Did you have a look in the mysql logs?
Also start node-red in a terminal and see if there are any other errors or warnings there. What version of node-red, nodjs and the sql node are you using? In fact it might be worth starting node-red in a terminal and copying the log in the terminal up to the point of failure and posting it here.
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