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An environment variable where its value has an underscore and is the name of a database.

Hello, I have a problem with my App. I have an environment variable where its value has an underscore and is the name of a database. Example: test_SP. With this underscore it does not connect to the server, but to another database without the underscore it connects. Can anyone help?


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Bobby Iliev
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April 11, 2024

Hi there,

I’ve just tested this on the App Platform and it does not look like to be treating underscores in any specific way:

Can you share more information about the database that you are using, is it a MySQL cluster or Postgres?

And also can you share more information about the framework that you are using so that I could test this out further.

Best,

Bobby

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