RE: Does anyone have experience?

2005-04-28 Thread Berman, Mikhail
I do believe that a problem is with SigmaPlot itself, because of all
research we have done. And, an additional fact that SigmaPlot ODBC
connection works properly with DSN created for MS-Access, but not with
DSN to MySQL.
 
Best
 
Mikhail Berman



From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 3:27 PM
To: mathias fatene
Cc: Berman, Mikhail; mysql@lists.mysql.com
Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?



MySQL is not listed in the screenshot because that is a sample
screenshot provided by the **manufacturer**, not a screen shot from his
installation. I was trying to use it to get a sense of how many
connection-specific options he may have had control over from within
SigmaPlot. Basically, it appears that if he has already created (and
tested) a MySQL DSN in the ODBC manager, it should show up in the list.
If picking it from the list didn't work then I think the program is
probably broken. I think he shares that opinion as his last post said he
was taking the issue up with the manufacturer. 

Shawn Green
Database Administrator
Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine 


"mathias fatene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 03:22:55 PM:

> Hi,
> Had you read http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/odbc-connector.html
> 
> One can't see the mysql ODBC driver in your snapshot.
> 
> Best Regards
> 
> Mathias FATENE
>  
> Hope that helps
> *This not an official mysql support answer
>  
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: jeudi 28 avril 2005 21:02
> To: Berman, Mikhail
> Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?
> 
> 
> Thank you for being so patient with me. What options does SigmaPlot
give
> 
> you when selecting an ODBC data source? Have you verified that you are

> either using the default settings (as you defined when you set up the 
> connection) or that you are using the same credentials you used to
test 
> your ODBC connection?
> 
> Looking at this screen shot 
>
(http://www.systat.com/products/SigmaPlot/productinfo/pop_nf_odimp.html)
> I 
> think the ODBC datasource interface gives you the choices to use a DSN
> you 
> already created or to make another one from scratch.   If selecting an

> already-tested and working DSN from this list continues to fail, then
I 
> think this is an issue you need to take up with the manufacturer of 
> SigmaPlot. After further research I found out the using ODBC is *new*
to
> 
> v9.0. Some new features still have some bugs to work out and your
> problems 
> may be caused by one of those.
> 
> As a workaround, you may be able to use Access or Excel as crutches to
> get 
> at your MySQL data then get the data from one of them into SigmaPlot. 
> However, if you can use your MySQL server and you can use an ODBC 
> connection with another program to get at your MySQL data then it
seems 
> very likely to me that the problem is going to be in SigmaPlot. Have
you
> 
> tried their online forums or their "contact a technician" links? 
> (http://www.systat.com/products/SigmaPlot/resources/?sec=1019)
> 
> Again, thank you for your patience and I am very sorry I couldn't be
> more 
> helpful,
> 
> Shawn Green
> Database Administrator
> Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine
> 
> "Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 02:13:29
PM:
> 
> > See inserts below
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 12:36 PM
> > To: Berman, Mikhail
> > Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> > Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > OK, I am still confused. Let's run down the list of what's working
and
> 
> > what isn't:
> > 
> > a) In the ODBC manager, create a System DSN and click on the TEST 
> > CONNECTION button. What happens?
> > 
> > ODBC manager returns - "Success. Connection was made"
> > 
> > b) In SigmaPlot, tell the software to use the connection you just 
> > created and tested. What happens?
> > 
> > SigmaPlot returns - "Cannot connect to data source"
> > 
> > If we can't get the ODBC manager to connect, nothing else using that

> > DSN can possibly connect. The fact that your MySQL database is in a 
> > different machine running a different OS is not important. What is 
> > important is that you are using a user account to make your
connection
> 
> > (a MySQL user account, NOT an OS user account) that has privileges
and
> 
> > that

RE: Does anyone have experience?

2005-04-28 Thread SGreen
MySQL is not listed in the screenshot because that is a sample screenshot 
provided by the **manufacturer**, not a screen shot from his installation. 
I was trying to use it to get a sense of how many connection-specific 
options he may have had control over from within SigmaPlot. Basically, it 
appears that if he has already created (and tested) a MySQL DSN in the 
ODBC manager, it should show up in the list. If picking it from the list 
didn't work then I think the program is probably broken. I think he shares 
that opinion as his last post said he was taking the issue up with the 
manufacturer.

