Walter Kruse wrote: > > I'm having trouble with ruby + db's. I am running mysql for Mantis on > localhost (Windows XP using XAMPP). > > I installed mysql-2.7.1-mswin32.gem and cannot connect with > `_get_full_driver' error. > > I then created mantis as an ODBC DSN and I get: > > C:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/DBD/ODBC/ODBC.rb:95:in `connect': S1T00 > (1049) [MySQL][ODBC 3.51 Driver]Unknown database ' mantis' > (DBI::DatabaseError) > > I tested the connection, so I know it's set up correctly and works. > > If you look closely at the last bit of the error, ' mantis', it looks > like there is a space between the first quote and the DSN name. Don't > know if that's significant ? Two things: First, mysql-2.7.1-mswin32.gem has nothing to do with ODBC. It will allow you to start from the default config/database.yml which references mysql directly; by changing the login details and database in this file you'll get straight through. Configuring ODBC DSNs is orthogonal to using this gem. Alternatively, if you want to go via ODBC, there is the ODBC Adapter for ActiveRecord/Rails, at http://odbc-rails.rubyforge.org/ . -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.