diff --git a/sql.py b/sql.py
index bd01f23..ee39ed3 100755
--- a/sql.py
+++ b/sql.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import sys
 import sqlalchemy
 
 
+
+
 def softpad(s, l, padchar = " "):
 	padding = padchar * l
 	if len(s) >= l:
@@ -80,9 +82,18 @@ opts = {
 	'hide_null_tablespace': '1',
 	'hide_tablespaces': 'SYSTEM;SYSAUX;SDE;SPATIAL_DATA'
 }
-
+connstr = ""
 if len(sys.argv) < 2:
-	connstr = input('Connect string: ')
+    if os.path.exists('settings.ini'):
+        try:
+            from cecil.core import inifile
+            config = inifile.inifile('settings.ini')
+            connstr = config['settings']['db']
+        except:
+            pass
+    
+    if not connstr:
+        connstr = input('Connect string: ')
 else:
 	connstr = sys.argv[1]