fix #1252 - deprecate otumat

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 {
-    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
-    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
-    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
     "version": "0.2.0",
     "configurations": [
-        {
-            "name": "Python: Current File",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${file}",
-            "console": "integratedTerminal",
-            "justMyCode": false
-        }
+      {
+        "name": "Debug pytest test",
+        "type": "python",
+        "request": "launch",
+        "module": "pytest",
+        "args": [
+          "tests/",    // Replace with your actual test folder or file
+          "-s"
+        ],
+        "console": "integratedTerminal",
+        "justMyCode": false
+      }
     ]
-}
+  }

datajoint/connection.py

@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ def __init__(self, host, user, password, port=None, init_fun=None, use_tls=None)
         self.init_fun = init_fun
         self._conn = None
         self._query_cache = None
+        self.connect()
         if self.is_connected:
             logger.info(
                 "DataJoint {version} connected to {user}@{host}:{port}".format(