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[Bug]: "Container does not exist" when trying to connect #20042

@dzsquared

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@dzsquared

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I have a saved connection that I added for a container running on localhost, but when I click to connect in OE I get an error asking to remove the connection

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when I hit cancel it connects anyways, because... yeah the container does exist.

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Identifier
ms-mssql.mssql
Version
1.35.0
Last Updated
2025-08-20, 14:07:00

Version: 1.103.2
Commit: 6f17636121051a53c88d3e605c491d22af2ba755
Date: 2025-08-20T16:45:34.255Z
Electron: 37.2.3
ElectronBuildId: 12035395
Chromium: 138.0.7204.100
Node.js: 22.17.0
V8: 13.8.500258-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0

Steps to Reproduce

  1. have a connection to a local container that had been working for months
  2. try to connect to the container after starting it in docker desktop

Affected Area

  • Connection dialog
  • Query results panel
  • Query editor
  • Object Explorer
  • Table Designer
  • Schema Compare
  • Schema Designer
  • Local container
  • GitHub Copilot integration
  • Query Plan Visualizer
  • Other (please describe below)

If you selected "Other", please describe the affected area

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Environment Information

Version: 1.103.2
Commit: 6f17636121051a53c88d3e605c491d22af2ba755
Date: 2025-08-20T16:45:34.255Z
Electron: 37.2.3
ElectronBuildId: 12035395
Chromium: 138.0.7204.100
Node.js: 22.17.0
V8: 13.8.500258-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0

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