Bug 463941

Summary:	After upgrading to 7.9.0 from 7.8.0 digikam does not connect to database mariadb server
Product:	[Applications] digikam	Reporter:	Martin Neuß <spamfilter>
Component:	Database-Mysql	Assignee:	Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	caulier.gilles, metzpinguin
Priority:	NOR
Version:	7.9.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	macOS (DMG)
OS:	macOS
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:	7.10.0
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Martin Neuß 2023-01-06 20:55:01 UTC

SUMMARY
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After upgrading to 7.9.0 from 7.8.0 digikam doesn´t connect to the database server. downgrading to 7.8.0 solved the issue. once more upgrading returned the problem. dwongrading solved it again. so there seems to be a genuine 7.9.0 problem with 7.9.0 accessing a maria-db database server. (IP 198.178.1.12:3307 user digikam_neuss password with letters such as $%).
system mac powerbook intel mac os ventura 13.1, database server synology ds 920+, mariadb port 3307.
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. upgrade to 7.9.0 using the system above. 
2. start digikam
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
error came up: cannot connect to database, check the settings. after chekcing the settings connection test failed

EXPECTED RESULT
should start digikam without any problems

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
macOS:  ventura 13.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
downgrading to 7.8.0 solved the problem, database access worked without any problem.

Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2023-01-06 21:00:10 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 462736 ***

Comment 2 caulier.gilles 2023-03-11 10:30:45 UTC

Fixed with #462736