CREATE DATABASE

Advantage SQL Engine

Creates a new Advantage Data Dictionary

Syntax

CREATE DATABASE <database name> [ PASSWORD <adssys password> ] [ DESCRIPTION <database description> ] [ ENCRYPT <TRUE | FALSE> ]

 

database name ::= The path of the new data dictionary

adssys password ::= A password for the adssys administrator user

database description ::= A description of the data dictionary

Remarks

CREATE DATABASE creates a new Advantage Data Dictionary and sets its description and password. By including the ENCRYPT keyword, the data dictionary (the .ADD file) will be encrypted if TRUE is specified. If FALSE is specified, it will not be encrypted (the default is FALSE). The option to encrypt the data dictionary file is only available at creation time.

When called on a dictionary connection, CREATE DATABASE can only be executed by the ADSSYS user or a member of the DB:admin group.

Example(s)

CREATE DATABASE "n:\MyData\myData.ADD" PASSWORD 'admin' DESCRIPTION 'MyData Data Dictionary' ENCRYPT TRUE

CREATE DATABASE "c:\program files\my data\new.add"

CREATE DATABASE newDB