# Reconnecting to a database

You can reconnect to a database if the connection is defined but not connected.

If a database connection is canceled from outside of the workbench (for example, in DB2 Universal Database™ by using the FORCE APPLICATIONS ALL command), the workbench cannot detect that the connection is dropped.

To reconnect to a database:

1. In the Server Explorer, right-click on the database connection that you want to reconnect to.
2. Click Reconnect.

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