Shawn Green
Database Administrator
Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine


"mathias fatene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 03:22:55 PM:

> Hi,
> Had you read http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/odbc-connector.html
> 
> One can't see the mysql ODBC driver in your snapshot.
> 
> Best Regards
> 
> Mathias FATENE
> 
> Hope that helps
> *This not an official mysql support answer
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: jeudi 28 avril 2005 21:02
> To: Berman, Mikhail
> Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?
> 
> 
> Thank you for being so patient with me. What options does SigmaPlot give
> 
> you when selecting an ODBC data source? Have you verified that you are 
> either using the default settings (as you defined when you set up the 
> connection) or that you are using the same credentials you used to test 
> your ODBC connection?
> 
> Looking at this screen shot 
> (http://www.systat.com/products/SigmaPlot/productinfo/pop_nf_odimp.html)
> I 
> think the ODBC datasource interface gives you the choices to use a DSN
> you 
> already created or to make another one from scratch.   If selecting an 
> already-tested and working DSN from this list continues to fail, then I 
> think this is an issue you need to take up with the manufacturer of 
> SigmaPlot. After further research I found out the using ODBC is *new* to
> 
> v9.0. Some new features still have some bugs to work out and your
> problems 
> may be caused by one of those.
> 
> As a workaround, you may be able to use Access or Excel as crutches to
> get 
> at your MySQL data then get the data from one of them into SigmaPlot. 
> However, if you can use your MySQL server and you can use an ODBC 
> connection with another program to get at your MySQL data then it seems 
> very likely to me that the problem is going to be in SigmaPlot. Have you
> 
> tried their online forums or their "contact a technician" links? 
> (http://www.systat.com/products/SigmaPlot/resources/?sec=1019)
> 
> Again, thank you for your patience and I am very sorry I couldn't be
> more 
> helpful,
> 
> Shawn Green
> Database Administrator
> Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine
> 
> "Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 02:13:29 PM:
> 
> > See inserts below
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 12:36 PM
> > To: Berman, Mikhail
> > Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> > Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > OK, I am still confused. Let's run down the list of what's working and
> 
> > what isn't:
> > 
> > a) In the ODBC manager, create a System DSN and click on the TEST 
> > CONNECTION button. What happens?
> > 
> > ODBC manager returns - "Success. Connection was made"
> > 
> > b) In SigmaPlot, tell the software to use the connection you just 
> > created and tested. What happens?
> > 
> > SigmaPlot returns - "Cannot connect to data source"
> > 
> > If we can't get the ODBC manager to connect, nothing else using that 
> > DSN can possibly connect. The fact that your MySQL database is in a 
> > different machine running a different OS is not important. What is 
> > important is that you are using a user account to make your connection
> 
> > (a MySQL user account, NOT an OS user account) that has privileges and
> 
> > that you can connect to the server and authenticate with that 
> > account's credentials.
> > 
> > If for some reason there is a firewall between your XP machine and 
> > your MySQL server, that can also cause a failure to connect. Can you 
> > ping the server from your XP machine? Can you telnet from your XP 
> > machine to your MySQL server on port 3660?  (You cannot create a 
> > normal telnet session with a MySQL server. Howev

RE: Does anyone have experience?

2005-04-28 Thread mathias fatene
Hi,
Had you read http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/odbc-connector.html

One can't see the mysql ODBC driver in your snapshot.

Best Regards

Mathias FATENE
 
Hope that helps
*This not an official mysql support answer
 


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: jeudi 28 avril 2005 21:02
To: Berman, Mikhail
Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?


Thank you for being so patient with me. What options does SigmaPlot give

you when selecting an ODBC data source? Have you verified that you are 
either using the default settings (as you defined when you set up the 
connection) or that you are using the same credentials you used to test 
your ODBC connection?

Looking at this screen shot 
(http://www.systat.com/products/SigmaPlot/productinfo/pop_nf_odimp.html)
I 
think the ODBC datasource interface gives you the choices to use a DSN
you 
already created or to make another one from scratch.   If selecting an 
already-tested and working DSN from this list continues to fail, then I 
think this is an issue you need to take up with the manufacturer of 
SigmaPlot. After further research I found out the using ODBC is *new* to

v9.0. Some new features still have some bugs to work out and your
problems 
may be caused by one of those.

