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MySQL

MySQL can either be used as a data source or a data destination in Mitto.

Source plugin example: Query

Destination plugin examples: CSV, Salesforce, SQL

MySQL as a data destination

• Mitto automatically creates the MySQL database if it doesn’t exist

• Mitto automatically creates the MySQL database tables if they don’t exist

• Mitto automatically determines data types for MySQL columns

• Mitto automatically adds new columns to MySQL tables based on new fields in source systems

MySQL specific setup

Below is the database url structure for connecting to a MySQL database:

mysql+pymysql://<username>:<password>@<hostname>/<database>

Here’s an example of using a MySQL database as a destination in a CSV job:

Note

Unlike databases like PostgreSQL , MySQL doesn’t have the concept of schemas.

When using MySQL as an input or output database, you have two options:

1. Leave “Schema“ blank and append the database name to the end of the database URL.

   "output": {
   "dbo": "mysql+pymsql://{user}:{password}@{host}:{port}/{database}",
   "tablename": "{tablename}",
   ...
   }
   

2. Put the database name in the “schema” section and remove it from the end of the database URL.

   "output": {
   "dbo": "mysql+pymsql://{user}:{password}@{host}:{port}/",
   "schema": "{database}",
   "tablename": "{tablename}",
   ...
   }
   

SQL

Mitto can send SQL statements to a MySQL database. Use MySQL syntax in these Mitto SQL jobs.