{"id":"08b0c7c5-4017-4a3e-9e42-5a80035230b4","task":"Read production cycle, downtime, and part-count history out of a FactoryWiz shop-floor database via an ODBC connection","domain":"factorywiz.com","steps":["Create a dedicated ReadOnly MySQL/MariaDB user on the FactoryWiz database server","Install the MySQL ODBC connector matching the bitness (32-bit or 64-bit) of the client application","Create a System DSN pointing at the FactoryWiz database using the server IP and the ReadOnly credentials","Test the connection, confirming port 3306 is open in both directions between client and server","Query the database from Excel/Power BI, or use FactoryWiz's .NET API DLL / SOAP web service instead for app-level integration"],"gotchas":["32-bit and 64-bit ODBC connections are configured separately in Windows; mismatched bitness silently disables the Configure button","Direct database access bypasses FactoryWiz's application logic entirely - writes or business-rule-aware access require the .NET/SOAP API instead","Firewall rules blocking port 3306 in either direction are the most common first failure"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T20:31:22.876Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/08b0c7c5-4017-4a3e-9e42-5a80035230b4"}