As a workaround, you may be able to use Access or Excel as crutches to
get 
at your MySQL data then get the data from one of them into SigmaPlot. 
However, if you can use your MySQL server and you can use an ODBC 
connection with another program to get at your MySQL data then it seems 
very likely to me that the problem is going to be in SigmaPlot. Have you

tried their online forums or their "contact a technician" links? 
(http://www.systat.com/products/SigmaPlot/resources/?sec=1019)

Again, thank you for your patience and I am very sorry I couldn't be
more 
helpful,

Shawn Green
Database Administrator
Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine

"Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 02:13:29 PM:

> See inserts below
> 
> 
> 
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 12:36 PM
> To: Berman, Mikhail
> Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?
> 
> 
> 
> OK, I am still confused. Let's run down the list of what's working and

> what isn't:
> 
> a) In the ODBC manager, create a System DSN and click on the TEST 
> CONNECTION button. What happens?
> 
> ODBC manager returns - "Success. Connection was made"
> 
> b) In SigmaPlot, tell the software to use the connection you just 
> created and tested. What happens?
> 
> SigmaPlot returns - "Cannot connect to data source"
> 
> If we can't get the ODBC manager to connect, nothing else using that 
> DSN can possibly connect. The fact that your MySQL database is in a 
> different machine running a different OS is not important. What is 
> important is that you are using a user account to make your connection

> (a MySQL user account, NOT an OS user account) that has privileges and

> that you can connect to the server and authenticate with that 
> account's credentials.
> 
> If for some reason there is a firewall between your XP machine and 
> your MySQL server, that can also cause a failure to connect. Can you 
> ping the server from your XP machine? Can you telnet from your XP 
> machine to your MySQL server on port 3660?  (You cannot create a 
> normal telnet session with a MySQL server. However, if you can see the

> version of the server surrounded by several lines of gibberish, this 
> telnet test was successful. )
> 
> I work freely with MySQL servers from XP machine as a part of my daily

> routine.
> 
> The reason I keep going back to ODBC is that I want to make absolutely

> certain that this is not the weak link. If all ODBC tests are good 
> then we need to look at the connection between SigmaPlot and ODBC as 
> the problem.
> 
> 
> Shawn Green
> Database Administrator
> Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine
> 
> 
> 
> "Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 11:59:27 
> AM:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I do use Data Sources(ODBC) manager to create DSNs.
> > 
> > Either User or System DSN failed to connect from SysPlot to UNIX
> > databases, with the same error message "Cannot connect to data
source"
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Sorry I was not precise in description, I have mentioned MS-Access
> > vs. Excel only to raised a point that ODBC should work similarly 
> > with both tools, but it does not. 
> > I am aware of row limitation for Excel so my test are ran against 
> > the tables th

RE: Does anyone have experience?

2005-04-28 Thread Berman, Mikhail
Shawn,
 
I would like to thank you for your great help, no apologies needed.  I
have gone through most of the steps describe by you myself in the search
for the answers.
 
I am going to take this up with Systat Software people, now.
 
Thank you again,
 
Mikhail Berman



From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 3:02 PM
To: Berman, Mikhail
Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?



Thank you for being so patient with me. What options does SigmaPlot give
you when selecting an ODBC data source? Have you verified that you are
either using the default settings (as you defined when you set up the
connection) or that you are using the same credentials you used to test
your ODBC connection? 

Looking at this screen shot
(http://www.systat.com/products/SigmaPlot/productinfo/pop_nf_odimp.html)
I think the ODBC datasource interface gives you the choices to use a DSN
you already created or to make another one from scratch.   If selecting
an already-tested and working DSN from this list continues to fail, then
I think this is an issue you need to take up with the manufacturer of
SigmaPlot. After further research I found out the using ODBC is *new* to
v9.0. Some new features still have some bugs to work out and your
problems may be caused by one of those. 

