Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/Python 8.0.17 is the latest GA release version of the
MySQL Connector Python 8.0 series. The X DevAPI enables application
developers to write code that combines the strengths of the relational
and document models using a modern, NoSQL-like syntax that does not
assume previous experience writing traditional SQL.

To learn more about how to write applications using the X DevAPI, see

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/x-devapi-userguide/en/

For more information about how the X DevAPI is implemented in MySQL
Connector/Python, and its usage, see

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/dev/connector-python

Please note that the X DevAPI requires at least MySQL Server …

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/J 8.0.17 is the latest General Availability
release of the MySQL Connector/J 8.0 series.  It is suitable
for use with MySQL Server versions 8.0, 5.7, and 5.6.
It supports the Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) 4.2 API,
and implements the X DevAPI.

This release includes the following new features and changes, also
described in more detail on

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/connector-j/8.0/en/news-8-0-17.html

As always, we recommend that you check the “CHANGES” file in the
download archive to be aware of changes in behavior that might affect
your application.

To download MySQL Connector/J 8.0.17 GA, see the “Generally Available
(GA) Releases” tab at …

Dear MySQL Connector/NET community,

We are proud to announce that version 8.0.17 is introducing support for SSH tunneled connections through the classic MySQL protocol and X Protocol. SSH enables the creation of secure encrypted connections between the local and a remote computer allowing services or components to be accessed, MySQL Server in this case. With SSH tunneling, users can connect to a MySQL Server from behind a firewall when the server port is blocked. The server doesn’t require any additional configuration for this type of connection and continues to work as usual.

Users can also add an extra layer of security by making use of SSL over SSH connections, which brings us to the second announcement. Connector/NET previously included support for SSL connections via PFX certificates, which are exclusive to Windows. However, now the support for SSL …

Dear MySQL users,

The MySQL Windows Experience Team is proud to announce the release of MySQL for Excel version 1.3.8. This is a maintenance release for 1.3.x. It can be used for production environments.

MySQL for Excel is an application plug-in enabling data analysts to very easily access and manipulate MySQL data within Microsoft Excel. It enables you to directly work with a MySQL database from within Microsoft Excel so you can easily do tasks such as:

  * Importing MySQL Data into Excel

  * Exporting Excel data directly into MySQL to a new or existing table

  * Editing MySQL data directly within Excel

MySQL for Excel is installed using the MySQL Installer for Windows.

The MySQL Installer comes in 2 versions

– Full (400 MB) which includes a complete set of MySQL products with
  their binaries …

HI again! It’s been some time since I wrote and shared some of our updates with you. My intention back then was to give you an update with every release — if only all my plans worked out! However we’ve now had 3 releases since last I shared an update with you so it’s time that I updated everyone on what we’ve been working on.

All of our connectors (well except for ODBC) implement our new X DevAPI and so I’ll briefly go over these features and then break out some of the major connector specific features included.

X DevAPI

Handling of default schema

We had some inconsistencies regarding how a default schema given on a connection string was handled by some of our connectors. If a user gives a schema on the connection string — such as this – it was expected that myschema would be the default schema set on the session. This would mean that any SQL issued against that …

It’s been a year since MySQL 8.0 became GA and 8.0.16 has just been released. A good time to look at what happened with MySQL Connector/Python over the last few years.

pypi presence

When we created our connector we knew hat providing it via PyPI was important and we used PyPI as distribution channel. Later PEP 470 was published, which changed how packages are hosted and we introduced the C Extension, which required re-working the packaging. It took us a bit time to get all things right, but for a while we are now back on PyPI and you can get it not only from or downloads page, but also with a simple install using the pip tool:

$ pip install mysql-connector-python
Collecting …

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.3.13, a new version of the ODBC driver for the
MySQL database management system, has been released.

The available downloads include both a Unicode driver and an ANSI
driver based on the same modern codebase. Please select the driver
type you need based on the type of your application – Unicode or ANSI.
Server-side prepared statements are enabled by default. It is suitable
for use with any MySQL version from 5.6.

This is the sixth release of the MySQL ODBC driver conforming to the
ODBC 3.8 specification. It contains implementations of key 3.8
features, including self-identification as a ODBC 3.8 driver,
streaming of output parameters (supported for binary types only), and
support of the SQL_ATTR_RESET_CONNECTION connection attribute (for the
Unicode driver only).

The release is now available in …

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Shell 8.0.16 is a maintenance release of MySQL Shell 8.0 Series (a
component of the MySQL Server). The MySQL Shell is provided under
Oracle’s dual-license.

MySQL Shell 8.0 is highly recommended for use with MySQL Server 8.0 and
5.7. Please upgrade to MySQL Shell 8.0.16.

MySQL Shell is an interactive JavaScript, Python and SQL console
interface, supporting development and administration for the MySQL
Server. It provides APIs implemented in JavaScript and Python that
enable you to work with MySQL InnoDB cluster and use MySQL as a document
store.

The AdminAPI enables you to work with MySQL InnoDB cluster, providing an
integrated solution for high availability and scalability using InnoDB
based MySQL databases, without requiring advanced MySQL expertise. For
more information about how to configure and work with …

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/ODBC 8.0.16 is a new version in the MySQL Connector/ODBC 8.0 series,
the ODBC driver for the MySQL Server.

The available downloads include both a Unicode driver and an ANSI driver based on the
same modern codebase. Please select the driver type you need based on the type of your
application – Unicode or ANSI. Server-side prepared statements are enabled by default.
It is suitable for use with the latest MySQL server version 8.0.

This release of the MySQL ODBC driver is conforming to the ODBC 3.8 specification.
It contains implementations of key 3.8 features, including self-identification
as a ODBC 3.8 driver, streaming of output parameters (supported for binary types
only), and support of the SQL_ATTR_RESET_CONNECTION connection attribute (for the
Unicode driver only).

The release is now available in source and binary form …

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/Node.js is a new Node.js driver for use with the X
DevAPI. This release, v8.0.16, is a maintenance release of the
MySQL Connector/Node.js 8.0 series.

The X DevAPI enables application developers to write code that combines
the strengths of the relational and document models using a modern,
NoSQL-like syntax that does not assume previous experience writing
traditional SQL.

MySQL Connector/Node.js can be downloaded through npm (see
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mysql/xdevapi for details) or from
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/nodejs/.

To learn more about how to write applications using the X DevAPI, see
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/x-devapi-userguide/en/. For more …