How to get data from MYSQL server

[chiranjeevi]

How to write a qurey to retrieve data from MYSQL database. Thanks

[mrogers]

If you are asking how to query a database from Java then any Java textbook will have an example.

[aluxh]

Can we connect to a custom (non alfresco) database and query the data and populate them in table format?

Can Alfresco manage database entries like how it manages the content/files system?