In the latest release of MySQL Workbench (5.2.35), we received a number of reports that some people upgrading over a previous installation ended up in not being able to launch MySQL Workbench afterwards, instead receiving an error such as Access to the path ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Workbench CE 5.2.35\db_utils.pyc’ is denied. The cause for that seems to be a problem with access privileges on files that are created when Workbench is run. If you run into that problem, a possible workaround should be to start Workbench with elevated privileges one time. To do this, right-click the Workbench application icon in your startmenu and select “Run as administrator”. Please leave a comment whether this workaround solves the reported problem for you.
UPDATE: A new 5.2.35.1 msi package has been uploaded, which resolves this issue. You can download it from the usual location.
On the Mac after upgrading to 5.2.35, I’m getting the following error when attempting to launch a Server Administration session: QueryError: Error executing ‘You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ‘plugins’ at line 1′
show plugins.
SQL Error: 1064
I am able to open a SQL Development session without issue.
hi duncan,
this is a different issue, its a problem that appears when connecting to a 5.0 server version. please look at the corresponding bug-report for a workaround.
I was running a newly installed instance and got this issue the first time I tried to open it manually (i.e. not directly launched by the installer) – your workaround worked fine, many thanks for that!
on a brand new laptop installed the latest 5.5.1.7. Ran in to the same issue as Dan Brown, except the work around did not work. It’s a bit underwhelming no?
“Run as administrator” worked. Thank you.
This workaround worked for me also.
Thanks
This solution worked Thanks!!!
yes it works thanks
thnx sir my problem is solved by running it as a run as administrator….