Executing MySQL Functions via SQL Server Queries Using Linked Server and JDBC When you're working with both SQL Server and MySQL databases, there will be times when you need to execute MySQL functions from SQL Server. Fortunately, SQL Server’s OPENQUERY allows you to query MySQL databases through a linked server. In this post, I'll demonstrate how to set this up and run a MySQL function within SQL Server via JDBC, making integration seamless for your applications. Table of Contents Introduction Setting Up a Linked Server for MySQL in SQL Server Executing MySQL Functions Using OPENQUERY JDBC Code for Integrating SQL Server and MySQL Key Considerations Performance Optimization Conclusion 1. Introduction In large systems, handling multiple databases from different providers is often necessary. One common use case is querying and executing MySQL functions via SQL Server using a linked