# Nothing is added to the database

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/nothing-is-added-to-the-database/30558
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** dicom
**Created:** [July 12, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/nothing-is-added-to-the-database/30558 "2023-07-12T16:13:35Z")
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### Author: ![danhyz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@danhyz](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/danhyz)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/nothing-is-added-to-the-database/30558/1 "2023-07-12T16:13:35Z")

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Hi,

I loaded my dicom files in 3D slicer, but it showed “import completed: added 0 patients, 0 studies, 0 series, 0 instances.” I’m not sure what’s going on here. The software was opening fine with my previous DICOM files. Any suggestions? Many thanks.

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### Author: ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/nothing-is-added-to-the-database/30558/2 "2023-07-12T20:57:41Z")

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Have you created the DICOM database and is it in a writable location?  
You may get some hints about what went from messages in the application log.