Commit 17198807 by Torkel Ödegaard

docs: updated mysql docs

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Grafana ships with a built-in MySQL data source plugin that allow you to query any visualize
data from a MySQL compatible database.
## Adding the data source
1. Open the side menu by clicking the Grafana icon in the top header.
2. In the side menu under the `Dashboards` link you should find a link named `Data Sources`.
3. Click the `+ Add data source` button in the top header.
4. Select *MySQL* from the *Type* dropdown.
### Database User Permissions (Important!)
The database user you specify when you add the data source should only be granted SELECT permissions on
the specified database & tables you want to query. Grafana does not validate that the query is safe. The query
could include any SQL statement. For example, statements like `USE otherdb;` and `DROP TABLE user;` would be
executed. To protect against this we **Highly** recommmend you create a specific mysql user with
restricted permissions.
Example:
```sql
CREATE USER 'grafanaReader' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT SELECT ON mydatabase.mytable TO 'grafanaReader';
```
You can use wildcards (`*`) in place of database or table if you want to grant access to more databases and tables.
## Macros
To simplify syntax and to allow for dynamic parts, like date range filters, the query can contain macros.
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