As a workaround, you may be able to use Access or Excel as crutches to
get at your MySQL data then get the data from one of them into
SigmaPlot. However, if you can use your MySQL server and you can use an
ODBC connection with another program to get at your MySQL data then it
seems very likely to me that the problem is going to be in SigmaPlot.
Have you tried their online forums or their "contact a technician"
links? (http://www.systat.com/products/SigmaPlot/resources/?sec=1019) 

Again, thank you for your patience and I am very sorry I couldn't be
more helpful, 

Shawn Green
Database Administrator
Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine 

"Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 02:13:29 PM:

> See inserts below 
> 
> 
> 
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 12:36 PM
> To: Berman, Mikhail
> Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?
> 
> 
> 
> OK, I am still confused. Let's run down the list of what's working and
> what isn't: 
> 
> a) In the ODBC manager, create a System DSN and click on the TEST
> CONNECTION button. What happens?  
>  
> ODBC manager returns - "Success. Connection was made" 
> 
> b) In SigmaPlot, tell the software to use the connection you just
> created and tested. What happens?  
>  
> SigmaPlot returns - "Cannot connect to data source" 
> 
> If we can't get the ODBC manager to connect, nothing else using that
DSN
> can possibly connect. The fact that your MySQL database is in a
> different machine running a different OS is not important. What is
> important is that you are using a user account to make your connection
> (a MySQL user account, NOT an OS user account) that has privileges and
> that you can connect to the server and authenticate with that
account's
> credentials. 
> 
> If for some reason there is a firewall between your XP machine and
your
> MySQL server, that can also cause a failure to connect. Can you ping
the
> server from your XP machine? Can you telnet from your XP machine to
your
> MySQL server on port 3660?  (You cannot create a normal telnet session
> with a MySQL server. However, if you can see the version of the server
> surrounded by several lines of gibberish, this telnet test was
> successful. )  
>  
> I work freely with MySQL servers from XP machine as a part of my daily
> routine. 
> 
> The reason I keep going back to ODBC is that I want to make absolutely
> certain that this is not the weak link. If all ODBC tests are good
then
> we need to look at the connection between SigmaPlot and ODBC as the
> problem. 
>  
> 
> Shawn Green
> Database Administrator
> Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine 
> 
> 
> 
> "Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 11:59:27
AM:
> 
> > Hi, 
> >   
> > I do use Data Sources(ODBC) manager to create DSNs. 
> >   
> > Either User or System DSN failed to connect from SysPlot to UNIX 
> > databases, with the same error message "Cannot connect to data
source"
> 
> >   
> >   
> > Sorry I was not precise in description, I have mentioned MS-Access 
> > vs. Excel only to raised a point that ODBC should work similarly 
> > with both tools, but it does not. 
> > I am aware of row limitation for Excel so my test are ran a

RE: Does anyone have experience?

2005-04-28 Thread SGreen
Thank you for being so patient with me. What options does SigmaPlot give 
you when selecting an ODBC data source? Have you verified that you are 
either using the default settings (as you defined when you set up the 
connection) or that you are using the same credentials you used to test 
your ODBC connection?

Looking at this screen shot 
(http://www.systat.com/products/SigmaPlot/productinfo/pop_nf_odimp.html) I 
think the ODBC datasource interface gives you the choices to use a DSN you 
already created or to make another one from scratch.   If selecting an 
already-tested and working DSN from this list continues to fail, then I 
think this is an issue you need to take up with the manufacturer of 
SigmaPlot. After further research I found out the using ODBC is *new* to 
v9.0. Some new features still have some bugs to work out and your problems 
may be caused by one of those.

As a workaround, you may be able to use Access or Excel as crutches to get 
at your MySQL data then get the data from one of them into SigmaPlot. 
However, if you can use your MySQL server and you can use an ODBC 
connection with another program to get at your MySQL data then it seems 
very likely to me that the problem is going to be in SigmaPlot. Have you 
tried their online forums or their "contact a technician" links? 
(http://www.systat.com/products/SigmaPlot/resources/?sec=1019)

Again, thank you for your patience and I am very sorry I couldn't be more 
helpful,

Shawn Green
Database Administrator
Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine

"Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 02:13:29 PM:

