Archive for the ‘MySQL’ Category

Upgrading old versions of OSCommerce to be MySQL5 compatible

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

Since our last Dublin update we’ve had a few users having issues with their old OSCommerce installs. Below you’ll find the most common problem and fix.
The problem: Error Message - 1054 - Unknown column ‘p.products_id’ in ‘on clause’

The fix: Download the instructions helpfully provided by ozstar.

Can I connect to my MySql database using a remote client?

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

Yes, you can connect to your database using a client such as MySql Front or Aqua Data Studio. We only enforce standard authentication for remote MySql connections, you just require your database username, password and server address.