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When configuring the Strategy Intelligence Server 9.x and newer to a Metadata the following error message is received:
Server Definition manipulations error: (Database error <>: Execute Query failed. Error type: Odbc error. Odbc operation attempted: SQLExecDirect. [HY000:1290: on SQLHANDLE] [Strategy][ODBC MySQL Wire Protocol driver][MySQL]The MySQL server is running with the --read-only option so it cannot execute this statement)
Add the necessary privileges to the database user performing the configuration. For further reading refer to the following Strategy Knowledge Base article:
KB7549: What permissions are needed for the metadata and warehouse to use Strategy products - Strategy Community