# Database parameter type not showing up (named query)

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-parameter-type-not-showing-up-named-query/45339>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** namedqueries, database, ignition80\
**Created:** [April 7, 2021, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-parameter-type-not-showing-up-named-query/45339 "2021-04-07T13:03:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-parameter-type-not-showing-up-named-query/45339/2 "2021-04-07T16:42:04Z")

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Make sure that you have saved your project after you set up the Named Query; named Query resources do not display changes to Perspective until after the Named Query resource has been saved.

I verified that when I set up a Named Query with a parameterized database that the Named Query _binding dialog_ does supply the database as an expected parameter once the Named Query which expects the parameterized database is selected.

My Named Query:

![Screen Shot 2021-04-07 at 9.37.32 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/7/2/7277858457eda13dc27e6aff718f518b5b803a11.png)

Binding dialog after selecting `ExpectsDBAsParam`:

 ![Screen Shot 2021-04-07 at 9.38.00 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/7/a777c1c2f30cfdce515badfeb965edefbaef250c.png)

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