Comments on: Interfacing with MySQL via Excel http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/ A Notepad of Tech, Business, Science and Self Improvement Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:38:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: virgoptrex http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-67253 virgoptrex Tue, 12 May 2009 18:10:14 +0000 http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-67253 It works like charm!!! I got error “Database does not contain visible tables” earlier. I got it working later. First and foremost you need to download ODBC connector 3.5 + version from MySQL http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/3.51.html. If you are programming from C# like me or any .NET platform you also need to download http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/5.1.html I just had to make a successful connection in MS Excel 2007 at the step (This is the most imp step) "Preparations for Client PC". Select . Make sure to "test" it. If "successful" then only it works. Since my server is running on the same machine as my client - user = "root", server "localhost" password = " xxxxx " (must know at the time of creation when you are installing MySQL server http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.1.html) all without quotes. In my case I had created (yes make sure you have database with tables in it - else go to tutorial on creating database with MySQL http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/database-use.html). Hope this helps all!!! cheer up! :) It works like charm!!! I got error “Database does not contain visible tables” earlier. I got it working later. First and foremost you need to download ODBC connector 3.5 + version from MySQL http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/3.51.html. If you are programming from C# like me or any .NET platform you also need to download http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/5.1.html I just had to make a successful connection in MS Excel 2007 at the step (This is the most imp step) “Preparations for Client PC”. Select . Make sure to “test” it. If “successful” then only it works. Since my server is running on the same machine as my client – user = “root”, server “localhost” password = ” xxxxx ” (must know at the time of creation when you are installing MySQL server http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.1.html) all without quotes. In my case I had created (yes make sure you have database with tables in it – else go to tutorial on creating database with MySQL http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/database-use.html). Hope this helps all!!! cheer up! :)

]]> By: virgoptrex http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-67252 virgoptrex Tue, 12 May 2009 18:09:11 +0000 http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-67252 It works like charm!!! I got error “Database does not contain visible tables” earlier. I got it working later. First and foremost you need to download ODBC connector 3.5 + version from MySQL http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/3.51.html. If you are programming from C# like me or any .NET platform you also need to download http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/5.1.html I just had to make a successful connection in MS Excel 2007 at the step (This is the most imp step) "Preparations for Client PC". Select . Make sure to "test" it. If "successful" then only it works. Since my server is running on the same machine as my client - user = "root", server "localhost" password = " xxxxx " (must know at the time of creation when you are installing MySQL server http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.1.html) all without quotes. In my case I had created (yes make sure you have database with tables in it - else go to tutorial on creating database with MySQL http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/database-use.html). Hope this helps all!!! It works like charm!!! I got error “Database does not contain visible tables” earlier. I got it working later. First and foremost you need to download ODBC connector 3.5 + version from MySQL http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/3.51.html. If you are programming from C# like me or any .NET platform you also need to download http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/5.1.html I just had to make a successful connection in MS Excel 2007 at the step (This is the most imp step) “Preparations for Client PC”. Select . Make sure to “test” it. If “successful” then only it works. Since my server is running on the same machine as my client – user = “root”, server “localhost” password = ” xxxxx ” (must know at the time of creation when you are installing MySQL server http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.1.html) all without quotes. In my case I had created (yes make sure you have database with tables in it – else go to tutorial on creating database with MySQL http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/database-use.html). Hope this helps all!!!

]]> By: Victor http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-66797 Victor Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:13:20 +0000 http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-66797 I have the same problem - "Database does not contain visible tables". It isn't a logon problem, because the MySQL query browser gets in with the same username and password and can see the tables just fine. I have the same problem – “Database does not contain visible tables”. It isn’t a logon problem, because the MySQL query browser gets in with the same username and password and can see the tables just fine.

]]> By: thhui http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-66571 thhui Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:21:14 +0000 http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-66571 You have to enter the password first as the query does not have that information in the dsn file. After you submit the correct password, everything will be normal. You have to enter the password first
as the query does not have that information in the dsn file.

After you submit the correct password,
everything will be normal.

]]> By: confusedus http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-65802 confusedus Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:08:55 +0000 http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-65802 Mark had the same issue as I. Guess I will have to really learn MYSQL. Mark had the same issue as I. Guess I will have to really learn MYSQL.

]]> By: Mark Ruiter http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-65297 Mark Ruiter Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:36:19 +0000 http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-65297 When I'm at step the step to select the database and to make an query I get an error: 'Database does not contain visible tables'. What am I doing wrong, I'm sure there are tables. I have no problems importing complete tabeles into Excel from the same database. When I’m at step the step to select the database and to make an query I get an error: ‘Database does not contain visible tables’. What am I doing wrong, I’m sure there are tables.
I have no problems importing complete tabeles into Excel from the same database.

]]> By: Inserting Data Into MySQL From Excel Using VBA - HTNet http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-64796 Inserting Data Into MySQL From Excel Using VBA - HTNet Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:07:41 +0000 http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-64796 [...] seun asked in an old post of mine, Interfacing with MySQL via Excel; whether it’s possible to submit data from Excel into MySQL. [...] [...] seun asked in an old post of mine, Interfacing with MySQL via Excel; whether it’s possible to submit data from Excel into MySQL. [...]

]]> By: seun http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-64705 seun Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:11:19 +0000 http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-64705 can excel submit into mysql....how? can excel submit into mysql….how?

]]> By: TS7 http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-56215 TS7 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:58:02 +0000 http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-56215 @Antonello, by default the query will not be re-executed. But all you need to do once you have the query working in Excel is to: 1. Click a cell in the range you want to refresh 2. Click Data Range Properties on the External Data toolbar 3. Click the "refresh data on file open" box. Save, re-open, and you're good to go. @Antonello, by default the query will not be re-executed. But all you need to do once you have the query working in Excel is to:
1. Click a cell in the range you want to refresh
2. Click Data Range Properties on the External Data toolbar 3. Click the “refresh data on file open” box.
Save, re-open, and you’re good to go.

]]> By: Antonello http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-55705 Antonello Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:41:23 +0000 http://www.heritage-tech.net/267/interfacing-with-mysql-via-excel/#comment-55705 I have not understood if, once saved the spreadsheet, every time I open it the query will be automatically re-executed, provided the ODBC exists and the DB is accessible. Thanks, bye. Antonello I have not understood if, once saved the spreadsheet, every time I open it the query will be automatically re-executed, provided the ODBC exists and the DB is accessible.
Thanks, bye.
Antonello

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