silvercn
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Database connection error message
Hi - I downloaded and installed my Sonar Professional on a new desktop. Upon opening each time, I get this error message:
"Database error: Database connection failed. Assigned plugin categories and names will be unavailable." Not sure what this is really referring to , and when I do the Click here button it leads to the Knowledge Base, but a search does not really yield anything on this.... I don't think its critical - the program seems to work okay and this message just fades away: but it would be nice to know what it refers to - Thanks
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Re: Database connection error message
2017/06/15 06:23:21
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Google search is a GREAT way to look for solutions to errors or situations many of us encounter, and it does a way better job than relying on the forum software to search.
Here is what I used for search terms:
site:forum.cakewalk.com Database connection error
In the above, by adding a Google search filter of site:forum.cakewalk.com, followed by the error message you received 'Database connection error', that 'site' filter tells Google to only search for results from pages from 'forum.cakewalk.com' which is how all of the pages of the various Cakewalk user forums begin.
SOOOOO - searching only the forums, my Google search came up with something like 38 results, which is actually quite a managable set to review for solutions to your problem.
Some of the results include 'Solved' in their subject line, and you might want to start with those.
I hope the above helps you find not only THIS answer for you, but also helps you to be able to search for other forum content efficiently.
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silvercn
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Re: Database connection error message
2017/06/15 13:05:30
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Appreciate it. Did not dawn on me to use Google in the forum search. That will be great for future searches......thanks
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Re: Database connection error message
2017/06/15 13:44:39
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Are you using a steam version of sonar ?
And what version are you using ?
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silvercn
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Re: Database connection error message
2017/06/15 15:40:22
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To be honest I don't know if my Sonar is "steam" version. So I will need to educate myself on that and then see what it means for this issue.
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Re: Database connection error message
2017/06/15 17:43:05
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If you use the Command Center or install products directly from a Cakewalk account, you do not have a Steam version. Steam is a reseller that has its own installer and account management.
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silvercn
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Re: Database connection error message
2017/06/15 17:45:10
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Thanks. Then I am not Steam.
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Re: Database connection error message
2017/06/15 17:53:35
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"Database error: Database connection failed" This indicates that a database component that Sonar uses to store plugin information is not running or is not connecting properly.
Have you rebooted your computer? If yes, and you still have the problem, I would suggest that something may have gone wrong with the install. To fix that you should uninstall Sonar and reinstall from the command center.
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silvercn
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Re: Database connection error message
2017/06/15 18:04:35
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Thanks. That was on my mind to try next ....can't hurt...I will follow up if fixed
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Re: Database connection error message
2017/06/15 18:38:58
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If reboot does not fix it and before reinstalling, the database is reinitialized when repersonalizing SONAR or by renaming/removing the existing database. Open Windows Explorer and paste %appdata%\Cakewalk\Library in the path entry. Rename or remove Library.db in this folder and start SONAR. This will copy the seed database from C:\ProgramData\Cakewalk\Library. Repersonalizing or copying the database will lose any custom category assignments.
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Re: Database connection error message
2017/06/15 21:18:50
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This is odd for me anyway. Why is Cakewalk and or Sonar not showing up on my Programs list in Control Panel?!
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Re: Database connection error message
2017/06/15 21:21:51
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Installers run in the Command Center are managed by the Command Center and will not show up in the Windows Control Panel. Right-click an item in the Command Center to see its context menu.
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silvercn
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Re: Database connection error message
2017/06/15 21:46:49
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OhhhThanks. These little things!
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silvercn
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Re: Database connection error message
2017/06/15 22:28:26
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Sorry to sound so computer dumb, but have not encountered such mystery and intrigue in simply uninstalling a program!!!On the program list when I right click on the Command Center icon the only thing that drops is uninstall; which when done does not uninstall Sonar.
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silvercn
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Re: Database connection error message
2017/06/15 22:35:14
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Duh. Just realized you meant right click Sonar from the Command Center itself.... thanks Google
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