Hello, I am just getting into Mysql at home to learn a new language, and all has been going fairly well. I'm using Community Server 5.5.28, and Workbench 5.2 CE, with a good training manual to help me along.
I'd like to start working with my data through Excel and Access, so I downloaded the ODBC driver 5.22 and installed it. I believe everything installed correctly, but whenever I try to connect it can't find the server, I always get the popup "SQL server does not exist or access denied". I have tried localhost as server name, as well as mysql (which I named the odbc connection), but I never get anywhere. (I have verified that the service is running)
I think I have everything configured ok (the odbc test always works), and my username and password work for Workbench. Can anyone offer some advice? Or perhaps a step-by-step installation for the ODBC, just to make sure I haven't done something wrong? Thank you!
Mike
I'd like to start working with my data through Excel and Access, so I downloaded the ODBC driver 5.22 and installed it. I believe everything installed correctly, but whenever I try to connect it can't find the server, I always get the popup "SQL server does not exist or access denied". I have tried localhost as server name, as well as mysql (which I named the odbc connection), but I never get anywhere. (I have verified that the service is running)
I think I have everything configured ok (the odbc test always works), and my username and password work for Workbench. Can anyone offer some advice? Or perhaps a step-by-step installation for the ODBC, just to make sure I haven't done something wrong? Thank you!
Mike