# “USE statement is not supported to switch between databases” when using CData Azure Synapse in ODI Studio **URL:** \ **Category:** Editions\ **Tags:** article, linux-unix, jdbc, odi, azure-synapse\ **Created:** [January 2, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/use-statement-is-not-supported-to-switch-between-databases-when-using-cdata-azure-synapse-in-odi-studio/589 "2024-01-02T19:48:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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This article provides details for the error: _‘USE statement is not supported to switch between databases. Use a new connection to connect to a different Database.’_ This error is triggered by a badly configured Physical Schema. ![21804e83-f02d-4322-ac79-b894d1caf8e2.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/original/1X/727d06c1a790b7432374ad5835170e945f62efbd.png) When the _Database (Catalog/Work Catalog)_ specified in the physical schema does not correspond to the value of the _Database_ connection property this will trigger the _“Use \”_ statement which AzureSynapse does not support: - [USE (Transact-SQL) - SQL Server | Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/language-elements/use-transact-sql?view=sql-server-ver16) - **Fix:** To fix this issue the user must set _Database (Catalog)_ and _Database (Work Catalog)_ to the actual name of the database he wants to connect with (specified in the connection string) Additional details on how to establish a connection with AzureSynapse can be found here: - [Connecting to AzureSynapse](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/HEH/jdbc/pg_connectionj.htm#:~:text=separated%20with%20semicolons.-,Connecting%20to%20Azure%20Synapse,-In%20addition%20to)