how to connect to the database in openshift application

Question

I did as following

MySQL 5.1 database added. Please make note of these credentials:

    Root User: xxxxxxx
    Root Password: xxxxxxx
    Database N         


        

Answer 1

below code worked for me ,try this it might help you

var mysql = require('mysql');

var mysql = require('mysql');
exports.pool = mysql.createPool({
    host: process.env.OPENSHIFT_MYSQL_DB_HOST || 'localhost',
      port: process.env.OPENSHIFT_MYSQL_DB_PORT || '3306',
      user: process.env.OPENSHIFT_MYSQL_DB_USERNAME || 'root',
      password: process.env.OPENSHIFT_MYSQL_DB_PASSWORD ||  '',
      database: 'chichat' || 'chichat',
      multipleStatements : true,
      charset: 'utf8'
});