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List:       mysql-odbc
Subject:    RE: the driver never appears in the Administrator
From:       Paul Wilson <wilson106 () llnl ! gov>
Date:       2006-02-09 22:09:35
Message-ID: 6.2.1.2.2.20060209135809.02450898 () mail ! llnl ! gov
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Hi, Lawson:

That worked perfectly.  The driver appeared in the Administrator, and I was 
able to create and test ODBC datasources.  Thank you!

I will be very interested to try interface packages for MySQL other than 
ODBC.  For instance, I have already made sure that I can do everything my 
applications need to do in the database using Java and JDBC.

Wherever I have worked, the big preferences have been to connect to 
databases using ODBC and JDBC.  Therefore, I need to check out MyODBC and 
find out whether it enables me to do at least the minimum that my 
applications have to do.

Thank you again, Lawson.  I was just about ready to throw in the towel.

Paul

At 11:40 AM 2/9/2006, Lawson Cronlund wrote:
>Paul,
>
>I found it.  It was actually where it should be - in the MysQLODBC directory
>of my MySQL archive/download files.
>
>Here's the text of my note on this which I got from the MySQL ODBC list (I'm
>pretty sure that was the source).  This worked for me.  I think I did a
>restart after following the instructions - just in case.
>
>============  ODBCDriverAbsenceCorrection.txt  =======================
>If, after you install MyODBC, you cannot find the MySQL ODBC driver listed
>in the Windows
>ODBC Manager, the following registry change may be needed.
>
>As always, when changing the registry, make a backup copy prior to any
>changes and
>be prepared to restore the registry from the backup.
>
>1.  Select the registry key:
>     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBCINST.INI\ODBC Drivers
>2.  Delete the (Default) key.
>     Note that the key does not actually delete.   The value changes to
>"(value not set)".
>3.  Restart the computer.
>4.  Display the installed drivers in the ODBC manager.
>     You should see the MySQL driver installed now.
>======================================================================
>
>You might want to investigate the direct interface packages such as
>VBMySQLDirect (for MS Visual Basic) or the other language packages for other
>languages.  I found this to be a better solution for my application since I
>had trouble with the ODBC package.  There are rumors that a much, much
>better than new ODBC package is going to arrive in the near (or far?) future
>but I haven't seen anything that identifies when yet.
>
>Regards.
>
>
>
>Lawson
>lawson@vrtinc.com
>+1(480)308-0641 (Voice)
>+1(602)996-0376 (Fax)
>



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