# Problem PG::ConnectionBad when merging two forums despite several previous successes

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**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-pg-connectionbad-when-merging-two-forums-despite-several-previous-successes/235173 "2022-08-04T22:03:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-pg-connectionbad-when-merging-two-forums-despite-several-previous-successes/235173/4 "2022-08-05T21:51:58Z")

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> [@cocococosti](#):
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> `@raw_connection = PG.connect(dbname: local_db[:database], host: 'localhost', port: 5432, user: 'postgres', password: db_password)`

Thnaks thanks thanks

I tryed with port = `5432` but not port = 5432

by dint of having our head in the handlebars we miss things

thanks again

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