Need procedure to setup mysql for Gnucash in window

durgaprasad alaparthi 8765439 at gmail.com
Fri Dec 4 11:07:42 EST 2009


Hi Colin,

I am using GNUCash 2.3.7. I have not created any database in Mysql. Can you
please let me know whether it is required to create a database?

Regards,
Lakshminarayana

On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 9:32 PM, Derek Atkins <warlord at mit.edu> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> durgaprasad alaparthi <8765439 at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Hi Colin,
> >
> > Thanks for explaining the procedure. I have followed the steps mentioned
> in
> > the mail. However GNUCash is giving following error.
> >
> > "The server at URL mysql://localhost:gnucash:narayana:narayana
> experienced
> > an error or encountered bad or corrupt data."
> >
> > Can you please let me know how this error can be resolved?
> >
> > Note: 1. I have installed Mysql5.1 Newly and did not create any database
> or
> > tables related to GNUCash. I have just created new Account Hirerachy in
> > GNUCash and selected Mysql as the database to save the data.
>
> I believe you need to have created the database (but not any tables).
> Hopefully Phil will correct me if I am wrong.  Do you have your mysql
> user set up correctly?  Also, what version of GnuCash are you using?
>
> > Regards,
> > Lakshminarayana
>
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