Creates a new database.
Each account supports up to 100 databases. If you need more, contact Firebolt’s support team at support@firebolt.io.

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Syntax

CREATE DATABASE [IF NOT EXISTS] <database_name>
[ WITH 
[ DESCRIPTION = <description> ]
]

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Parameters

ParameterDescription
<database_name>The name of the database.
DESCRIPTION = 'description'(Optional) The database’s description, which can contain up to 64 characters.

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Example

The following code example creates a database named my_db with an optional description, Testing database: 
CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS my_db
WITH DESCRIPTION = 'Testing database'