Database connections mess

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@luxray

I have multiple targets and while they use different connections the way that works is not very obvious to me as no matter which target I select the server actions have the same connection selected…

And I have no idea how to change a connection for a particular target.

Well the connection name is always the same, it is saved per target:

Define Database Connection Settings per Target

Intro When working on different targets, for example development and production, they usually have different addresses, database names, usernames and passwords. With Wappler you can easily define different database connection settings for your different targets. Setup Database Connection As you know, the active target you are working on can be selected using the Target menu: [Screenshot_1] Our project has two different targets - the local development target and the remote server which is o…

@luxray

Also is the Database Connection step still necessary? Since the queries work without it…

No, as explained here you define your connections once under Globals:

Connecting to a Database

Wappler’s powerful visual server-side tools allow you to easily connect to your Database in a few clicks. Before you create your databse connection, make sure to setup the target(s) for your project (development / production) as this is required for the Database Connection. Creating a Database Connection The Database Connections you create are globally available for all your server actions across your project. You need to setup your Database Connection once, and then you can reuse it in all …