# 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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**Author:** ![pi88](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pi88/32/270964_2.png) [@pi88](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pi88)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 3:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-pg-connectionbad-when-merging-two-forums-despite-several-previous-successes/235173/5 "2022-08-20T03:12:42Z")

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Thanks @McFly for putting together a complete guide. This is helpful. Can all of these steps be automated? And create a cron job for it?

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