diff --git a/src/server/distrend.c b/src/server/distrend.c
--- a/src/server/distrend.c
+++ b/src/server/distrend.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 struct general_info
 {
   struct distrenjob head;
+  distrend_mysql_conn_t conn;
 
   struct distrend_config *config;
 
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ struct general_info
 /* ************General Functions************* */
 // int xml_dump();
 int distrend_do();
-// int start_data(struct general_info *general_info);
+int start_data(struct general_info *general_info);
 int mortition(struct general_info *geninfo, struct distrenjob *job);
 // int restoreJobState(struct distrenjob *job);
 // int prepare_distrenjob(struct general_info *geninfo, int type, char *name, char *submitter, int priority, int start_frame, int end_frame, int width, int height);
@@ -163,8 +164,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     */
 
   /** MySQL Connection */
-  struct distrend_mysql_con *conn;
-  if(mysqlConnect(&conn))
+  if(mysqlConnect(&general_info.conn))
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d: mysqlConnect() failed\n", __FILE__, __LINE__);
       return 1;
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       /* If the client states that they finished the frame */
       	if(clientsays == DISTREN_REQUEST_DONEFRAME){
       	  clientstatus = CLIENTSTATUS_IDLE; // Sets the client back to idle
-      	  finish_frame(slaveKey, job->jobnum, frame->num, conn); // @TODO: Make sure this actually works.
+      	  finish_frame(general_info.conn, job->jobnum, frame->num); // @TODO: Make sure this actually works.
       	}
     }
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
   /** free() paths */
   free(general_info.files.geninfo);
-  mysqlDisconnect(conn);
+  mysqlDisconnect(general_info.conn);
 
   return 0;
 }
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ int start_data(struct general_info *gene
 }
 */
 
-
 /**
    checks to see if a job is actually done.
    - scans the folder of the job to make sure all output files are present