using 2.3.7 with mysql

[Colin Law]

2009/12/2 Peter <vmail at mycircuit.org>:
> Colin Law wrote:
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>> 2009/12/2 Peter <vmail at mycircuit.org>:
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>>>
>>> Colin Law wrote:
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>>>> 2009/12/2 Peter <vmail at mycircuit.org>:
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>>>>>
>>>>> 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

Assuming that after configure you did make clean and make then I have
run out of ideas, sorry.

Anyone else?

Colin