# Ignition 8.3: database connection does not exist

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-database-connection-does-not-exist/115929>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** scripting\
**Created:** [June 10, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-database-connection-does-not-exist/115929 "2026-06-10T16:34:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![pgmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d07c76/32.png) [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-database-connection-does-not-exist/115929/1 "2026-06-10T16:34:16Z")

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I have defined a database connection to an SQL Server named `IgnitionDB`, which is `valid`

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/optimized/3X/7/9/79fb254f0a97a61374479b43a2ee592506f01d76_2_690x52.png)

If I run

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/e/ce48fa58d6ff576859e626706d75c8ce1f019f4a.png)

I get the following error:

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/d/a/da76c388da0d8ae5c30d9f80d88c0de4cdaa0e5e.png)

whereas named queries are running ok.

I'm on Ignition

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/7/6/7670e8197069d7a2b7d5881750933ee5acd2b75a.png)

Any idea?

Thanks in advance, regards

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-database-connection-does-not-exist/115929/2 "2026-06-10T16:38:36Z")

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Your DB name as defined in the Gateway has a bunch of typos in it compared to what you've got in your script.

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**Author:** ![pgmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d07c76/32.png) [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-database-connection-does-not-exist/115929/3 "2026-06-10T16:41:01Z")

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Your are right @Kevin.Herron ... sorry, it's evening here 😔