How to use mysql.

[Colin Law]

On 30 January 2012 17:35, Hugo Osvaldo Barrera
<hugo at osvaldobarrera.com.ar> wrote:
> I've been trying to use gnucash with mysql with no luck, and failed to find any relevant documentation.
>
> I'm trying to save by selecting File>Save As... and selecting mysql, and completing the correct host/user/password/database fields.
>
> I've pre-created the [blank] database, and granted all privileges to the user I'm using on that database.
>
> Error is simply "The server at URL mysql://gnucash@localhost/gnucash experienced an error or encountered bad data or corrupt data.".
>
> Does anyone have any idea what else needs to be done to get this working?

It should work as you describe.  Have a look in /tmp/gnucash.trace and
see what it says there.

Colin