# SQL connection

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-connection/3606>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 15, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-connection/3606 "2011-11-15T22:00:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colby.Clegg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/colby.clegg/32/3282_2.png) [@Colby.Clegg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Colby.Clegg)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-connection/3606/6 "2011-11-16T16:21:44Z")

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Hi,

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> Java: Sun Microsystems Inc. 1.6.0\_29

I think one big problem lies in an issue with update 29 and the Microsoft JDBC driver. We should probably have a bigger warning up, but many people (all over the internet, not just us. For example, [see here](http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqldataaccess/thread/97dce8fd-6487-4bca-80b0-492167db3e0d)) have run into problems using SQL Server and Java update 29. [This thread](http://www.inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=7138&p=21232) just mentions "problems", but there's a link to download the update 27 installer. You'll need to uninstall 29 and install 27.

Hard to say if that's the problem you're running into, but it's definitely a place to start. We should have this publicized a bit more visibly here on the forum somewhere.

As for everything else, you really probably should try to call Vanessa and talk about it. This last release involved a bit of confusion, but overall it's gone over very well once people understand everything.

Regards,

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