# SQL error 145 querying a sqlexpress database

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**Created:** [December 30, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-error-145-querying-a-sqlexpress-database/54556 "2021-12-30T23:17:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-error-145-querying-a-sqlexpress-database/54556/7 "2021-12-31T00:27:59Z")

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> [@SQL Server Connection Faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-connection-faulted/46393/9):
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> You might need to downgrade. The case I encountered was a SQL Server 2008, which isn’t supported past driver 6.2. See this compatibility chart: I think with the correct driver, I didn’t need the extra connection properties, just the java.security changes. YMMV, of course.

But note that the oldest JDBC drivers don't work in java 11, IIRC.

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