Xqe-jdb-0001 Problem Establishing Connection. Please Check The Database Server

If you suspect a locale-related issue, try testing the connection with a user set to an English locale. 4. Further Resources

: Some versions fail if the user's locale is not set to English; try switching your locale settings to see if it clears the block. Test Connectivity : Log into Cognos Administration , go to the Configuration If you suspect a locale-related issue, try testing

This is the silent killer. If you recently upgraded your application or your database version, your old JDBC drivers might be obsolete. Test Connectivity : Log into Cognos Administration ,

: For Cognos to "see" the database, the appropriate JDBC .jar files must be correctly placed in the \drivers folder. : The database server itself may be down,

: The database server itself may be down, or the database manager may be refusing new requests due to internal errors. Troubleshooting Steps