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MySQL Connector/ODBC (formerly MyODBC) is an ODBC driver developed by Oracle Corporation for connecting ODBC-enabled applications to MySQL databases.cite-ref-intro-1-0[1] It was originally created by MySQL AB and has been maintained by Oracle since the acquisition of Sun Microsystems in 2010.cite-ref-history-2-0[2]

Contents

• Overview

• Platform support and installation

• Configuration and usage

• Technical features

• Version history

• Practical integration and use cases

• Troubleshooting and maintenance

• See also

• References

• External links

Overview

MySQL Connector/ODBC enables any application supporting ODBC—including business intelligence tools, office suites, custom applications, and legacy systems—to access, query, and manage MySQL databases using the ODBC interface.cite-ref-intro-1-1[1]cite-ref-hevo-3-0[3]

Platform support and installation

MySQL Connector/ODBC is available for Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like systems.cite-ref-platforms-4-0[4] Both 32-bit and 64-bit builds are provided, depending on the system and application requirements.cite-ref-release8-5-0[5]

The official downloads and detailed installation instructions are provided by Oracle.cite-ref-downloads-6-0[6] Step-by-step installation guides, including for Windows, are available from Informatica and Hevo Data.cite-ref-informatica-7-0[7]cite-ref-hevo-3-1[3]cite-ref-pcffm-8-0[8]

Configuration and usage

Connector/ODBC supports multiple configuration approaches:

• System DSNs, user DSNs, and file DSNs are supported on all platforms.cite-ref-dsn-9-0[9]

• DSN-less connections (using full connection strings) are widely used.cite-ref-params-10-0[10]

• Configuration for DSNs on Windows and macOS is described in official documentation.cite-ref-dsnwin-11-0[11]cite-ref-dsnmac-12-0[12]

• Connection pooling, authentication options, and example usages are extensively documented.cite-ref-pooling-13-0[13]cite-ref-auth-14-0[14]cite-ref-examples-15-0[15]cite-ref-pcffm-8-1[8]

Technical features

• Compliance with ODBC 3.51 and 3.8 specifications, partial ODBC 4.x support.cite-ref-standards-16-0[16]

• Unicode and ANSI driver variants for Windows, only Unicode for Unix-like systems.cite-ref-intro-1-2[1]

• Full support for transactions, savepoints, and rollbacks.cite-ref-transactions-17-0[17]

• Client-side and server-side prepared statements.cite-ref-prepstmt-18-0[18]

• Native access to MySQL data types, including JSON, BLOB, geometry, BIT.cite-ref-types-19-0[19]

• Authentication plugins and SSL/TLS encryption for secure connections.cite-ref-auth-14-1[14]

• Bulk operations, streaming, connection pooling.cite-ref-pooling-13-1[13]

• Diagnostics, logging, error codes for troubleshooting.cite-ref-troubleshooting-20-0[20]cite-ref-errorcodes-21-0[21]

• An API reference is maintained online.cite-ref-apiref-22-0[22]

Version history

A detailed official changelog and history is maintained by Oracle.cite-ref-versionhistory-23-0[23]

• MyODBC 2.50/2.51: ANSI, MySQL 3.x

• 3.51: ANSI-only, ODBC 3.51 compliance

• 5.1–5.3: Unicode/ANSI, ODBC 3.8, 64-bit, DSN file support

• 8.0+: MySQL 8.0+ support, modern authentication, renewed 32-bit support (from 8.0.35)

• 9.x: Latest releases (as of July 2025: 9.3.0), MySQL 8.x and 9.x

Practical integration and use cases

MySQL Connector/ODBC is commonly used for:

• Office integration (Excel, Access)

• Business Intelligence (Tableau, Crystal Reports, Power BI)cite-ref-pcffm-8-2[8]

• ETL and migration between databases

• Application development in C, C++, Python, Java, .NET, PHP, and more

• Legacy system and cross-platform deploymentscite-ref-hevo-3-2[3]

Practical deployment scenarios, configuration advice, and troubleshooting are available in [third-party technical articles].cite-ref-pcffm-8-3[8]cite-ref-informatica-7-1[7]cite-ref-hevo-3-3[3]

Troubleshooting and maintenance

Comprehensive troubleshooting and debugging guidance, including error code lists and reporting bugs, are part of the official documentation.cite-ref-troubleshooting-20-1[20]cite-ref-errorcodes-21-1[21]cite-ref-bugreport-24-0[24]