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Topic: Trouble setting up database connection MySql

Posted By: guitarblogger.dk
Subject: Trouble setting up database connection MySql
Date Posted: 10 January 2015 at 9:03pm

I have Unoeuro account with a MySql database where I try to setup the forum software.

I have tried testing with both the 3.51 and 5.1 myODBC Database Drivers and both fail with:

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified

From the Unoeuro support pages they have this example on a MySql connection:

<%
SQLserveradr="mysql3.unoeuro.com"
SQLdatabase="my database"
SQLlogin="my login"
SQLpassword="password"

Set Conn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")

conStr = "driver={MySql};server="& SQLserveradr &";database="& SQLdatabase
conStr = conStr & ";uid="& SQLlogin &";pwd="& SQLpassword & ";OPTION=3"

Conn.Open conStr
%>

So I guess I can change the setup_database_connection.asp to reflect this.

I have some noobish experience in classic asp and sql (using access databases).

But I am little at loss of where exactly to make the change?

Replies:

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 12 January 2015 at 8:42am

The error means that the myODBC 3.51 or myODBC 5.1 database driver is not installed on the server.

One of tehse driverrs is required in order for Classic ASP to be able to connect to a mySQL Database.

You should contact the server admin and ask that they installed one of the drivers below on the server:-

myODBC 3.51
myODBC 5.1

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Posted By: AllMor
Date Posted: 14 January 2015 at 9:16am

Hi,

I use UnoEuro and when I launched my forum http://forum.excel-regneark.dk I had the same problem as you.

The solution was removing the drivers version mySQL sting.

So, in the files:

setup_db_con_test.asp
setup_database_connection.asp
\database\database_connection.asp

you have the change the string:

strCon = "Driver={MySQL ODBC " & strMyODBCDriver & " Driver};Port=3306;Option=3;Server=" & strSQLServerName & ";User ID=" & strSQLDBUserName & ";Password=" & strSQLDBPassword & ";Database=" & strSQLDBName & ";"

strCon = "Driver={MySQL};Option=3;Server=" & strSQLServerName & ";User ID=" & strSQLDBUserName & ";Password=" & strSQLDBPassword & ";Database=" & strSQLDBName & ";"

At this time I think i'ts the only way to make it Work with UnoEuro.

Posted By: guitarblogger.dk
Date Posted: 15 January 2015 at 8:26pm

AllMor wrote:

Hi,

I use UnoEuro and when I launched my forum http://forum.excel-regneark.dk I had the same problem as you.

The solution was removing the drivers version mySQL sting.

So, in the files:

setup_db_con_test.asp
setup_database_connection.asp
\database\database_connection.asp

you have the change the string:

strCon = "Driver={MySQL ODBC " & strMyODBCDriver & " Driver};Port=3306;Option=3;Server=" & strSQLServerName & ";User ID=" & strSQLDBUserName & ";Password=" & strSQLDBPassword & ";Database=" & strSQLDBName & ";"

strCon = "Driver={MySQL};Option=3;Server=" & strSQLServerName & ";User ID=" & strSQLDBUserName & ";Password=" & strSQLDBPassword & ";Database=" & strSQLDBName & ";"

At this time I think i'ts the only way to make it Work with UnoEuro.

^^Thanks!^^

This worked like a charm.