# Mysql driver problem?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-driver-problem/34514>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** database, ignition80\
**Created:** [May 7, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-driver-problem/34514 "2020-05-07T05:59:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mitchel.Gommers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mitchel.Gommers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mitchel.Gommers)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-driver-problem/34514/1 "2020-05-07T05:59:25Z")

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I have a problem to make a connection with a MySQL database. I can make a database connection with Microsoft excel to the Mysql server but not with Ignition. The username, database name, port number and password are all OK. I have installed the latest mysql driver 8.0.2 but it didnt fix the problem.

I am getting this error:

`Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (Communications link failure The last packet sent successfully to the server was 0 milliseconds ago. The driver has not received any packets from the server.)`

thanks.