Home Database Access Issue ID: LIMS-001 : Connection to LIMS database (ODBC) could not be established.

Issue ID: LIMS-001 : Connection to LIMS database (ODBC) could not be established.

Last updated on Nov 19, 2025

Description of Issue: This usually happens when a user tries to login into the system and gets the error that the username / password is incorrect and they need to contact the system administrator.

It is usually accompanied by the error below.

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Root Cause: Incorrect configuration of the ODBC.

Resolution / Workaround: ICT personnel to check the odbc set up in the users pc.

After testing the connection, open the Labware files folder where they will be required to delete the current server.sys file and put the configurations afresh.

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Preventive Action / Recommendations: The LIMS administrator should prevent change of the database credentials of the account used when setting up user workstations