ISQL Connection to MySQL Using ODBC Connector Fails With Error [S1000] - Can't Connect

(Doc ID 1530525.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 18, 2017

Applies to:

MySQL Connectors - Version 3.51 to 6.5 [Release 3.51 to 6.5]
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.1.0.6 to 11.2.0.4 [Release 11.1 to 11.2]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Trying an isql connection to MySQL using the MySQL ODBC Connector fails with error:

[S1000][unixODBC][MySQL][ODBC 5.1 Driver]Can't connect to MySQL server on 'server.name.com' (238)

 

Cause

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