Index: trunk/ippToPsps/jython/loader.py
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--- trunk/ippToPsps/jython/loader.py	(revision 35175)
+++ trunk/ippToPsps/jython/loader.py	(revision 35177)
@@ -43,14 +43,8 @@
 
         # connect to scratch database
-        scratchDbs = ['1', '2', '3']
-        for dbVersion in scratchDbs:
-            self.scratchDb = ScratchDb(self.logger, self.config, dbVersion)
-            if not self.config.test and self.scratchDb.anyOtherConnections():
-                self.logger.errorPair("This scratch Db is already in use", self.scratchDb.dbName)
-                self.scratchDb.disconnect()
-                continue
-            break
-
-        if not self.scratchDb.connected:
+        self.scratchDb = ScratchDb(self.logger, self.config)
+        if not self.config.test and self.scratchDb.anyOtherConnections():
+            self.logger.errorPair("This scratch Db is already in use", self.scratchDb.dbName)
+            self.scratchDb.disconnect()
             self.exitProgram("Cannot connect to a scratch database")
             raise