MySQL

    [!NOTE] Limitations in Web. In the Analytics Web app, you can connect only to publicly accessible MySQL addresses. If your MySQL address is restricted for the general public (private or hosted in the company's intranet, for example), you can use Analytics Desktop, iOS or Android to connect to it. The device where you're running Analytics needs to have access to this MySQL address. This limitation does not apply to Analytics Embedded.

    Connecting to MySQL

    To configure a MySQL server data source, you will need to enter the following information:

    Enter MySQL Server Details dialog

    1. Server: the computer name or IP address assigned to the computer on which the server is running.

    2. Port: if applicable, the server port details. If no information is entered, Analytics will connect to the port in the hint text (3306) by default.

    3. Credentials: after selecting Credentials, you will be able to enter the credentials for your MySQL server or choose existing ones if applicable.

      • Username: the user account for the MySQL server or the name of the domain.

      • Password: the password to access the MySQL server.

      • Alias: the name for your data source account. It will be displayed in the list of accounts in the previous dialog.

      Once ready, select Add and then Add Server.

    How to find your Server Information

    You can find your server by following the steps below. Please note that the commands should be executed on the server.

    WINDOWS LINUX MAC
    1. Open the File Explorer. 1. Open a Terminal. 1. Open System Preferences.
    2. Right Click on My Computer > Properties. 2. Type in $hostname 2. Navigate to the Sharing Section.
    Your Hostname will appear as "Computer Name" under the Computer name, domain, and workgroups settings section. Your Hostname will appear along with your DNS domain name. Make sure you only include Hostname in Analytics. Your Hostname will be listed under the "Computer Name" field on top.

    You can find your IP address by following the steps below. Please note that the commands should be executed on the server.

    WINDOWS LINUX MAC
    1. Open a Command Prompt. 1. Open a Terminal. 1. Launch your Network app.
    2. Type in ipconfig 2. Type in $ /bin/ifconfig 2. Select your connection.
    IPv4 Address is your IP address. Inet addr is your IP address. The IP Address field will have the necessary information.

    Setting Up Your Data

    With Analytics, you can retrieve MySQL data from entire tables. Still, you can also select a particular view that returns a subset of data from a table or a set of tables instead.

    MySQL Views section

    In the sample above, the invoices view contains a modified version of the data in the products,customers, orderdetails and orders tables in the MySQL server.

    For more information on views and MySQL, visit this documentation page.

    Working in the Visualization Editor

    Once you have chosen your table or view, you will be taken to the Visualization Editor. Here you can build your dashboard. By default, the Column visualization will be selected. You can select it in order to choose another chart type.

    MySQL data in the Visualization Editor

    When you are ready with the visualization editor, you can save the dashboard in My Analytics ⇒ My Dashboards or in a specific workspace.

    MySQL dashboard in a dashboard section in My Analytics