I am using Windows7 and Microsoft office 2010 and mysql5. I want to connect Microsoft excel with my database mysql. I have installed all the drivers. I have created a data source as well. I am going step-by-step to connect, but at the end when i click on test connections, I receive this error message
Test connection failed because of error in intializing provider unspecified error.
You probably are not using the right ODBC driver.
Please check if you downloaded the one that matches your MySQL database. (not only version number, but especially if it is a 32-bit server or a 64-bit server).
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Since I don't like reading long questions myself I'll make it quick and dirty:
Starting Point:
MySQL DB on Server
Win10 machine with Excel (Office 365)
ODBC Driver installed
Test with ODBC connector works fine:
Goal:
Connecting from Excel to the DB via ODBC
Problem:
When choosing the DSN, the following error appears:
!BUT! I can connect from other workstations just fine (same setup/credentials).
Checklist:
IP from this (and other workstations) are allowed on the server (and are correct)
Excel and drivers are all 32 bit (checked on excel 64 with correct driver, same problem)
Since the connection test is successful, the login credentials are obviously correct
Steps taken in excel:
open Excel
choose ODBC:
choose saved (and tested) connection and press "ok":
No further steps are taken within excel.
What else could I check? What am I missing here?
The error message shows that MySQL is receiving esa as the username. Double-check that your DSN does not have the wrong username value saved.
I'm guessing that your Windows, Excel, and intended ODBC driver are all 64-bit.
You might have a 32-bit User DSN that's getting in the way of a 64-bit User DSN; best to only use System DSNs on 64-bit Windows, as discussed here. Be sure to use both 32-bit and 64-bit ODBC Administrators (C:\Windows\SysWoW64\odbcad32.exe and C:\Windows\System32\odbcad32.exe, respectively) to check.
The ultimate goal is for users to be able to run a report that looks pretty and grabs current information from our database. We'd like to use SQL Report Builder since we're already using it for other reports. The database is Cisco UCCX and we're accessing it with an ODBC connection from our reporting services SQL Server 2008 R2.
We've successfully setup System ODBC connections with both 64bit and 32bit drivers. When trying to access the connections though, we're receiving errors.
Using the 32bit driver, we try to create a Data Source in SSRS for use by Report Builder and receive the error:
"ERROR [IM014] [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] The specified DSN contains an architecture mismatch between the Driver and Application"
Using the 64bit driver, we can successfully create and test the ODBC connection as a Data Source, but then when we attempt to create a Dataset with it in Report Builder, we get this error:
ERROR [IM002] [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified
Error received using the 64bit driver for ODBC connection
I ran into this recently. You need to have the same name for both 32 and 64bit DSNs. It's annoying because SSRS can run 64bit, but reportbuilder only exists in 32bit. So parts of reportbuilder seem to work (like running queries), but some don't (like refreshing query fields). Just have a DSN for both 32bit and 64bit, then make sure they're both the same name and the problems should stop.
You may be hitting an old but recurring issue with minor corruption in the Windows Registry.
The corruption takes the form of entries containing this 4-character string —
#=""
These entries aren't visible anywhere except Registry export files — the Registry Editor ignores them completely — but they can lead to a number of undesired behaviors, including the error you report.
NOTE: On your 64-bit Windows machine, there are naturally some complications tied to the 32-bit Registry. This Microsoft KB article may be sufficient to get you through these.
I suggest that you use the 64-bit Registry Editor (%systemroot%\system32\regedit) to export the following branches (where these problematic entries tend to be found) —
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ODBC
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ODBC
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\ODBC
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WOW6432Node\ODBC
Edit these files in any text editor (Notepad or Wordpad are generally fine), and delete all lines which consist of that 4-character string, above. Then, delete the Registry tree segment(s) you exported, and import from the edited files — thereby restoring the tree segment(s), minus the corruption.
It won't hurt to repeat the above process with the 32-bit Registry Editor (%systemroot%\syswow64\regedit), but as you've described the issue, I don't think you'll find any #="" in the 32-bit export.
I'm currently trying something I've never done before - I'm trying to access MySQL data in an SQL Server environment. Where I am, we have two servers (the MySQL and MSSQL servers), and each stores different types of data. Recently I've found a need to write queries that include data for both servers. One of the ways I read to do this is adding a "Linked Server" in SQL Server. But try as I might I cannot seem to get a Linked Server added.
I am working on a Windows 7 system, our SQL Server instance is 2005, and the MySQL version is 5.5.31.
What I've done so far is this:
Downloaded and installed the MySQL ODBC drivers
Created a System DSN using that driver for the MySQL database, called "Production". (I also tested the connection from the Data Sources application and it connects just fine).
Checked for the Provider in SQL Server (MSDASQL) to configure options such as "allow nested queries" and "allow 'LIKE' operator"
right click on Linked Servers in Server Objects in SQL Server > "New Linked Server"
From here, I fill out the linked server info like this:
Checked "Other data source" (not SQL Server)
Chose Provider "Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers"
Product Name: "Production"
Data Source: (the name of the System DSN) Production
Then in the security tab, I chose the "Connections will be made using this security context" and provided my username and login for the MySQL server.
Then this is where I run into an error every time. I always get the following error message:
The linked server has been created but failed a connection test. Do you want to keep the linked server?
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.ConnectionInfo)
Cannot initialize the data source object of OLE DB provider "MSDASQL" for linked server "FLUX".
