sas9.4 (windows10) only can read the 1st folder in path, but fail in reaching other folders in path

[Alanchow]

it seems my SAS cannot access all folders in the path, i am running sas9.4 on windows10.

in sas9.4, when i run below code:

data _null_;
format x $10000.;
x=sysget('path');
put x=;
run;

it returns full path of various folders: x=C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASFoundation\9.4;C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath;C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Connector C 6.1\lib; C:\xampp\mysql\bin;C:\xampp\mysql\lib; ......(and other folders' path)

then, in sas, when i run libname mysqllib mysql user=xxxxx .....

return errors:

ERROR: The SAS/ACCESS Interface to MYSQL cannot be loaded. The libmysql code appendage could not be loaded.
Actually, I already have libmysql.dll under my ...\MySQL\MySQL Connector C 6.1\ (i.e. the 3rd folder in the path)

anyway, i try putting the libmysql.dll under the first folder in path (i.e. C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASFoundation\9.4;) and run again this "libname mysqllib mysql user=xxx" ..... , it works successfully!

Then i deleted this dll under above \9.4 and now try putting this libmysql.dll in the 2nd folder in path (i.e. C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath;), and run this "libname mysqllib mysql user=xxx", it fails again.

So, i doubt SAS cannot successfully load in other folders in the path, except only able to load the 1st folder, am i right?

any suggestion? thanks very much.

[Reeza]

It's hard to see the issue the way you've formatted your question. 

Please include the exact code you've run - mask any details, and the log. 

[SASKiwi]

I suggest you track this issue to SAS Tech Support if you haven't already done so. The SAS/ACCESS to MySQL configuration instructions for Windows states the MySQL DLL must be in the Windows PATH list, not necessarily the first.