Reference

Authentication Default connection

Description

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Instructions

MariaDB from Power BI, SQL Server Linked Server via ZappySys Data Gateway, Crystal Reports, SSRS, Azure Data Factory, and other ODBC tools.

  1. Note the host, port (default 3306), and database name.
  2. Create an application user (not a personal DBA login) with SELECT on the schemas you need.
  3. Paste user and password. After Finish, edit the host (e.g. MyHostName) and database (e.g. MyDatabase) on the DSN Main UI.
  4. Finish the wizard. Then click Test Connection on the DSN Main UI (the wizard does not run Test Connection).
  5. Done. You can query from C#, Python, PowerShell, and ODBC apps.

Parameters

Parameter Required Default value Options
Name: DriverFilePaths

Label: JDBC driver file(s)

Filled by the wizard after download. Separate multiple JARs with a semicolon (e.g. C:\ZappySys\Jdbc\MyConnector\driver.jar). 		YES C:\ZappySys\Jdbc\MariaDB\mariadb-java-client-3.5.3.jar
Name: HostName

Label: Host

JDBC host name or IP (e.g. MyHostName). 		YES MyHostName
Name: Port

Label: TCP port

JDBC port (e.g. 3306). 		YES 3306
Name: DriverClass

Label: Driver class

Optional. Leave blank to auto-detect from the JAR unless SPI is ambiguous (e.g. org.mariadb.jdbc.Driver). 		org.mariadb.jdbc.Driver
Name: Database

Label: Database name

Database, schema, or catalog name (e.g. MyDatabase). 		MyDatabase
Name: UserName

Label: User name

Database user. Leave empty if the server allows anonymous JDBC.
Name: Password

Label: Password

Database password. Leave empty if none.