diff --git a/app/Models/baseModel.php b/app/Models/baseModel.php
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+<?php
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use CodeIgniter\Model;
+
+class baseModel extends Model
+{
+    protected $db;
+    public $con_name = 'mermsemr';
+
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        parent::__construct();
+        $this->db = \Config\Database::connect($this->con_name);
+    }
+
+}
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