title: Cannot connect to MySQL from Tableau
body: <p>I am unable to connect to my MySQL server using Tableau from a different computer on the same network. I have WAMP installed on the server, I can access phpMyAdmin just fine and manage the database through there, but I need to access it from Tableau. </p>
  
  <p>These are the errors I get:</p>
  
  <p>Unable to connect to the ODBC Data Source. Check that the necessary drivers are installed and that the connection properties are valid.
  [MySQL][ODBC 5.3(w) Driver]Can't get hostname for your address</p>
  
  <p>Unable to connect to the server "nick-server". Check that the server is running and that you have access privileges to the requested database.</p>
  
  <p>Unable to connect to the server. Check that the server is running and that you have access privileges to the requested database.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/JU0Ce.png" alt="Tableau Information"></p>
  
  <p>Any suggestions on what could be causing this? </p>