Delphi / Object Pascal · Database exception

dbExpress ConnectionFailed Error

What does dbExpress ConnectionFailed Error mean in Delphi / Object Pascal?

Returned by TDBXConnection.Open when the attempt to establish a connection to the database server fails - wrong server address or port, an unreachable server, or the client driver failing to complete the connection handshake.

dbExpress ConnectionFailed ErrorDelphi (VCL) · Delphi (FireMonkey) · Delphi (dbExpress)

Condition

Returned by TDBXConnection.Open when the attempt to establish a connection to the database server fails - wrong server address or port, an unreachable server, or the client driver failing to complete the connection handshake.

Fix

Verify the connection parameters (server, port, database name) and that the server is reachable from the client machine or network, and confirm the correct client driver library is installed and matches the server version.

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