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create_connection
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.. py:method:: create_connection(self) 

**domain**: server

**language**: python

**class** :doc:`Task class </refs/server/task_api>`

Description
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Use ``create_connection`` to create a connection to the project database.

The method returns a new connection.

A developer must close a connection after it is no longer needed.

See also
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:doc:`execute <m_execute>`

:doc:`select <m_select>`