> See inserts below 
> 
> 
> 
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 12:36 PM
> To: Berman, Mikhail
> Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?
> 
> 
> 
> OK, I am still confused. Let's run down the list of what's working and
> what isn't: 
> 
> a) In the ODBC manager, create a System DSN and click on the TEST
> CONNECTION button. What happens? 
> 
> ODBC manager returns - "Success. Connection was made" 
> 
> b) In SigmaPlot, tell the software to use the connection you just
> created and tested. What happens? 
> 
> SigmaPlot returns - "Cannot connect to data source" 
> 
> If we can't get the ODBC manager to connect, nothing else using that DSN
> can possibly connect. The fact that your MySQL database is in a
> different machine running a different OS is not important. What is
> important is that you are using a user account to make your connection
> (a MySQL user account, NOT an OS user account) that has privileges and
> that you can connect to the server and authenticate with that account's
> credentials. 
> 
> If for some reason there is a firewall between your XP machine and your
> MySQL server, that can also cause a failure to connect. Can you ping the
> server from your XP machine? Can you telnet from your XP machine to your
> MySQL server on port 3660?  (You cannot create a normal telnet session
> with a MySQL server. However, if you can see the version of the server
> surrounded by several lines of gibberish, this telnet test was
> successful. ) 
> 
> I work freely with MySQL servers from XP machine as a part of my daily
> routine. 
> 
> The reason I keep going back to ODBC is that I want to make absolutely
> certain that this is not the weak link. If all ODBC tests are good then
> we need to look at the connection between SigmaPlot and ODBC as the
> problem. 
> 
> 
> Shawn Green
> Database Administrator
> Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine 
> 
> 
> 
> "Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 11:59:27 AM:
> 
> > Hi, 
> > 
> > I do use Data Sources(ODBC) manager to create DSNs. 
> > 
> > Either User or System DSN failed to connect from SysPlot to UNIX 
> > databases, with the same error message "Cannot connect to data source"
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Sorry I was not precise in description, I have mentioned MS-Access 
> > vs. Excel only to raised a point that ODBC should work similarly 
> > with both tools, but it does not. 
> > I am aware of row limitation for Excel so my test are ran against 
> > the tables that are under Excel limitations 
> > 
> > Regards, 
> > 
> > Mikhail Berman 
> > 
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:41 AM
> > To: Berman, Mikhail
> > Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> > Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?
> 
> > 
> > 
> > "Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 10:

RE: Does anyone have experience?

2005-04-28 Thread Berman, Mikhail
See inserts below 



From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 12:36 PM
To: Berman, Mikhail
Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?



OK, I am still confused. Let's run down the list of what's working and
what isn't: 

a) In the ODBC manager, create a System DSN and click on the TEST
CONNECTION button. What happens?  
 
ODBC manager returns - "Success. Connection was made" 

b) In SigmaPlot, tell the software to use the connection you just
created and tested. What happens?  
 
SigmaPlot returns - "Cannot connect to data source" 

If we can't get the ODBC manager to connect, nothing else using that DSN
can possibly connect. The fact that your MySQL database is in a
different machine running a different OS is not important. What is
important is that you are using a user account to make your connection
(a MySQL user account, NOT an OS user account) that has privileges and
that you can connect to the server and authenticate with that account's
credentials. 

If for some reason there is a firewall between your XP machine and your
MySQL server, that can also cause a failure to connect. Can you ping the
server from your XP machine? Can you telnet from your XP machine to your
MySQL server on port 3660?  (You cannot create a normal telnet session
with a MySQL server. However, if you can see the version of the server
surrounded by several lines of gibberish, this telnet test was
successful. )  
 
I work freely with MySQL servers from XP machine as a part of my daily
routine. 

The reason I keep going back to ODBC is that I want to make absolutely
certain that this is not the weak link. If all ODBC tests are good then
we need to look at the connection between SigmaPlot and ODBC as the
problem. 
 

Shawn Green
Database Administrator
Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine 



"Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 11:59:27 AM:

> Hi, 
>   
> I do use Data Sources(ODBC) manager to create DSNs. 
>   
> Either User or System DSN failed to connect from SysPlot to UNIX 
> databases, with the same error message "Cannot connect to data source"

>   
>   
> Sorry I was not precise in description, I have mentioned MS-Access 
> vs. Excel only to raised a point that ODBC should work similarly 
> with both tools, but it does not. 
> I am aware of row limitation for Excel so my test are ran against 
> the tables that are under Excel limitations 
>   
> Regards, 
>   
> Mikhail Berman 
> 
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:41 AM
> To: Berman, Mikhail
> Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?

