Index: trunk/ippToPsps/jython/ipptopsps.py
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--- trunk/ippToPsps/jython/ipptopsps.py	(revision 33773)
+++ trunk/ippToPsps/jython/ipptopsps.py	(revision 33787)
@@ -50,5 +50,9 @@
 
         # create connection to databases database
-        self.ippToPspsDb = IppToPspsDb(self.logger, self.config)
+        try:
+            self.ippToPspsDb = IppToPspsDb(self.logger, self.config)
+        except:
+            self.exitProgram("Could not connect to ipptopsps Db")
+            raise
 
         self.checkClientStatus()