OLE DB provider "MSDASQL" for linked server "FLUX" returned message "[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified". (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 7303)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=09.00.5000&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=7303&LinkId=20476
If you click that link for help, by the way, nothing shows up.
I saw other people suggested trying an older MySQL ODBC driver, adding a System Data Source for the 32bit driver as well as the 64bit driver, and restarting my machine (not the DB server) -- none of these fixed my error.
What I do not understand is why my System DSN seems to work and connect fine, but SQL Server cannot see the Data Source. Does anyone see what I'm missing, or what I might be configuring incorrectly?
EDIT
Clarified that I restarted my local machine, but not the DB server since trying to add the Linked Server.
From everything you've said, you probably have a mismatch between bitnesses of SQL Server 2005 components and the installed ODBC Driver for MySQL.
System DSNs are definitely the way to go.
You probably will need to install both the 32-bit and 64-bit ODBC driver, and configure an identical (same name and everything!) System DSN with each.
I would say you may also want/need to install this patch it was useful for getting XP and 2003 to work properly for ODBC type connections for me.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=000364db-5e8b-44a8-b9be-ca44d18b059b&displaylang=en
Is your Database server on the same machine on which you have Sql Server Management Studio Installed? If the SQL Server is on a remote machine then you need to install the ODBC driver on remote Machine and create the DSN there as per link
I was having the same issue but the above link solved my problem.
I just installed SQL Server 2012 to test differences and make sure it is ok for my Work. I may not be a pro at SQL, but I don't see how to add a Link to Jet database on my server. I have imported Jet Databases, but when going thru the GUI to Link a JET Database I see no Provider for JET. I am running Access 2003 (I don't like the 2008+ GUI)
I searched an found nothing simular to my issue; at least nothing I understood. Nothing mentioned how to add Jet db Provider.
I ran a connection string to the Jet Database thru QA:
sp_addlinkedserver 'USGEScrub', 'Access', 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'D:\Lead$\SupList\USGEScrub.mdb'
The connection string works till I try to access the data and then I get this the errorand of course if I click the links nothing shows up:
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
Failed to retrieve data for this request. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&LinkId=20476
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch.
Cannot create an instance of OLE DB provider "Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0" for linked
server "USGEScrub". (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 7302)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&ProdVer=11.00.2100&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=7302&LinkId=20476
download the 2010 Access database engine from Microsoft
Allow "InProcess"
Add linked server using the ACE OLEDB provider.
more details here
I had a similar problem and in my case it turned out to be related to the permissions on the %TEMP% folder for the account under which the SQL Server service was running. For more details see my answer here.
Sometimes this problems occurs in computers x64 with office x84 versions installed. Try this:
Install pasive OleDb Driver x64
I've been put in charge of migrating a customer's website of MS SQL/ASP to PHP/MYSQL. I have zero experience with MS SQL.
I'm trying to figure out the best way to get the current data migrated to MySQL so I can begin PHP development.
Some details:
I downloaded SQL Server Mangement Studio Express. I found the following string in a connection file:
MM_connCompanyName_STRING = "provider=SQLOLEDB;data source=IP_ADDRESS;database=DATABASENAME;uid=USERNAMEpwd=PASSWORD;"
Using the IP, username, and password from this string, I could successfully connect using Studio Express.
I downloaded the MySQL Migration Toolkit and entered the same info, but get the following error:
Connecting to source database and retrieve schemata names.
Initializing JDBC driver ...
Driver class MS SQL JDBC Driver
Opening connection ...
Connection jdbc:jtds:sqlserver://IP_ADDRESS:1433/DATABASENAME;user=USERNAME;password=PASSWORD;";charset=utf-8;domain=
The list of schema names could not be retrieved (error: 0).
ReverseEngineeringMssql.getSchemata :Login failed for user 'USERNAME'.
I don't have admin or physical access to the current SQL server. I've tried to run some exports through Studio Express, but it saves them to the file system, which I don't have access to.
I can reach the current/old webmaster, but because he no longer works for the company, his responses are slow and usually un-helpful. So no help there...
The former admin sent me an MDF file ... no idea what to do with that.
I found this note above the connection info on the current server (if it means anything):
'this connection is being used because
ODBC was causing weird errors,
switching to OLEDB fixed them
My questions:
Any idea why this would be failing with the same login credentials that works with Studio Express? I'm assuming it has something to do with the driver, but I don't know what next steps to take.
Is there a better/easier/more effective way to migrate this data? (I'm hoping I don't find myself running "SELECT *" statements in Studio Express and copy/pasting data into Excel...please god, no)
Thanks in advance for your help.
Eww, this is going to be scary (connection string indicates it was tool generated from Dreamweaver, never a good sign).
Any idea which version of SQL Server? You should be able to SELECT ##VERSION. 10.x is 2008, 9.x is 2005 and 8.x is 2000. If it is 7.x run.
The MDF file is the actual database. If I were you, I would buy a developer edition of SQL 2005 (or 8 if it is 2008 which is unlikely), it will be worth the $99 or so it costs.
This will give you the ability to locally install the DB by ATTACHing the MDF file. Once you have a locally running copy, you can use the SQL Server ETL tools with the MySql ODBC drivers to push the data to MySql in a repeatable manner.
I believe you can export data from MSSQL choosing different SQL dialects; I believe there's one that's reasonably MySQL compatible. It doesn't solve all your problems, of course, because while you may get the structure properly, stored procedures and triggers and the like will take a bit more work. But that should get you started.