Where is a place to look for db settings in ColdFusion? I would like to connect to the db via sequel pro.
Is there a DSN set up on the server that the CF is using? That can be used to connect to the database, and would specify the name, password, database and a bit more. That's accessed through the CFAdministrator page, not in the CF code itself. Only the DSN name is used in the code.
Edit: In the CF admin page, go to the Data & Services tab, then choose Data Sources. That is where the list of DSNs exist. Select a data source to see the connection information. The password is masked.
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First and Foremost, I know zip, zilch, nada, about VBA, access, and Advantage database Server.
I have a PC in one location that can connect and update with an Access 2010 file where every drive is mapped, e.g. \file\whatever
The advantage streamlinesql odbc dsn's were setup as such \file\whatever foxpro
Now, the PC has been moved to a new location (the company moved) and there is a vpn connection between the two locations (the data server is still located in the old location and cannot be moved), and so the new map would look like this: \xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\file\whatever
However, Access cannot connect so that it can run its process and update the files it needs to.
I do not know the actual code to place here to help with fixing this, so answering this question with more is fine with me.
I can say that the vpn is built with sonic wall.
The first thing I would try is to connect with ARC32 (The ADS query tool), since you can then rule out ODBC and Access as the problem.
ADS has three connection types:
local
remote
internet
When you directly connect to an Advantage Database Server via TCP/IP, you want the remote connection type.
The connection type can usually be set via the ads.ini file, which also must contain the IP address and port for the ADS server:
[SETTINGS]
ADS_SERVER_TYPE=2
[MYDATABASE]
LAN_IP=10.20.1.20
LAN_PORT=6262
For more info about ADS.ini see the official documentation:
http://devzone.advantagedatabase.com/dz/webhelp/Advantage12/master_ads_ini_file_support.htm
When you try connection over ODBC maybe a complete reference of the connection options would be useful, I have written them down here:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/33544131/426242
I have the following information to a SQL database
Server : MyUserName.mysql.db
User : MyUserName
Password : MyPassWord
I am a little noob in this context, so I have some questions:
How to know where is hosted my database? Is it in mysql domain? (Isn't that the type of database?)
How can I access it and visualize it?
To begin with, you need a CLIENT to be able to access your database. For MySQL, you can use either Workbench or MySQL CLIENT (the last giving you command-line level access).
Second, and according to your information, the server is MyUserName.mysql.db so if you try to PING that server you should get some response.
Third, MySQL has a default port number so you need to configure your client to access that server though that port (if I'm not mistaking, 3306).
You will also need access credentials to your database.
Your DB administrator should be able to provide all the information you need.
Contact your database administrator.
If you're trying to acess/visualize sql server database on your local computer install ssms to connect to your local database , similarly you can access any other database through ssms.
I have an old (created circa 1997 I believe) Microsoft Access database that has a linked table, to which only Windows XP users can connect.
When I do the following in the Immediate window
?CurrentDb.TableDefs("my linked table name").Connect
I see the following connection string:
ODBC;DSN=(some data source name);UID=(uid);PWD=(pwd);APP=2007
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system;DATABASE=(someDbName);Network=(someNetworkName);
I can't figure out based on this connection string where it's trying to connect to. For example, I would expect a machine name instead of a Network name. I tried loading up the ODBC data source administrator on the machine where the connection does work, but I can't see any data source name matching the one above. I'm also not sure what the 'APP' attribute means... is that supposed to be the app from which we're connecting, or the app to which we're connecting?
I suspect that I just need to install a driver, but I have no idea which one to install.
Can anyone suggest a way I can figure out where this linked table is linked to?
I had to find the DSN referenced by the connection string, because it had the server name to connect to (as well as a pointer to a driver). I ended up exporting the DSNs from the registry of a working 32-bit machine, and editing them to go to WOW6432Node of HKLM/Software and imported them to 64-bit machines and installed appropriate driver (specified in DSN) and everything worked.
Im having trouble using the MySQL ODBC connector.
I have a MS access frontend that im trying to connect to a MySQL DB. It connects fine when running the frontend and DB on my dev machine.
I have moved the front end and DB onto the clients server. The clients assess the fornt end via a shared folder on the individual user PCs. I have set up a file DSN ODBC connection as below. When i open the front end on one of the clients PCs i get the ODBC--call failed.
How do i get the linked tables to look at the server MySQL DB considering ms access is not installed on the server. I have tried to set uo the file DSN via the users pc i.e. open linked table manager and open the File DSN get the ODBC--call failed on connect.
File DSN set up
[ODBC]
DRIVER=MySQL ODBC 5.3 Unicode Driver
UID=root
PASSWORD=root
DFLT_BIGINT_BIND_STR=1
PORT=3306
DATABASE=productionlist_be
SERVER=localhost
thanks in advance Kelly
Welcome to stack-overflow Kelly.
You are missing few points.
The MySQL database Server must be accessible by all your clients.
Either a local machine hosting MySQL server or from internet its up
to you
Must have a static IP or domain name.
Access Front-Ends should not be shared but sent to all of your clients/employees
(This way you are achieving true "multi user access" and thats the main idea behind front and back ends)
All of your client PC must have MySQL ODBC driver installed
All of your clients must have required version of Access or Access Runtime installed
Only after setting up all this, you can think about distributing your application to your clients.
Modify your File DSN replace the localhost with the MySQL Database server ip
like
SERVER=SERVER_NAME_OR_IP
Also it is best to refresh the odbc links via VBA code
you will find much help here:
How do you programmatically update a linked table in Access that will refresh data types too?
OR
Relinking database tables: Access, VBA
hope this helps to get started :)
I am trying to connect to MySql db using VS2010. I added my ip address in cpanel allow hosts. I also grabbed the IP address for the server where the database is hosted which is just my website.
So I go to server explorer, right click database connections and clicked on add a connection
I select .NET Framework Data Provider for MySQL for Data Source
for Sever Name I typed the IP address for my website where the Database is
Typed in the user name and password who has all the privileges, and entered the Database Name too.
When I hit test connection I always getting "Unable to connect to any of the specified hosts"
any advice is appreciated
Thanks
So, in order to connect to a MySql database from VS2010 see the link bellow:
http://www.itcsolutions.eu/2010/09/09/how-to-connect-to-mysql-database-from-visual-studio-vs2010-problems-with-net-connectors/
Have you tried adding % as your access host under Manage Remote MySQL Access of your Cpanel?
Try this
http://zambalestechrealm.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/vb-net-remote-access-to-mysql-database-of-my-website-2/
It says
Goto Your site Cpanel, and look for MySQL remote access, in my case i put % in the list of user to access remotely to my database. ‘%’ percent means to allow all connection to connect to my MySQL database.