Type the MySQL server name or IP address and the username and password with rights to the MySQL database you need. Click "Test Connection" and select the database from the list box.

Now, having worked with MySQL to create a database, we can begin connecting this database to a web-based front end.

The "echo" statement appears only if the information is successfully saved. Finally, calling "mysql_close" closes the database connection.

This connector enables users to directly connect to databases and import data into their Databricks workspace for further analysis. If your organization plans to move from MySQL to Databricks, the ...

There are plenty of GUI tools available that can manage your MySQL database, even from the Windows environment.

Figure 2. Connecting to the MySQL Server via PowerShell. Once the connection is made, it's always a good idea to run a simple SELECT query to ensure we can pull information from the database. I'll be ...