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Asked: 2026-05-15T12:42:30+00:00

I can connect to a remote MySQL db from an Excel workbook on my

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I can connect to a remote MySQL db from an Excel workbook on my machine no problem using the following connection string:

Driver={MySQL ODBC 5.1 Driver};Server=server;Database=database;user=user;Password=;Option=3;

..but when others try to use the same workbook the connection can’t be made (“Data source name not found and no default driver specified”).

I have XAMPP installed so have MySQL running and this probably explains why I have the necessary myodbc5.dll (as per this) to enable the connection.

How can others without MySQL installed on their machines connect to a MySQL db?

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  1. Editorial Team

    They probably just need the database driver.

    A quick search for “odbc drivers generic windows” came back with 3rd party generic drivers, so there are likely deficiencies with the ones that ship with Windows.

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