"Saving as" mysql database.

[jh]

On Sun, 2010-08-08 at 17:17 +0100, Paddy Walker wrote:
> 	I have gnucash 2.2.9 as my "production system" for my business accounts. 
> It does everything I require of it very well.
> 	I have installed gnucash 2.3.13 from Fedora 13 on a second bootable hard 
> drive. My intention is to save my data file as a mysql database and query it 
> using OpenOffice Base on a read only basis. Eventually I hope to use Sun Report 
> Builder to produce management reports.
> 	 Unfortunately, I have fallen at the first fence. "Save as" only lists xml 
> as a drop down. I have a working installation of mysql  with permissions 
> granted to me as a user. I have created a database gnucash. I have not 
> specifically installed libdbi driver.
> 	Please could someone direct me to instructions to getting gnucash to 
> recognise mysql.
> 	Thank you.
> Paddy Walker

As far as I know, GnuCash 2.2.9 does not support database storage. For
your production system you will have to wait until 2.4 comes out.

I am currently experimenting with the unstable version 2.3.14 with
database support for sqlite as database, which works well.  

Cheers,
Juergen