> 
> 
> "Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 10:50:17
AM:
> 
> > Yes, 
> >  
> > I do test DSN connection itself. It returns "Success. Connection was
> > made". I am creating User DSN.
> >   
> 
> That's a good sign. 
> 
> > The only tool able to connect to my UNIX databases via ODBC driver
is
> > MS-Access, not Excel.
> 
> If you are on XP (as you say) there is an ODBC Manager separate from
> all other programs. Look under Start -> Control Panel -> 
> Administrative Tools -> (this is where I get lost. I don't use XP at
> work.) -> Data Sources (ODBC). That's the tool I wanted you to use, 
> not Access. You don't need to use MS Access in order to work with 
> ODBC DSNs ( unless you really want to.) 
> 
> If you can create a sucessful "system" DSN connection (I don't 
> create "user" DSNs for applications, I always make them "system" 
> DSNs) then what problem are you having telling SigmaPlot to use the 
> DSN you created? 
> 
> Shawn Green
> Database Administrator
> Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine 
> 
> >  
> > Regards,
> >  
> > Mikhail Berman
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:39 AM
> > To: Berman, Mikhail
> > Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> > Subject: Re: Does anyone have experience?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > "Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 10:32:53
AM:
> > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I am promoting this E-mail to larger list in hope to find people
who
> > can
> > > help me.
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > 
> > > Mikhail Berman
> > > 
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: Berman, Mikhail [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > > 

RE: Does anyone have experience?

2005-04-28 Thread SGreen
OK, I am still confused. Let's run down the list of what's working and 
what isn't:

a) In the ODBC manager, create a System DSN and click on the TEST 
CONNECTION button. What happens?

b) In SigmaPlot, tell the software to use the connection you just created 
and tested. What happens?

If we can't get the ODBC manager to connect, nothing else using that DSN 
can possibly connect. The fact that your MySQL database is in a different 
machine running a different OS is not important. What is important is that 
you are using a user account to make your connection (a MySQL user 
account, NOT an OS user account) that has privileges and that you can 
connect to the server and authenticate with that account's credentials.

If for some reason there is a firewall between your XP machine and your 
MySQL server, that can also cause a failure to connect. Can you ping the 
server from your XP machine? Can you telnet from your XP machine to your 
MySQL server on port 3660?  (You cannot create a normal telnet session 
with a MySQL server. However, if you can see the version of the server 
surrounded by several lines of gibberish, this telnet test was successful. 
)

The reason I keep going back to ODBC is that I want to make absolutely 
certain that this is not the weak link. If all ODBC tests are good then we 
need to look at the connection between SigmaPlot and ODBC as the problem.

Shawn Green
Database Administrator
Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine



"Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 11:59:27 AM:

> Hi,
> 
> I do use Data Sources(ODBC) manager to create DSNs.
> 
> Either User or System DSN failed to connect from SysPlot to UNIX 
> databases, with the same error message "Cannot connect to data source"
> 
> 
> Sorry I was not precise in description, I have mentioned MS-Access 
> vs. Excel only to raised a point that ODBC should work similarly 
> with both tools, but it does not.
> I am aware of row limitation for Excel so my test are ran against 
> the tables that are under Excel limitations
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mikhail Berman
> 
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:41 AM
> To: Berman, Mikhail
> Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?

> 
> 
> "Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 10:50:17 AM:
> 
> > Yes, 
> > 
> > I do test DSN connection itself. It returns "Success. Connection was
> > made". I am creating User DSN.
> > 
> 
> That's a good sign. 
> 
> > The only tool able to connect to my UNIX databases via ODBC driver is
> > MS-Access, not Excel.
> 
> If you are on XP (as you say) there is an ODBC Manager separate from
> all other programs. Look under Start -> Control Panel -> 
> Administrative Tools -> (this is where I get lost. I don't use XP at
> work.) -> Data Sources (ODBC). That's the tool I wanted you to use, 
> not Access. You don't need to use MS Access in order to work with 
> ODBC DSNs ( unless you really want to.) 
> 
> If you can create a sucessful "system" DSN connection (I don't 
> create "user" DSNs for applications, I always make them "system" 
> DSNs) then what problem are you having telling SigmaPlot to use the 
> DSN you created? 
> 
> Shawn Green
> Database Administrator
> Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine 
> 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Mikhail Berman
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:39 AM
> > To: Berman, Mikhail
> > Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> > Subject: Re: Does anyone have experience?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > "Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 10:32:53 
AM:
> > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I am promoting this E-mail to larger list in hope to find people who
> > can
> > > help me.
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > 
> > > Mikhail Berman
> > > 
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: Berman, Mikhail [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:57 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Does anyone have experience?
> > > 
> > > Hi everyone,
> > > 
> > > Does anyone have experience connecting statistical tool SigmaPlot 
9.01
> > > from Systat Software (http://www.systat.com/products/sigmaplot/) to
> > > MySQL databases running on:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 1.   mysql> status

RE: Does anyone have experience?

