topic Qlikview Database : Blank password on root in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Qlikview-Database-Blank-password-on-root/m-p/307357#M1180077 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Good Day,</P><P></P><P>I am trying to link Qlikview to a MySQL Database, however the Database has no password on the root Profile.</P><P></P><P>This profile can not be changed as the server it is running on would require too many changes, causing a lot of reports to corrupt.</P><P></P><P>After installing Qlikview on my Laptop, I attempted to connect to the Database. When it prompted credentials for the root profile, I was not able to select the "OK" button to proceed, due to the button being disabled on Blank Passwords.</P><P></P><P>Kindly assist in finding a way around this problem?</P><P></P><P>If perhaps you could complete the below link with the PASSWORD?</P><P>qvp://root@Server</P><P></P><P>Note : Alternative Profiles can not be used on MySQL, it <EM>has</EM> to be root.</P><P></P><P>Thanking you in Advance,</P><P>Sapphy</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:55:28 GMT 2012-02-22T09:55:28Z Qlikview Database : Blank password on root https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Qlikview-Database-Blank-password-on-root/m-p/307357#M1180077 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Good Day,</P><P></P><P>I am trying to link Qlikview to a MySQL Database, however the Database has no password on the root Profile.</P><P></P><P>This profile can not be changed as the server it is running on would require too many changes, causing a lot of reports to corrupt.</P><P></P><P>After installing Qlikview on my Laptop, I attempted to connect to the Database. When it prompted credentials for the root profile, I was not able to select the "OK" button to proceed, due to the button being disabled on Blank Passwords.</P><P></P><P>Kindly assist in finding a way around this problem?</P><P></P><P>If perhaps you could complete the below link with the PASSWORD?</P><P>qvp://root@Server</P><P></P><P>Note : Alternative Profiles can not be used on MySQL, it <EM>has</EM> to be root.</P><P></P><P>Thanking you in Advance,</P><P>Sapphy</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:55:28 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Qlikview-Database-Blank-password-on-root/m-p/307357#M1180077 2012-02-22T09:55:28Z