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# Get DB Profile Parameter

Retrieves the value of the specified Database Connection Profile Parameter.

Action available for the following operating systems:

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### Parameters

* **Database Connection Profile -** Database Connection Profile from you want to retrieve the Parameter value.
* **Parameters -** The parameter you want to get the value from. The displayed parameters depend on the nature of the Database Connection Profile. For more details, check the [**Database Connection Profile**](/kalipso5/developing/form/database-connection-profiles.md) chapter.

**Database Connection Profile with ODBC Connection**

* **Database Name** - Name that will identify the Database.
* **Database File** - Full path to the SQLite database file.
* **Password** - SQLite database Password.

**Database Connection Profile with SQLite Native Access**

* **ODBC Connection** - Name that will identify the Database.
* **User** - Full path to the SQLite database file.
* **Password** - SQLite database Password.
* **Prefix** - Database Prefix. (Owner, schema, etc)
* **Target** *\<target> -* Control or Variable where to assign the returned value.

### Usage

Consider the following Database Connection Profile:

| **Database Connection Profile** |                   |
| ------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| **Profile's Name**              | KalipsoDB         |
| **ODBC Connection**             | KalipsoConnection |
| **User**                        | kalipso           |
| **Password**                    | 1234              |
| **Prefix**                      | kc                |

#### **Example 1**

|                                 |           |
| ------------------------------- | --------- |
| **Database Connection Profile** | KalipsoDB |
| **Parameters**                  | User      |
| **Target**                      | Var(0)    |

*Result:*

| **Target** | **Value** |
| ---------- | --------- |
| Var(0)     | kalipso   |

#### **Example 2**

|                                 |           |
| ------------------------------- | --------- |
| **Database Connection Profile** | KalipsoDB |
| **Parameters**                  | Password  |
| **Value**                       | Var(1)    |

*Result:*

| **Target** | **Value** |
| ---------- | --------- |
| Var(1)     | 1234      |

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See [**Database Connection Profile**](/kalipso5/developing/form/database-connection-profiles.md) chapter for more information.
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