2005-04-28 Thread Berman, Mikhail
Hi,
 
I do use Data Sources(ODBC) manager to create DSNs.
 
Either User or System DSN failed to connect from SysPlot to UNIX
databases, with the same error message "Cannot connect to data source"
 
 
Sorry I was not precise in description, I have mentioned MS-Access vs.
Excel only to raised a point that ODBC should work similarly with both
tools, but it does not.
I am aware of row limitation for Excel so my test are ran against the
tables that are under Excel limitations
 
Regards,
 
Mikhail Berman



From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:41 AM
To: Berman, Mikhail
Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
Subject: RE: Does anyone have experience?




"Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 10:50:17 AM:

> Yes, 
>  
> I do test DSN connection itself. It returns "Success. Connection was
> made". I am creating User DSN.
>   

That's a good sign. 

> The only tool able to connect to my UNIX databases via ODBC driver is
> MS-Access, not Excel.

If you are on XP (as you say) there is an ODBC Manager separate from all
other programs. Look under Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative
Tools -> (this is where I get lost. I don't use XP at work.) -> Data
Sources (ODBC). That's the tool I wanted you to use, not Access. You
don't need to use MS Access in order to work with ODBC DSNs ( unless you
really want to.) 

If you can create a sucessful "system" DSN connection (I don't create
"user" DSNs for applications, I always make them "system" DSNs) then
what problem are you having telling SigmaPlot to use the DSN you
created? 

Shawn Green
Database Administrator
Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine 

>  
> Regards,
>  
> Mikhail Berman
> 
> 
> 
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:39 AM
> To: Berman, Mikhail
> Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> Subject: Re: Does anyone have experience?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 10:32:53
AM:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am promoting this E-mail to larger list in hope to find people who
> can
> > help me.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Mikhail Berman
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Berman, Mikhail [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:57 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Does anyone have experience?
> > 
> > Hi everyone,
> >  
> > Does anyone have experience connecting statistical tool SigmaPlot
9.01
> > from Systat Software (http://www.systat.com/products/sigmaplot/) to
> > MySQL databases running on:
> >  
> > 
> > 1.   mysql> status
> >--
> >mysql  Ver 14.7 Distrib 4.1.9, for sun-solaris2.8 (sparc)
> > 
> > And
> > 
> > 1.   mysql> status
> >--
> >mysql  Ver 11.13 Distrib 3.23.36, for sun-solaris2.7 (sparc)
> >
> > 
> > Through MySQL ODBC driver v.3.51.10.00 installed on Windows XP Home
> > Edition machine.
> >  
> > All my attempts to connect have failed. SigmaPlot returns " Cannot
> > connect to data source."
> >  
> > Best,
> >  
> > Mikhail Berman
> > 
> 
> Can you get a good "connection test" if you just use the ODBC manager?
> While you attempt to create a DSN, there is a button on the interface
to
> "test" the connection parameters you just entered. Please tell us the
> result of that test. 
> 
> Shawn Green
> Database Administrator
> Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine 
> 
> 



RE: Does anyone have experience?

2005-04-28 Thread SGreen
"Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 10:50:17 AM:

> Yes, 
> 
> I do test DSN connection itself. It returns "Success. Connection was
> made". I am creating User DSN.
> 

That's a good sign.

> The only tool able to connect to my UNIX databases via ODBC driver is
> MS-Access, not Excel.

If you are on XP (as you say) there is an ODBC Manager separate from all 
other programs. Look under Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools 
-> (this is where I get lost. I don't use XP at work.) -> Data Sources 
(ODBC). That's the tool I wanted you to use, not Access. You don't need to 
use MS Access in order to work with ODBC DSNs ( unless you really want 
to.)

If you can create a sucessful "system" DSN connection (I don't create 
"user" DSNs for applications, I always make them "system" DSNs) then what 
problem are you having telling SigmaPlot to use the DSN you created?

