I also had a similar problem related to 1.8 and I solve it this way. Please follow this thread.
https://answers.openmrs.org/questions/49/error-at-start-up-unable-to-get-a-connection-to-the-database If still not solved, I can help as I also had the very same issue. Regards, Dr. M H B Ariyaratne On 24 January 2012 12:31, Matthew Ssemakadde <[email protected]> wrote: > Am trying 1.9 standalone but whenever I restart openMRS I get the flowing > error , > > *The following error occurred at startup:* > > Error occurred while trying to get the updates needed for the database. > Unable to get a connection to the database. Please check your openmrs > runtime properties file and make sure you have the correct > connection.username and connection.password set > > > > > > Any help > > > Matthew > > Masaka(Ug) > > > ------------------------------ > Click here to > unsubscribe<[email protected]?body=SIGNOFF%20openmrs-implement-l>from > OpenMRS Implementers' mailing list -- *Dr. M. H. B. Ariyaratne* MBBS(Ruhuna) Medical Officer, Ministry of Health. Trainee - MSc(Biomedical Informatics) Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, No 160, Norris Canal Road, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Residence 36/A, Thalgahahena Lane, Galle, Sri Lanka. Mobile : + 94 71 5812399 Residence : + 94 91 2241603 Email : [email protected] [email protected] Website : www.lakmedi.com www.familygene.org _________________________________________ To unsubscribe from OpenMRS Implementers' mailing list, send an e-mail to [email protected] with "SIGNOFF openmrs-implement-l" in the body (not the subject) of your e-mail. [mailto:[email protected]?body=SIGNOFF%20openmrs-implement-l]

