# SQL Express 2005 database connection ideas?

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [September 4, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-express-2005-database-connection-ideas/78728 "2023-09-04T16:27:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![michael.flagler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michael.flagler/32/26272_2.png) [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-express-2005-database-connection-ideas/78728/21 "2026-08-06T04:01:24Z")

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I believe this was fixed in 8.3.7 so you may want to update.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Beard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@Tom\_Beard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tom_Beard)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-express-2005-database-connection-ideas/78728/22 "2026-08-06T04:18:59Z")

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Yeah that's it, On 8.3.6 currently. Good memory and thanks for the info!

[Release note link here.](https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/releasenotes/8.3.7#:~:text=Databases,bindings)

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