Re: st: mysql to stata

[Tyler Frazier <tyfrazier@gmail.com>]

OK it seems this was the solution

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/connector-odbc-configuration-dsn-windows.html

now stata can find mysql with 'odbc list'

here is the driver for future inquiries

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/3.51.html

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I then run the following command

. odbc load, dsn("accra") table("annual_employment_control_totals")


but get this error


The ODBC driver reported the following diagnostics
[MySQL][ODBC 3.51 Driver][mysqld-5.1.48-community]You have an error in your
SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for
the right syntax to use near '"annual_employment_control_totals"' at line 1
SQLSTATE=42000
r(682);

I double checked the username and pwd -- looks right

any ideas?

thanks!
Ty


On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Tyler Frazier <tyfrazier@gmail.com> wrote:
> What is the best way to connect stata to a mysql database .. I added
> tosql for export, but there are still conversion errors in the type
> (int, double, float, char, etc...) and it seems to be resulting errors
> in my model.  Also, I would like to import from MySQL edit and export
> again.  I have tried the odbc command but mysql is not recognized, Im
> working through the drivers but wanted to give a quick email to get
> some feedback confirming this is the right direction or not.  Thanks!
> Ty
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