How can I connect matlab to mysql?

How can I connect matlab to mysql using ODBC?

[Sven]

Use the Database toolbox.

What have you tried? In what ways didn't it meet your expectations?

Answer 1

[David Barry]

As Sven suggests, you should use the functions within the Database Toolbox - assuming of course that you have this toolbox. The help documents are very good and have some examples that should get you going. Please upload your code if you are still struggling.

http://www.mathworks.co.uk/help/database/ug/database.html

[Tomas]

can you give me steps because i tried to do this

conn = database('localhost','root','')
a = isconnection(conn)

but i get this result

conn =
         Instance: 'localhost'
         UserName: 'root'
           Driver: []
              URL: []
      Constructor: [1x1 com.mathworks.toolbox.database.databaseConnect]
          Message: [1x166 char]
           Handle: 0
          TimeOut: []
       AutoCommit: 'off'
             Type: 'Database Object'
a =
       0

[Kaustubha Govind]

What does conn.Message contain?