Summary

Overview

This session is a live technical troubleshooting session focused on resolving a database connection error during a system test. The instructor guides a participant (Eva) through diagnosing and correcting an incorrect database name in a connection configuration, identifying the issue as a spelling error (“chino con n y doble o con k”).

Topic (Timeline)

1. Diagnostic of Connection Error and Database Name Correction [00:00:00 - 00:01:21]

  • The instructor initiates a connection test with participant Eva, observing a failure in the test connection result.
  • A specific error message is identified: “desconocida base de datos” (unknown database), indicating the database name is not recognized.
  • The instructor guides Eva to check the database name configuration, noting the correct spelling should be “chino” with an “n” and ending in “oo” with a “k” (i.e., “chinook”).
  • The instructor confirms the error is purely due to incorrect database name casing/spelling.
  • After correcting the name, the test connection succeeds.
  • The session concludes with the instructor confirming success and checking if others are experiencing similar issues.

Appendix

Key Principles

  • Database connection failures often stem from typos or case-sensitive naming errors.
  • Always verify exact spelling, punctuation, and special characters in database names and connection strings.

Tools/Commands Used

  • Test Connection functionality (likely within a GUI or CLI tool for database connectivity).
  • Details panel to inspect error messages.

Common Pitfalls

  • Mis-spelling database names (e.g., “chino” → “chinook”).
  • Assuming the system accepts variations in spelling or phonetic approximations.

Next Steps (Implied)

  • Verify all other participants’ database connection strings for similar naming errors.
  • Standardize database name documentation to prevent recurrence.