Database connection considerations
- Last Updated: February 11, 2026
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- OpenEdge
- Version 13.0
- Documentation
Database connection considerations
The following table shows the results of connecting during startup and initialization based on the type of client connecting.
| Type of client | Connection results |
|---|---|
| Self Serve Client | Not permitted until database connections are allowed. |
| Remote Client | Ends in an error stating that the broker cannot spawn the server. A message is sent to the database log. |
| OpenEdge utility | Not permitted until database connections are allowed. |
| Forced Shutdown | Always allowed. |
| Java ODBC Client (SQL Server access) | Ends in a network daemon error. |
| Application Server Self Serve Client | Not permitted until database connections are allowed. |
| Application Server Remote Client | Ends in an error stating that the broker cannot spawn the server. A message is sent to the database log. |
| WebSpeed Self Serve Client | Not permitted until database connections are allowed. |
| WebSpeed Remote Client | Ends in an error stating that the broker cannot spawn the server. A message is sent to the database log. |