Shawn Green
Database Administrator
Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine

> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mikhail Berman
> 
> 
> 
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:39 AM
> To: Berman, Mikhail
> Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
> Subject: Re: Does anyone have experience?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 10:32:53 AM:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am promoting this E-mail to larger list in hope to find people who
> can
> > help me.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Mikhail Berman
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Berman, Mikhail [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:57 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Does anyone have experience?
> > 
> > Hi everyone,
> > 
> > Does anyone have experience connecting statistical tool SigmaPlot 9.01
> > from Systat Software (http://www.systat.com/products/sigmaplot/) to
> > MySQL databases running on:
> > 
> > 
> > 1.   mysql> status
> >--
> >mysql  Ver 14.7 Distrib 4.1.9, for sun-solaris2.8 (sparc)
> > 
> > And
> > 
> > 1.   mysql> status
> >--
> >mysql  Ver 11.13 Distrib 3.23.36, for sun-solaris2.7 (sparc)
> > 
> > 
> > Through MySQL ODBC driver v.3.51.10.00 installed on Windows XP Home
> > Edition machine.
> > 
> > All my attempts to connect have failed. SigmaPlot returns " Cannot
> > connect to data source."
> > 
> > Best,
> > 
> > Mikhail Berman
> > 
> 
> Can you get a good "connection test" if you just use the ODBC manager?
> While you attempt to create a DSN, there is a button on the interface to
> "test" the connection parameters you just entered. Please tell us the
> result of that test. 
> 
> Shawn Green
> Database Administrator
> Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine 
> 
> 


RE: Does anyone have experience?

2005-04-28 Thread Berman, Mikhail
Yes, 
 
I do test DSN connection itself. It returns "Success. Connection was
made". I am creating User DSN.
 
The only tool able to connect to my UNIX databases via ODBC driver is
MS-Access, not Excel.
 
Regards,
 
Mikhail Berman



From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:39 AM
To: Berman, Mikhail
Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com
Subject: Re: Does anyone have experience?




"Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 10:32:53 AM:

> Hi,
> 
> I am promoting this E-mail to larger list in hope to find people who
can
> help me.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mikhail Berman
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Berman, Mikhail [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:57 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Does anyone have experience?
> 
> Hi everyone,
>  
> Does anyone have experience connecting statistical tool SigmaPlot 9.01
> from Systat Software (http://www.systat.com/products/sigmaplot/) to
> MySQL databases running on:
>  
> 
> 1.   mysql> status
>--
>mysql  Ver 14.7 Distrib 4.1.9, for sun-solaris2.8 (sparc)
> 
> And
> 
> 1.   mysql> status
>--
>mysql  Ver 11.13 Distrib 3.23.36, for sun-solaris2.7 (sparc)
>
> 
> Through MySQL ODBC driver v.3.51.10.00 installed on Windows XP Home
> Edition machine.
>  
> All my attempts to connect have failed. SigmaPlot returns " Cannot
> connect to data source."
>  
> Best,
>  
> Mikhail Berman
> 

Can you get a good "connection test" if you just use the ODBC manager?
While you attempt to create a DSN, there is a button on the interface to
"test" the connection parameters you just entered. Please tell us the
result of that test. 

Shawn Green
Database Administrator
Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine 




Re: Does anyone have experience?

2005-04-28 Thread SGreen
"Berman, Mikhail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/28/2005 10:32:53 AM:

> Hi,
> 
> I am promoting this E-mail to larger list in hope to find people who can
> help me.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mikhail Berman
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Berman, Mikhail [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:57 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Does anyone have experience?
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Does anyone have experience connecting statistical tool SigmaPlot 9.01
> from Systat Software (http://www.systat.com/products/sigmaplot/) to
> MySQL databases running on:
> 
> 
> 1.   mysql> status
>--
>mysql  Ver 14.7 Distrib 4.1.9, for sun-solaris2.8 (sparc)
> 
> And
> 
> 1.   mysql> status
>--
>mysql  Ver 11.13 Distrib 3.23.36, for sun-solaris2.7 (sparc)
> 
> 
> Through MySQL ODBC driver v.3.51.10.00 installed on Windows XP Home
> Edition machine.
> 
> All my attempts to connect have failed. SigmaPlot returns " Cannot
> connect to data source."
> 
> Best,
> 
> Mikhail Berman
> 

Can you get a good "connection test" if you just use the ODBC manager? 
While you attempt to create a DSN, there is a button on the interface to 
"test" the connection parameters you just entered. Please tell us the 
result of that test. 

Shawn Green
Database Administrator
Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine