How Can i get Microsoft Excel 2010 to Connect to MYSQL Server (5.6.12)
I installed MYSQL as a WAMP installation
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
MYSQL 5.6.12
Apache 2.4.4
PHP 5.4.16
this should be straight forward, but i've obviously missed something
Now.. When i open Excel 2010
i then go to "Data"
i then go to "From Other Sources"
i then select "From SQL Server"
I'm then presented with the Data Connection Wizard
I have the Log on Credentials (that's not an issue)
I'm Logging on with "Use the following User Name and Password"
i require the SERVER NAME
but i keep getting this error
[DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen (Connect()).]SQL Server does not exist or access denied
I understand the concept of what needs to happen, that being, i need to specify the connection path of MYSQL to Excel
Now.. so far i have done this...
Ensured that the WAMP Server was ONLINE and the Service was STARTED
obviously the default server is localhost that does not work, but then again on my machine that only brings up the WAMP page (so that's Understandable)
i usually access MYSQL via PhpMyAdmin the URL for the Login page is
http://localhost/phpmyadmin/
i tried entering that (that doesn't work either, but then again, i understand that is only the front end)
so..
i tried typing in MYSQL , mysql , MYSQL5.6.12 , mysql/mysql5.6.12
none of that worked
the MYSQL install path is
C:\WAMP\bin\mysql\mysql5.6.12
so.. Logically if i gave that to Excel, it should find it, But it didn't
I researched the Net and everything Either says Use the Wizard , but doesn't go into detail on the Server Name, one place said to install Microsoft Connector, I have done so.. it didnt' help
I have tried the Server Name as localhost , http://localhost , 127.0.0.1 didn't work
Using MYSQL CLI i entered "status;" and used the connection name localhost via TCP/IP didn't work
i went into MYSQL buddy and i found this
You are connected to MySQL 5.6.12 with the user Martin.Kuliza#localhost.
i tried this also, didn't work
i noticed the URL on the command line title as being
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe - C:\wamp\bin\mysql\mysql5.6.12.bin\mysql.exe -u
i entered all this... didn't work
i entered the part Starting from C:\wamp.... Didn't work
I've tried entering wamp, WAMP, Apache, APACHE, apache
I've tried dozens of combinations
I've tried finding the config file for connector in case that had something to do with it (couldn't find it)
i've tried looking at the config.inc.php file for clues,
I'm stuck and need some help (for this seemingly simple problem)
it's just a Connection Wizard and i'm honestly gobsmacked that i actually need to ask the forum for help, but, Sadly i do
Have you done this?
http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/excel-help/connect-to-a-mysql-database-HA104019820.aspx
Before you can connect to a MySQL database, you need the MySQL
Connector on your computer. To install the MySQL Connector
(Connector/Net), go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=278885
and download Connector/Net 6.6.5 for Microsoft Windows. The driver
bit-ness needs to match the Microsoft Power Query for Excel add-in
installation (32-bit or 64-bit).
I FOUND A SOLUTION...
Kudos to HongTAT for keeping me on the right path....
(Even though i did do all the initial stuff that you posted, before i actually posted the question, The Act of you Posting it, Got me Looking at it a little deeper...
One thing led to another and i found the solution... Thank you
i suspect some sort of incompatibility issue must have been at fault here
i noticed that Power Query 64 bit would not install on my 64bit system
instead Power Query installer provided an Error that simply stated to the effect of:
since office is 32bit you can't install 64bit Power Query
but, i did install Connector/ODBC and Connector/Net as 64bit
perhaps there was something in that configuration that didn't mesh well with each other.
Also, Aparently "bit-ness" is a confusing term that is supposed to mean ( Ensure that that bit instruction set of the of the ODBC Connector Matches the bit instruction set of Power Query in Excel)
In actual fact you don't need Power Query or Visual Studio for that matter
However i can see the benefit of power Query, at this stage
WHAT I DID...
I uninstalled all traces of Microsoft Visual Studio from Add/Remove Programs
I Uninstalled all Traces of Visual C++ Redistributable from Add/Remove Programs
I Uninstalled Power Query from Add/Remove Programs
I Uninstalled MYSQL Connector/ODBC from Add/Remove Programs
I Uninstalled MYSQL Connector/Net from Add/Remove Programs
i left the WAMP Installation and MYSQL Intact
i conducted a Windows Update
i restarted the system
i then downloaded the following and installed it
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/file.php?id=450946
Now.. Even though this Package installation is the same thing as installing it 1 by 1
i found that by doing a "CUSTOM INSTALLATION"
and installing all products EXCEPT FOR MYSQL SERVER
i was able to connect via the connector/net to the MYSQL Database right away
LASTLY i installed Power Query for Excel (since that was the whole point to begin with)
and this time it connected right away and Worked Perfectly
the Server Name was localhost
as i suspected
and the credentials were correct as i suspected
the only thing was that i had to set it up without Encryption of password
i got a message saying something like My Version of Office did not support encryption
or something to that effect
but, i connected without encryption and it worked perfectly
PROBLEM SOLVED
I NOW DEEM THIS QUESTION TO BE RESOLVED
THANKYOU TO HongTat
Did you try googling this before you posted your question? Because if you spent at least 10 seconds searching the internet, you would have found the answer to your question.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/connect-to-a-mysql-database-HA104019820.aspx
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Grr - I hate upgrades that break things
I have upgrade MySql Connector/Net to 8.0.31 from I think it was 8.0.28. And also the ODBC (both 32 and 64 bit) to same.
I think this has broken my Excel Power Query connectors which connect a spreadsheet to a database as I'm getting the title error message. Having similar issues with Power BI connectors as well.
I can't trace the inner exception as there is no ability with Excel / Power Query to do this unless I missing something. Other answers talk about this being security stuff but I have no way of changing/altering this.
Even more frustrating is that this message appears on some of my databases but not all.
The underlying MySql database is very old at 5.6.10 (and I have no way of upgrading this)
I'd downgrade back to 8.0.28 (at least it worked) but I'm not sure how feasible of otherwise that is. I get the impression
I can happily query via a SQL tool (e.g. dbeaver or MySQL Workbench) so this is something else.
Any ideas on what I can do to fix this?
Thanks
EDIT:
So I downgrade MySQL Connector t0 8.0.28 (by using Windows Programs and uninstall the various MySQL 'upgraded' component so that downgrade to versions I wanted)
Still had the error. It is very much a security issue and disabling encrypted connection has fixed most of it.
Like to know why this happened as not happy exposing more than I want too.
Phew.
My workaround is to use an odbc connection string.
you'll need the MySQL ODBC driver instead of the .NET that cause the issue.
Download here: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/file/?id=513647
In powerBI go to 'Get data' and select more. On the bottom of the list of sources is the 'Other' option and about half way is the ODBC.
In case you need an example: https://www.connectionstrings.com/mysql-connector-odbc-5-2/
I installed MySql community server on Windows 10 Home. Then, I installed WAMP server 64 to setup an Apache php server. Finally, I installed Wordpress where my problem arose. All products are current releases just downloaded.
During installation of Wordpress, phpMyAdmin says the database was created and it shows on the left panel. The name is wordpress_db. MySQL Query Workbench doesn't find it with a SQL show databases command. Wordpress gave an error "not found". I finally manually created the db in MySQL Workbench, rebooted, and after restarting Wordpress on the Apache server created I was able to finish the installation. There were no errors showing with the db create from phpMyAdmin and it allowed me to set privileges for users without a problem. I can't explain what happened and don't particularly like mysteries that just go away. They always com back to haunt you!
Can anyone shed any light on what happened during the installation and db_create?
Thanks in advance for anyone who looks at this.
Update
I uninstalled and reinstalled and the problems went away. Now I am running a MySQL instance that isn't distributed directly from the vendor and I lost some of the things that come with MySQLcommunity server.
One thing to note - the installation docs don't tell you to change the port on MariaDB from 3306 to something else using phpMyAdmin when you are using MySql. Once i changed the port, the server instances instantly popped up green. They were initially orange.
thanks
Currently trying to install MySQL 5.6.26 on a Windows Server 2003 R2 Service Pack 2, during the installation, it stops at the starting server step, tried following this question's accepted answer, but when I tried starting the service, I get a "
could not start the MySQL56 service on Local Computer. Error 1067: The
Process terminated unexpectedly
and all solutions I read didn't really work, can anyone help?
