Unable to connect to any of the specified mysql hosts. C# MySQL
c#, mysql, sharpdevelop, visual-studio-2010
Solution
Sometimes spacing and Order of parameters in connection string matters (based on personal experience and a long night :S)
So stick to the standard format here
Server=myServerAddress; Port=1234; Database=myDataBase; Uid=myUsername; Pwd=myPassword;
Problem
I am getting the above error when I execute the code - ``` MySqlConnection mysqlConn=new MySqlConnection("server=127.0.0.1;uid=pankaj;port=3306;pwd=master;database=patholabs;"); mysqlConn.Open(); ``` I have tried setting server to localhost, user to root but I get the following error- ``` Error: 0 : Unable to connect to any of the specified MySQL hosts. System.Transactions Critical: 0 : <TraceRecord xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/2004/10/E2ETraceEvent/TraceRecord" Severity="Critical"><TraceIdentifier>http://msdn.microsoft.com/TraceCodes/System/ActivityTracing/2004/07/Reliability/Exception/Unhandled</TraceIdentifier><Description>Unhandled exception</Description><AppDomain>DBSync.exe</AppDomain><Exception><ExceptionType>MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlException, MySql.Data, Version=6.7.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d</ExceptionType><Message>Unable to connect to any of the specified MySQL hosts.</Message><StackTrace> at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.NativeDriver.Open() at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.Driver.Open() at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.Driver.Create(MySqlConnectionStringBuilder settings) at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlPool.CreateNewPooledConnection() at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlPool.GetPooledConnection() at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlPool.TryToGetDriver() at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlPool.GetConnection() at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnection.Open() at DBSync.MainForm.BtnCalculateClick(Object sender, EventArgs e) in c:\Documents and Settings\Test01\My Documents\SharpDevelop Projects\DBSync\DBSync\MainForm.cs:line 51 at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message&amp; m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message&amp; m) at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message&amp; m) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message&amp; m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message&amp; m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message&amp; m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DebuggableCallback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam) at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessageW(MSG&amp; msg) at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(IntPtr dwComponentID, Int32 reason, Int32 pvLoopData) at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context) at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context) at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm) at DBSync.Program.Main(String[] args) in c:\Documents and Settings\Test01\My Documents\SharpDevelop Projects\DBSync\DBSync\Program.cs:line 27</StackTrace><ExceptionString>MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlException (0x80004005): Unable to connect to any of the specified MySQL hosts. at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.NativeDriver.Open() at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.Driver.Open() at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.Driver.Create(MySqlConnectionStringBuilder settings) at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlPool.CreateNewPooledConnection() at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlPool.GetPooledConnection() at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlPool.TryToGetDriver() at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlPool.GetConnection() at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnection.Open() at DBSync.MainForm.BtnCalculateClick(Object sender, EventArgs e) in c:\Documents and Settings\Test01\My Documents\SharpDevelop Projects\DBSync\DBSync\MainForm.cs:line 51 at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message&amp; m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message&amp; m) at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message&amp; m) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message&amp; m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message&amp; m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message&amp; m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DebuggableCallback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam) at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessageW(MSG&amp; msg) at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(IntPtr dwComponentID, Int32 reason, Int32 pvLoopData) at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context) at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context) at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm) at DBSync.Program.Main(String[] args) in c:\Documents and Settings\Test01\My Documents\SharpDevelop Projects\DBSync\DBSync\Program.cs:line 27</ExceptionString><DataItems><Data><Key>Server Error Code</Key><Value>1042</Value></Data></DataItems></Exception></TraceRecord> ``` I can connect to the mysql server through mysql workbench and query the database. It is only the code that doesn't work. Edit: I have noticed that the error crops up when I am using sharpdevelop and not when I am using Visual Studio.