# SQLSTATE\[HY000\] \[1049\] Unknown database 'dreamfactory'

**URL:** <https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/sqlstate-hy000-1049-unknown-database-dreamfactory/2707>\
**Category:** Connecting to SQL\
**Created:** [May 14, 2016, 10:45am UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/sqlstate-hy000-1049-unknown-database-dreamfactory/2707 "2016-05-14T10:45:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![aamir\_rais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@aamir\_rais](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/aamir_rais)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2016, 10:45am UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/sqlstate-hy000-1049-unknown-database-dreamfactory/2707/1 "2016-05-14T10:45:35Z")

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I connected my external mysql db to dreamfactory but unable to fetch and upload tables in mysql db and also i created db name as ‘dreamfactory’ in mysql db. Suggest me how to get rid from this issue ?

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**Author:** ![formerstaff](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.dreamfactory.com/formerstaff/32/1133_2.png) [@formerstaff](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/formerstaff)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/sqlstate-hy000-1049-unknown-database-dreamfactory/2707/2 "2016-05-24T18:52:11Z")

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What is your connection string for your service?