> On 16. Jan 2023, at 11:25, Daniel Kraus <daniel@kraus.my> wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Andreas Gerler <baron@bundesbrandschatzamt.de> writes:
> 
>> Last week I heard about using ob-sql with credentials stored in the variable used by isql.
>> However I had to modify ob-sql to get it actually working.
>> Can somebody test the pach before I send in a commit?
>> 
>> #+begin_src sql :engine mysql :dbconnection testdb
>> show tables;
>> #+end_src
> 
> I actually use this feature daily.
> You have to quote the dbconnection. So this works currently:
> 
>> #+begin_src sql :engine mysql :dbconnection 'testdb
> 
> but I would agree that not needing the quote makes sense.
> And since `assoc-string` works with symbol and string (i.e. it's backwards compatible)
> I would install the patch if you send it.
> 
>> I was considering writing another patch to map the sql-product to engine.
>> That way we could get rid of another parameter in the src block.
>> Opinions?
> 
> I agree. Specifying :engine when it's already in the connection-alist is unnecessary.
> 
> Thanks,
>  Daniel