# Interval connection error

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interval-connection-error/96848
**Category:** Developing Nodes
**Tags:** function-node
**Created:** [2 May 2025 08:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interval-connection-error/96848 "2025-05-02T08:01:24Z")
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### Author: ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [2 May 2025 09:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interval-connection-error/96848/9 "2025-05-02T09:49:54Z")

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> [@Dar](#):
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> I used node-red-contrib-mssql

I would strongly recommend you do not use that node.  
I would suggest you switch to `node-red-contrib-mssql-plus`  
Here is why:

> [@Mssql not sending data to database using mustache format](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mssql-not-sending-data-to-database-using-mustache-format/83527/4):
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> That node is over 7 years old, uses old libraries (with CVE issues) and has a number of known bugs and last, but not least, does not have the additional features that make mssql-plus the best SQL node in the catalog. I suggest you remove that and add the newer/better one and use parameters. You have 2 choices to acheive that ^ remove all traces of mssql from your flows remove node-red-contrib-mssql via palette manager install node-red-contrib-mssql-plus via palette manager restart node-red a…

> [@TotallyInformation](#):
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> I don't use MS SQL - does the driver have a connection pooling option?

The OP is using the (very) old contrib. `node-red-contrib-mssql-plus` does support pooling (and stored procs and prepared statements)

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