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title: Database Connection
slug: lowcode-en-pink/database-connection
description: Learn the significance of database connections in low-code applications with this comprehensive document. Discover how to create a new database connection step-by-step and understand the requirement of a driver to access your desired database type. Explor
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createdAt: 2021-10-27T21:51:17.000Z
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Lowcode requires Database connections to interfaces with the database.

It is a good practice to create one DB Connection per Lowcode Application.

## Before getting started

Must have the Driver to Access the desired type of database.

## Procedure

1. Access the functionality through navigation in the menu Lowcode > Configuration > Database Connection;
2. Click on "New";
3. Complete the fields available;
4. **Type of connection** can be (JNDI or Direct Connection):
   1. For JNDI connection, enter the **JNDI Context**, and the **JNDI Name**;
5. For direct connection, enter **JDBC Path**, **User**, and **Database
    Password**.
6. Click on "Save".

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**NOTE:**

All the fields in the Items list will be used as filter to restrict the items listed.
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![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/pu5VMc-2TW3GQX4ly5Xp7/e_3o5qkgQMXDQA2cxF51P_image.png "Figure 1 - Application")