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19.2.8 Connecting to MySQL

For database-type :mysql , connection-spec may be in the canonical form described for connect, but it may also have the extensions described in this section.

In both the string and plist forms of connection-spec described below, any part that is omitted defaults to the MySQL default:

username

anonymous user

password

No password

dbname

No default database

hostname

localhost

port

3306 (unless using unix-socket ).

19.2.8.1 Connecting to MySQL using a string

19.2.8.2 Connecting to MySQL using a plist

19.2.8.3 Locating the MySQL client library

19.2.8.4 Special instructions for MySQL on Mac OS X


LispWorks User Guide and Reference Manual - 22 Dec 2009

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