Discover a MySQL or MariaDB database

Please first read how to use the Discovery Application.

Discover a MySQL or MariaDB database

To discover a MySQL or a MariaDB database with the Discovery Application, please choose the following source system type:

Then, fill in the following information:

  • Name: discovery name
    • Example: MySQL_classicmodels
  • Server: host and port to connect to the database
    • Example: localhost:3306
  • Database: database name 
    • Example: classicmodels
  • Authentication Type: must be MySQL Authentication
  • User: user who can connect to the database
    • Example: root
  • Password: password of the user

 

You can download an example of a discovery file here to start modeling, even if you don't have any access to this source system type.