---
title: "system.db.removeDatasource"
description: "Removes a database connection from Ignition."
---

# system.db.removeDatasource

> Removes a database connection from Ignition.

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

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
[Permission Type](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions): 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.removeDatasource(name)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
String | `name` | The name of the database connection in Ignition.

### Returns

Nothing

### Scope

All

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This will result in the connection named MySQL being removed
system.db.removeDatasource("MySQL")
```