# Can you change a database connection name after creation?

**URL:** <https://community.auth0.com/t/can-you-change-a-database-connection-name-after-creation/117185>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** regular-database-connections, connections\
**Created:** [September 26, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/can-you-change-a-database-connection-name-after-creation/117185 "2023-09-26T20:01:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![raffi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/user_avatar/community.auth0.com/raffi/32/10413_2.png) [@raffi](https://community.auth0.com/u/raffi)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/can-you-change-a-database-connection-name-after-creation/117185/1 "2023-09-26T20:01:06Z")

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Created a database connection a while back and now would like to adjust the name instead of creating a new one as it already has users in it. Any ideas on how to do that?

If not possible, how can I migrate all the users to a new one and point the existing application to it? Any help would be much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![rueben.tiow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/user_avatar/community.auth0.com/rueben.tiow/32/11646_2.png) [@rueben.tiow](https://community.auth0.com/u/rueben.tiow)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/can-you-change-a-database-connection-name-after-creation/117185/3 "2023-09-26T20:16:08Z")

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Hi @raffi,

Welcome to the Auth0 Community!

Unfortunately, it is not possible to change your database name after creation.

In this scenario, one workaround would to be migrate your users from your previous database to the new database.

For this, I recommend using our [User Import / Export Extension](https://auth0.com/docs/manage-users/user-migration/user-import-export-extension) extension.

Or you could manually do it through the Management API’s Import/Export job endpoints:

- [Bulk User Imports](https://auth0.com/docs/manage-users/user-migration/bulk-user-imports)
- [Bulk User Exports](https://auth0.com/docs/manage-users/user-migration/bulk-user-exports)

Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

Thanks,  
Rueben

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/original/3X/b/5/b560f266932fcce5d57f09a6595bd50518cae3f3.jpeg) [@system](https://community.auth0.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/can-you-change-a-database-connection-name-after-creation/117185/4 "2023-10-10T20:16:57Z")

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