MySQL to Excel: How to transfer data from MySQL to Excel file
Step
1. Create a new job, and open the [Design Job] interface.
2. Create a new MySQL dataset as target in [Design Job] interface, and open the property dialog of MySQL dataset, set MySQL connection parameters in [Database] sheet, then click [Import field definition] button in [Fields] sheet to import field definition information.
Following is the detailed parameters of MySQL should be setted.
Property name
Description
Connection Type
Set the property by one of the following connection configurations:
Direct connection: MySQL client does not need installed on client side.
Standard connection: MySQL client need installed.
Host
The host name or DNS name of MySQL server.
Database
Database name of MySQL server.
User name
It is used to connect the MySQL database.
Password
Connecting password of the MySQL database.
Table name
Once you set up the parameters for database connection, click the combo box, all tables will be listed.
Field
List the definition information of the field that has the above format.
Before reading source data, you must define fieldĄ¯s information. About how to get field information.
3. Create a new Local file dataset as target in [Design Job] interface,
and open the property dialog of Local file dataset, set table type as "Excel spreadsheet(*.xls)" in [General] sheet, and set other parameter,
then click [Import field definition] button in [Fields] sheet to import field definition information.
4. Connect source and target. Create a new DBLink between MySQL dataset and Local File dataset, and open the property dialog of DBLink.Be careful that only "Append records" item is valid in "update mode" parameter.
5. Mapping fields. Click [Field mapping] button in [General] sheet in property dialog of DBLink to open [Set DBLink Fields Mapping] interface. You can edit calculation expression for each target fields, or drop source field to target field by mouse to generate field mapping list.
Necessary Enviroment
MySQL
If connect type is "Direct connection", needn't install MySQL client.
If connect type is "Standard connection", must install MySQL client in your machine.
