mxODBC attribute error with MySQL

[Steve Holden]

Keith MacDonald wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to use mxODBC 1.1.1 with MySQL and ActivePython 2.  The only
> example I can find to get me started is in the mxODBC documentation, but
> this is what I get when I try it:
> 
> >>> import ODBC.MySQL
> >>> db = ODBC.MySQL.Connect('database','user','passwd')
> AttributeError: Connect
> 
> (same error using "connect" as well)
> 
> This is kind of unhelpful, as it gives me no idea what is wrong.  Can anyone
> help me with this?
> 
> Thanks,
> Keith MacDonald

Is it possible you are picking up the ODBC package from the Win32
extensions rather than mxODBC?  There's a naming conflict under 1.5.2,
which I usually overcome by renaming the Win32 odbc.pyd to win32odbc.pyd.

Hope this helps.

regards
 Steve
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