Yes, you need an ODBC driver, and you connect using that. Install a 32-bit ODBC driver, and manage it with the 32-bit ODBC Administrator. You can set up and test a DSN in the ODBC Administrator and then copy the settings to a VFP SQLConnectString() if you'd prefer.
I don't use the Oracle MySQL, but rather MariaDB and their driver. A great source of connection strings is: https://www.connectionstrings.com/mysql/ On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 1:30 PM Rafael Copquin <rafael.copq...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have been using SQL Server Express for years, both on local PC's and the > cloud. > > I am now considering using MYSQL for a new cloud app. > > I downloaded and installed the MySQL Workbench and can connect to the cloud > MYSQL database, directly from the WorkBench. > > However, I was not successful in connecting to the cloud (or the local host > for that matter) from VFP > > Do I need to download and install an ODBC driver for this? If so,which > driver? > > A code snippet would be of great help > > Thank you all in advance > > Rafael Copquin > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: https://leafe.com/archives This message: https://leafe.com/archives/byMID/cacw6n4vp_kbqszolq-zasfwrb36+udn0t_twxt4ldohvphf...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
