2003. Can't connect to mysql server

I has had two days searching and exploring solutions regarding the error 2003.
Can't connect to mysql server on 'Server name'.
The firewall is off and I had added the port 3306, the one that mysql uses.
Any recommendation?
Please refer this FAQ which describes how to solve this issue: http://faq.webyog.com/content/23/15/en/error-no-2003-can_t-connect.html
Error No. 2003: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (or some other host)
simply means that connection is not possible for one of the following (or similar) reasons:
There is no MySQL server running at the specified host
Connection to the MySQL server is not allowed using TCP-IP. Check the 'skip-networking' setting in the MySQL configuration file (my.ini on Windows, my.cnf on Unix/Linux). It shall be commented out like '#skip-networking'. If it is not commented out, then do it and restart the MySQL server for the change to take effect. SQLyog needs to connect using TCP-IP.
Some networking issue prevents connection. It could be a network malconfiguration or a firewall issue.
When trying to connect to a MySQL server at an ISP this error message often indicates that direct connection to MySQL has been blocked. You must then use HTTP-tunneling or SSH-tunneling to connect.
It worked for me.controll pannel->administrative tools->services->mysql and start mysql.Some times simple solution saves lot of time.
normally means that there is no MySQL server running on the system .
check your server running
this could be due to firewalls of the system try below command and check
service iptables stop
i have the same issue but i fix it.
my hostname is DEBIAN, i just modify the file my.cnf ( for mysql) and set bindaddress : 0.0.0.0
this option say to mysql to listen all interfaces. restart your server and finish
if your question refer to can't connect to mysql on hosting (cpanel), i also had same problem.
I also turn off firewall, but it doesn't solve my problem.
Rather than using server name or domain name on Mysql Host Address, i using ip address given by hosting provider.
And it works.
Going to services and starting MYSQL service doesn't work for me.
Finally, I hit the following commands inside the MYSQL command-line client:
ALTER USER 'username'#'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'password';
There is a high chance that you are making one of the two mistakes.
First :
You are inputting the wrong password. check your password or change it with
this command
ALTER USER 'root'#'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'very_strong_password';
In place of 'very_strong_password' give a strong password of your choice.
Second:
You are using '#' in the password which can be confused with the other with #localhost.
The SQL Sever might not be installed.
Please refer this to install:
MySQL
The solution worked for me
Go to services and start MySql services
window: press the start button and search services. Then star MySql services

mysql error 2005 - Unknown MySQL server host 'localhost'(11001)

I was using mysql 5.6.11,it usually turned down and show me this:
2005 - Unknown MySQL server host 'localhost'(11001).
Currently my resolution is to turn off the network,than it return to normal.I had searched a lot,but no answer is revalent to it.So,does anyone knows the reason?
ERROR 2005 (HY000): Unknown MySQL server host 'localhost' (0)
modify list of host names for your system:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Make sure that you have the following entry:
127.0.0.1 localhost
In my case that entry was 0.0.0.0 localhost which caussed all problem
(you may need to change modify permission to modify this file)
This performs DNS resolution of host “localhost” to the IP address 127.0.0.1.
I have passed through that error today and did everything described above but didn't work for me. So I decided to view the core problem and logged onto the MySQL root folder in Windows 7 and did this solution:
Go to folder:
C:\AppServ\MySQL
Right click and Run as Administrator these files:
mysql_servicefix.bat
mysql_serviceinstall.bat
mysql_servicestart.bat
Then close the entire explorer window and reopen it or clear cache then login to phpMyAdmin again.
The case is like :
mysql connects will localhost when network is not up.
mysql cannot connect when network is up.
You can try the following steps to diagnose and resolve the issue (my guess is that some other service is blocking port on which mysql is hosted):
Disconnect the network.
Stop mysql service (if windows, try from services.msc window)
Connect to network.
Try to start the mysql and see if it starts correctly.
Check for system logs anyways to be sure that there is no error in starting mysql service.
If all goes well try connecting.
If fails, try to do a telnet localhost 3306 and see what output it shows.
Try changing the port on which mysql is hosted, default 3306, you can change to some other port which is ununsed.
This should ideally resolve the issue you are facing.
Follow these steps to fix this error
Use \connect root#127.0.0.1 instead of \connect root#localhost
if it doesn't work then go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts and check the IP address attached to host name.
use that IP, so it will be.
\connect root#the_ip_address_you_found

