using 2.3.7 with mysql

[Colin Law]

2009/12/2 Peter <vmail at mycircuit.org>:
> Colin Law wrote:
>>
>> 2009/12/2 Peter <vmail at mycircuit.org>:
>>
>>>
>>> Hi
>>> I successfully compiled and run 2.3.7 and I wanted to check out the new
>>> sql backend features ( especially mysql )
>>> However, I can't find any option or documentation on how to use the db
>>> backend.
>>>
>>> Sorry, if I missed the relevant parts of the doc, I just can't find it
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Just do File, Save As and select mysql as the type.  Then enter db
>> name and so on.  You must have a mysql server available of course.
>>
>> Colin
>>
>
> When I do this, only 'xml' appears in drop down menu, the mysql relevant
> data ( host, database, user, password ) remain grayed-out and I can not
> modify them. I have a mysql server running, although it is not installed in
> a standard location and the socket file is not in a standard location
> neither.
>

Did you specify --enable-dbi  for configure when building?  This
enable the db code.

Colin