---
title: "system.db.setDatasourceEnabled"
description: "Enables/disables a given database connection."
---

# system.db.setDatasourceEnabled

> Enables/disables a given database connection.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description

## Client Permission Restrictions

[Permission Type](ignition-modules\vision\vision-project-properties\vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties): Datasource Management

Client access to this scripting function is blocked to users that do not meet the role/zone requirements for the above permission type. This function is unaffected when run in the Gateway scope.

## Syntax

`system.db.setDatasourceEnabled(name, enabled)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | -----
String | `name` | The name of the database connection in Ignition.
 Boolean | `enabled` | Enables/disables a given database connection.

### Returns
Nothing

### Scope
Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

## Code Examples

```python title="Code Snippet - Enabling a Database Connection"
# Enable the database named "MySQL"
  
system.db.setDatasourceEnabled("MySQL", 1)
```

```python title="Code Snippet - Disabling a Database Connection"
# Disable the database named "MySQL"
  
system.db.setDatasourceEnabled("MySQL", 0)
```