MySQL connection types

There are two different templates for connection type MySQL: mysql and odbc_mysql. Connection details for each template are explained next.

Template: mysql

Choose the template mysql to use the native mysql connector (otherwise, choose the template odbc_mysql, see below).

Connection parameters

LIBRARY_PATH

On Unix platforms you normally leave this field blank.

On Windows platforms you must enter the path to the MySQL libraries. The location is normally sub folder "bin" under MYSQLDIR. You must enter the full path name.

E.g.: If your MYSQLDIR equals to "C:\mysql" you must enter "C:\mysql\bin" as value for LIBRARY_PATH. Entering "%MYSQLDIR%\bin" literally is invalid.

Failure to enter the correct path to the libraries may result in a pop-up window during a scan on the server where OnePoint Diagnostics is installed. The pop-up window will mention that MySQL libraries cannot be found in the path.

MYSQLDIR

Enter the correct value for MYSQLDIR (the location of your MySQL software environment) in this field. Ask your DBA if you don't know the MYSQLDIR value for the Baan database you want to scan.

DATABASE

Enter the database name of the MySQL database where your Baan data is stored.

USERNAME, PASSWORD

Enter the MySQL user name and password to logon to the MySQL database. The user must have at least dba read permissions on all Baan and system tables.

Advanced parameters

PATH

Normally you leave this field blank. Theoretically you could use this field to extend the environment variable PATH - visible only to the OnePoint Diagnostics application. However use it exclusively if explicitly instructed by a support engineer.

MYSQL_HOST

The default hostname used by the mysql client.

MYSQL_TCP_PORT

The default TCP/IP port number.

MYSQL_UNIX_PORT

The default Unix socket filename; used for connections to localhost.

Template: odbc_mysql

If an MySQL ODBC driver is present on your system you can also choose the template odbc_mysql to connect to the mysql database (otherwise, choose the template mysql, see above).

Connection parameters

LIBRARY_PATH

See above for template mysql.

MYSQLDIR

See above for template mysql.

DATABASE

See above for template mysql.

DSN

Enter the Data Source Name for the ODBC connection. Contact your DBA to determine the correct DSN. You may also be helped by the section How to determine the ODBC Data Source Name.

UID, PWD

Enter the odbc user name and password to logon to the MySQL database.