VB.net - Connect to Database

I got mysql database in the phpmyadmin, and i try to connect to the database from my application.
My connection string is:
Server=12.919.18.12;Port=3306;Database=hbd;Uid=hb;Pwd=123;
An exception occurs:
"Unable to connect to any of the specified MySQL hosts."
Do I need to install mysql or something?
(I just imported MySql.Data.dll and tryied it. Is there anything I have forgotten? I checked the ip pinging my website).
Connection strings for MySQL
is pretty helpful in terms of connection strings. Your connection
string seems to be invalid.
You may check mysql server is working or not and you can add port number of mysql in connection string like this
"Server=myServerAddress;Port=1234;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;"
Other reason MySql might be configured to listen to only the local host.
Follow the following links for more information:
Enabling MySQL Remote Access - MySQL connection only works from local machine
Unable to connect to any of the specified MySQL hosts.
IP is invalid 12.919.18.12
Server=12.919.18.12;Port=3306;Database=hbd;Uid=hb;Pwd=123;
IP block is < 256
If the datababase is local, try localhost or 127.0.0.1 as the IP address.
Is the server on your network? If so, the IP is invalid. If I were you, I'd try to check the IP with the person who gave it to you.
the connection string is correct but as ive read a lot of forums they all have the same problems as you do. my solution is that if your trying to create a network base system on a LAN type network you should use XAMPP or WAMPP but i prefer xampp and double check if your accounts or users have an Admin or any other user name for your connection and then see if they have granted all the privileges and with password of course.
Here is the ff instructions:
Open Xammp
Then open a web browser then open 127.0.0.1 or localhost.
click phpmyadmin then at the top click privileges.
add user and make it sure allow all privileges and check all access.
then connect again using the same connection string with the proper user and password.
This issue is RESOLVED :)
try to put the PORT in the end like :
"Server=12.919.18.12;Database=hbd;Uid=hb;Pwd=123;Port:3306;"

Connecting to SQL process with Zend

I'm trying to connect my Zend application to a MySQL process running on a shared server. The basic config should be fine, as it was working with a LAMP server.
The problem is, I need to specify the host as being the an sql process: myprocess.db, rather than localhost:
resources.db.adapter = PDO_MYSQL
resources.db.params.charset = "utf8"
resources.db.params.host = mysqlprocess.db
resources.db.params.username = username
resources.db.params.password = password
resources.db.params.dbname = dbname
However, when I do, I get this:
Warning: mysql_real_escape_string() [function.mysql-real-escape-string]:
Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket 'please_see_the_faq' (2)
in /f5/metamusic/protected/application/controllers/SearchController.php on line 418
The host I'm using is NearlyFreeSpeech, and this message is apparently triggered when attempting to connect to SQL without specifying the process you're interested in:
http://faq.nearlyfreespeech.net/section/mysql/mysqllocalhost#mysqllocalhost
Using the same details and mysql_connect($server, $user) works without issue, so it looks like Zend is somehow not using the correct host parameter.
Any ideas what's going wrong? Any help would be much appreciated.
try using
resources.db.params.host = myprocess.db
The host in the db config has to point to a database server. localhost or 127.0.0.1 are references for the database being on the same server as the application. In a hosting environment you usually have the server on a remote server so the host has to be either an IP address or a DNS name for the host.
Check the second question in the FAQ.
Update
My bad, that is about DSN and not DNS. Still, that's where the problem is. The resources.db.params.host directive in the config expects a reference to the database server and myprocess.db is neither a DNS name nor a IP address. You probably need localhost for that but then you will still be missing the DSN. I currently don't see how you set a DSN in PHP for MySQL and therefore Zend. Have a further look at this MYSQL DSN.
Update 2
You are correct with the socket and that this is related. I think the problem is the Zend PDO_MYSQL adapter. Zend funnels this directly to PDO(). There are this additional config options I mentioned above (MYSQL DSN) which is missing in the Zend implementation. Although the PDO_MYSQL adapter overrides the connect() method it does not look for this options.
However, there is another adapter mysqli which connects directly to MySQL and actually the same way as your test with mysql_connect(). It uses mysqli_real_connect() instead and that connection might understand the process name for the socket. So, you can try the following in your config:
resources.db.adapter = "mysqli"
I'm posting my eventual solution here for future reference:
It turns out, the database connection was already working. However, my call to mysql_real_escape_string() was failing, and the resulting error message suggested that the entire database connection had failed.
The solution was simply to replace the above call with Zend_DB_Adapter's quote(), and suddenly everything works.
Why this works on a LAMP machine and not a shared server, I have no idea. For now though, this is a good enough solution!