# Knowledge Article :: "Error while creating new mssql database connection"

**URL:** <https://community.automationedge.com/t/knowledge-article-error-while-creating-new-mssql-database-connection/2213>\
**Category:** Self-Help & Learn\
**Tags:** rpa, article\
**Created:** [June 11, 2020, 8:37am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/knowledge-article-error-while-creating-new-mssql-database-connection/2213 "2020-06-11T08:37:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 8:37am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/knowledge-article-error-while-creating-new-mssql-database-connection/2213/1 "2020-06-11T08:37:30Z")

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**Problem:**

“Unable to connect to mssql database in process-studio-5.4.2 version”

“Error while creating new mssql database connection in process-studio-5.4.2 version”

**Solution:**

- Check the environment variable and see if there are any conflicting Java versions/paths.
- If not, Download the jar file from “[https://sourceforge.net/projects/jtds/”](https://sourceforge.net/projects/jtds/%E2%80%9D) and copy the jtds-1.3.1.jar to the “process-studio-5.4.2\lib” folder.
- Restart the proccess studio.