# SQL Connection Error

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**Category:** Get Help & Discuss\
**Tags:** rpa\
**Created:** [June 20, 2020, 5:16am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/sql-connection-error/2249 "2020-06-20T05:16:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yousuf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/46a35a/32.png) [@Yousuf](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Yousuf)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2020, 5:16am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/sql-connection-error/2249/1 "2020-06-20T05:16:07Z")

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While connecting to DB there is error 12505 on Process Studio

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However, I when I connect using Java code in eclipse the connection was successful.  
Can anyone help me out with connecting db with PS.  
Database is Oracle.

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**Author:** ![aesupport](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.automationedge.com/aesupport/32/371_2.png) [@aesupport](https://community.automationedge.com/u/aesupport)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/sql-connection-error/2249/2 "2020-06-22T04:54:06Z")

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Hello Yousuf,

Try below solutions:

1. Please check for the ojdbc jar in Process Studio’s lib folder. For oracle connection ojdbc jar is required.

2. Add the “/” symbol before the SID name, For example: “/FINNPROD”.

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**Author:** ![Yousuf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/46a35a/32.png) [@Yousuf](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Yousuf)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:42am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/sql-connection-error/2249/3 "2020-06-22T05:42:32Z")

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Thanks for help. It Worked.