# Database connections use project default database

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connections-use-project-default-database/10987>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [January 4, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connections-use-project-default-database/10987 "2016-01-04T20:39:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/tim/32/3361_2.png) [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connections-use-project-default-database/10987/1 "2016-01-04T20:39:21Z")

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Observed from the Status/Database Connections screen of the gateway queries of any database are shown only within a project’s default database window even when this (default) database is not part of the query. The active connection count of this default database also appears to be employed rather than the proper database connection limits.

Ignition 7.7.4

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**Author:** ![khashey.ahmed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c5a1d2/32.png) [@khashey.ahmed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/khashey.ahmed)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2018, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connections-use-project-default-database/10987/2 "2018-07-13T20:39:39Z")

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Hi,  
We are having some strange issue with database connection.Its valid but once i go to configuration and save it.It show connecting.Until we restart the server.Any ideas on this.

Thanks