using 2.3.7 with mysql

Peter vmail at mycircuit.org
Wed Dec 2 15:59:05 EST 2009


Colin Law wrote:
> 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
>   
yes, I did

./configure --prefix=/dist/gnucash_237 --with-html-engine=webkit 
--enable-dbi


Peter


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