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What is the MySQL Server?
MySQL is a relational database that can be used to store dynamic Web page data for services such as online catalogs and stores, create accounting databases, and create address books. MySQL is an advanced feature for users that are familiar with databases and SQL (structured query language). For more information, go to http://www.mysql.com.
If the MySQL server is enabled, users on the internal network can access personal databases and the databases of any teams to which they belong. User and team databases are automatically created when user and team accounts are set up.



Setting up Windows for MySQL Access
You can use Microsoft(R) Access to access and manage database tables.
1.        You first have to download the MySQL ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)
connector. You can download this at http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/. 

2.        On the page that is displayed, click the link for the Connector/ODBC. Ensure you are downloading the most recent stable release. 


3.        From the Windows downloads section of the screen that displays, click the download link for Windows or Windows x64. 

4.        On the screen that is displayed, select the nearest server to download from.

5.        In the window that is displayed, select the download location where you want to save the mysql-connector-odbc file. This set of steps assumes that it is saved to the desktop. 

6.        Double-click the icon on your desktop and click Run. 

7.        The Microsoft ODBC Setup screen is displayed. Click Continue. 

8.        Select MySQL from the Available ODBC Drivers list. Click OK. 

9.        For Windows XP and later, click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Administrative
Tools -> Data Sources (ODBC). For previous versions of Windows, click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> ODBC Data Source. The ODBC Data Source Administrator screen is displayed. 

10.        Click Add.... The Create New Data Source screen is displayed. 

11.        Select MySQL from the list. Click Finish. 

12.        Provide the following information:   
  • a Windows DSN Name (such as MySQL Address Book)
  • your Lotus Foundations server's host name or IP address
  • your MySQL database name, user name, and password.
13.        Click OK on this screen and then on the ODBC Data Source Administrator screen. 

14.        Open Microsoft Access. 

15.        Create a database named address book. 

16.        Anywhere in this window, right-click your mouse. Select Link Tables. 

17.        In the Files of Type section of the screen that is displayed, select ODBC Databases. 
The Select Data Source screen is displayed. 

18.        Select the Machine Data Source tab and select MySQL Address Book. The Link Tables screen is displayed. 

19.        Select the appropriate table, then click OK. 

20.        Make sure that the appropriate table is highlighted and click OK. The table opens in Microsoft Access. 
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