A Database Error Occurred
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A Database Error Occurred (or sometimes Unable to connect to database server) is a common error reported by web applications that depend on a database.
Examples
- 2019-05-31 on https://www.memecreator.org/template/dr.-evil-air-quotes:
A Database Error Occurred
Unable to connect to your database server using the provided settings.
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 346
A Database Error Occurred
Error Number: 1064
You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MariaDB server version for the right syntax to use …
Apparently returned by a CodeIgniter application per: https://www.haugancruises.com/code/ (archived)
Common Development Question
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21378338/database-error-occurred
- https://community.esri.com/thread/229493-failed-to-connect-to-a-database-help
- https://www.concrete5.org/community/forums/installation/unable-to-connect-to-database.-a-database-error-occurred-while-p
See Also
- Google Search for "A Database Error Occurred" shows it's a common problem in web applications reported to multiple forums