title: Compiler Error Message: CS0103: The name 'Database' does not exist in the current context
body: <blockquote>
    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4953330/razor-based-view-doesnt-see-referenced-assemblies">Razor-based view doesn&#39;t see referenced assemblies</a>  </p>
  </blockquote>
  
  
  
  <p>I am a Newbie in ASP.net
  I am trying to connect to a database and I keep getting this error</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>**Compilation Error</p>
    
    <p>Description: An error occurred during the compilation of a resource
    required to service this request. Please review the following specific
    error details and modify your source code appropriately. </p>
    
    <p>Compiler Error Message: CS0103: The name 'Database' does not exist in
    the current context</p>
    
    <p>Source Error:</p>
    
    <p>Line 1:  @{
    Line 2:  var db = Database.Open("demo");  '
    Line 3:<br>
    Line 4:  </p>
    
    <p>Source File: c:\Users\Ayoya\Documents\My Web Sites\demo\Page.cshtml<br>
    Line: 2 
    **</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Can anyone tell me whats wrong?
  Thank you</p>