EDIT:- Would like to add that MySQL was installed before, but I removed it to allow the installation of the new one, if that helps in any way (the newer sql is assigned to the same port as the old one)
MySQL installer in their site is ambiguous and makes it difficult for people to select the proper installer. I am afraid you have chosen a wrong installer for your machine. You can refer to this Answer of mine for a similar problem in another post.
I am running Mac OS 10.10.2. I have recently been educating myself about php and SQL in order to create an online database application for my employer. However, I have been unable to load up my MySQL databases in phpMyAdmin. I have tried following some advice from this forum, but no answers seem to solve my issue.
I installed MySQLWorkbench (Ver. 6.2.4.12437) as well as XAMPP (Ver. 5.6.3-0), and was using phpMyAdmin to have a play around and better understand what I was getting myself into. I then found one of those follow-the-bouncing-ball type teaching websites which advised me to download and install the MySQL community server (Currently running Ver. 5.6.23)
As instructed, I was learning SQL commands through Terminal and built up some databases/tables this way. I decided I wanted to jump into phpMyAdmin where I felt it'd be easier to continue my work. At first XAMPP was unable to turn on the servers which I overcame by uninstalling and reinstalling. Then I was getting a #2002 error when trying to access phpMyAdmin. I tinkered with config files and put in details relating to my localhost MySQL server (Or at least I assume as much).
I was able to get back into phpMyAdmin finally, but my databases made through terminal are not there.
phpMyAdmin shows: cdcol (the example database), information_schema, mysql, performance_schema, phpmyadmin, and test.
If I open terminal and punch in 'mysql' then 'SHOW DATABASES;' it only lists: information_schema.
If I open terminal and punch in 'mysql' with username 'root' and my password, then 'SHOW DATABASES;' it lists: information_schema, mysql, performance_schema, my tutorial/learning database, and my business database. I dropped the test database from here. THESE are what I want to bring up in phpMyAdmin.
I can only guess that I haven't got it configured properly to access this last mysql server, but I can't determine where I am going wrong. If anyone can shed some light on this, that'd be greatly appreciated.
It appears as if you have two MySQL instances; one from the XAMPP and also the MySQL Community Server that you installed yourself.
The "M" of XAMPP is for MySQL, so yes usually it runs its own MySQL server instance. That's sort of the point of the packaged kit, so you don't have to worry about having any of your own applications installed. In theory it should be no problem to stop the XAMPP MySQL instance and instead use your other one, but may require tweaking some configuration files and is probably not supported. If you can make it work, I don't see a reason why it would be a problem, though.
My suggestion is to either use the complete XAMPP stack or roll your own installation rather than mix and match.
I'm trying to get back into PHP and MySQL development since i've found out that MySQL now allows stored procedures. I work with these at work on an Oracle database and use PL/SQL developer to create them. I was looking for a similar sort of interface for MySQL and was pointed in the direction of MySQL workbench. I'm using Xampp as my test server setup and would like to link MySQL Workbench to MySQL on this server however I'm stuck at one of the stages in the installation. I'm trying to create a new server instance and have been successful as far as testing the database connection however on the next page it asks me to set the 'windows configuration parameters' for this machine and failes to discover a MySQL service. I have ensured that both the Apache server and MySQL services are running in Xampp but do not understand why a MySQL service cannot be found and is not being displayed. Has anyone else encountered this issue when trying to use MySQL Workbench and if so, how did you amanage to get it up and running? I'm using Windows 8 and don't know if this is the reason a service isn't being found. I apologise if this is a really simple question with a simple answer however I have only ever used PHPMyAdmin before which is relatively simple to setup.
I have found problems with the packaged *AMP systems. They don't always install things the way other applications expect. e.g. The MAMP system doesn't work well with Python. it's quite easy to install each of Apache, PHP and MySql on Windows (and two of them are already on the Mac and Linux)
If you use the standard MySql install you should have no trouble installing the Workbench, I've done it on both Windows and Mac.
I have found it a bit flakey at times, it won't connect to older server versions and tends to crash when running long scripts. It also doesn't have a great UI for queries, A good program like PLSQL Developer to TOAD would be nice.
The service detection is rather simple. It expects that the service contains "MySQL" in its name. This is planned to be improved later. For now rename your service to something like "MySQL Xampp".