diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "src/test/db"]
+	path = src/test/db
+	url = ssh://git@lab01560.intranet.chuv:2222/mip-portal/portal-db.git
diff --git a/src/test/db b/src/test/db
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+Subproject commit d1aec18356813ac3da729d8a938299b41e0251ee