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MySQL: ODBC Driver Configuration

To set up your MySQL ODBC Driver for Windows, follow the steps below:

There are like two parts - two ways of specifying the ODBC connection:

  • Specifying ODBC DSN from SQLWays Wizard;
  • Specifying ODBC DSN from ODBC Data Source Administrator.

1. Specifying ODBC DSN from SQLWays Wizard

1. Open SQLWays Wizard and go to the page “Source Options”. Click on the New button for User/System DSN. The Create New Data Source dialog is displayed, enabling you to add a new DSN.

2. Need to select a type of data source “System Data Source” and click on the Next button.

3. Select “MySQL ODBC 5.2w Driver” (or any latest version) from the list and click on the Next button.

4. Click on the Finish button. The MySQL Connector/ODBC dialog is displayed.


2. Specifying ODBC DSN from ODBC Data Source Administrator

1. Select the Windows Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Data Sources (ODBC) option. The ODBC Data Source Administrator window is displayed.

2. Click on the Add button. The Create New Data Source dialog is displayed, enabling you to add a new DSN.

3. Select “MySQL ODBC 5.2w Driver” (or any latest version) from the list.

4. Click on the Finish button. The MySQL Connector/ODBC dialog is displayed.


3. MySQL ODBC Data Source Configuration

1. Enter the following configuration details:

  • The data source name for connection;
  • The description (optional);
  • The host address of the DBMS server;
  • The user name and password;
  • The database name on the selected server.

See the example below:

2. Click on the Test button to confirm that the details are correct.

3. If the test succeeds, click on the OK button to complete the configuration.

4. If the test does not succeed, review your settings.


If you created ODBC connection not in SQWays Wizard, then you must restart the SQLWays Wizard to update the list of ODBC connections.

Your MySQL connection is now available to be used in SQLWays Wizard.

See the example below:


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