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MySQL JDBC driver version 8.0.16 or higher fails to connect to MemSQL

Troubleshooting


Problem

A connection to MemSQL will fail due to an exception when newer (i.e. 8.0.16) versions of the MySQL Connector/J driver are used.

Symptom

A connection to MemSQL  in Cognos Analytics is defined via the MySQL connection editor. Due to changes in the newer MySQL Connector/J driver it will throw an exception such as
Caused by: java.sql.SQLException: Unknown system variable ‘performance_schema’".

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
06 May 2025

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ibm11099905