After upgrading the OS from Suse Leap 42.3 to Leap 15.0 mysql/mariadb database cannot be accessed any more. The error message reads as follows:
The connection to the data source could not be established.
SQL Status: 08001
Unable to load the libmysqlcppconn.so library.
So far I used a native mysql connector mysql-connector-linux_4-3_x86_64.oxt without any problems.
I tried mariadb JDBC driver and it worked fine. However, I sticked to the native driver since all my templates are populated with plurality of database fields, and it would be a real nightmare to make everything from the scratch.
I also tried LO 5.4.7 and LO 6.1 beta. However, the result was the same; no connection to the database.
I got the mysql connector from the LO extension site. Sadly, it looks like the mysql/mariadb connector is not maintained any more. So what do you suggest me to do. I really need this connection urgently.
Hello,
Try v1.2 connector found here → MySQL Driver for Apache OpenOffice.
Been using this for years on Ubuntu based systems & currently working on LO v6.0.4.
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I tried v1.2 in the past and it worked only for an extent. Some querries remain unanswered, I mean the result has been zero instead of some data.
Right now, my LO is v6.0.4.2. Everything runs smoothly on the othe rmachine with Suse 42.2, LO 6.0.3.2 and mysql-connector-linux_4-3_x86_64. Therefore, either something is radically changed in LO since 6.0.4 or in Suse Leap since 15.0.
The connectors have diverged since the fork.
You can either
a) install both connectors to all your sites
b) figure out which site needs which connector
(a) is fast and dirty (and you probably still need to select the right one somewhere)
(c) move every database to the same engine
My opinion:
(c) is the most professional way to go if you have admin rights on all servers but is most work because of migrating data
(b) might be the best compromise
(a) is the messiest but will get you going fastest
Your choice 