# Database Connection in App **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** database\ **Created:** [July 24, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-in-app/26842 "2019-07-24T17:35:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tanner\_j\_poulton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@tanner\_j\_poulton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tanner_j_poulton)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-in-app/26842/1 "2019-07-24T17:35:05Z")
Hi, I have successfully linked my gateway server to a sql database and when I use SQL queries in Ignition Designer, I am able to read values as shown in the first image. ![noerror](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/f/fc9d966b03dc2a55bd953e119f5d4783e9a7d976.png) Unfortunately, when I open the app on its own, it seems that those same SQL queries no longer run properly. ![error](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/8/8adc459a2733af85ee4d35d2140bfcd239fefd87.png) Any help or suggestions would be appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![jpark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-in-app/26842/2 "2019-07-24T17:38:23Z")
In the project properties check the Legacy Database Access under Vision \> Permissions. Or switch to named queries. ---
**Author:** ![tanner\_j\_poulton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@tanner\_j\_poulton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tanner_j_poulton)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-in-app/26842/3 "2019-07-24T17:45:22Z")
Fantastic! Thanks for the quick reply.