diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs
index 52325d9f..cce98863 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
@@ -81,7 +81,21 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 		public frmVEPROMS()
 		{
 			InitializeComponent();
+#if (DEBUG)
+			//use local data
+			if (Environment.MachineName == "RMARK-PC")
+				VEPROMS.CSLA.Library.Database.ConnectionName = "VEPROMS_RMARK_DEBUG";
+			else
+				VEPROMS.CSLA.Library.Database.ConnectionName = "VEPROMS_LOCAL";
+#else
+			// use server data (default)
+			//VEPROMS.CSLA.Library.Database.ConnectionName = "VEPROMS";
+			if (Environment.MachineName == "RMARK-PC")
+				VEPROMS.CSLA.Library.Database.ConnectionName = "VEPROMS_RMARK_DEMO";
+			else if (Environment.MachineName == "laptop")
+				VEPROMS.CSLA.Library.Database.ConnectionName = "VEPROMS_LOCAL";
 
+#endif
 			// set the color of the ribbon
 			RibbonPredefinedColorSchemes.ChangeOffice2007ColorTable((eOffice2007ColorScheme)Settings.Default.SystemColor);