CREATE DATABASE
This statement creates a new database in TiDB. The MySQL terminology for 'database' most closely maps to a schema in the SQL standard.
Synopsis
CreateDatabaseStmt:
DatabaseSym:
IfNotExists:
DBName:
DatabaseOptionListOpt:
Syntax
The CREATE DATABASE statement is used to create a database, and to specify the default properties of the database, such as the default character set and validation rules. CREATE SCHEMA is a synonym for CREATE DATABASE.
CREATE {DATABASE | SCHEMA} [IF NOT EXISTS] db_name
[create_specification] ...
create_specification:
[DEFAULT] CHARACTER SET [=] charset_name
| [DEFAULT] COLLATE [=] collation_name
If you create an existing database and does not specify IF NOT EXISTS, an error is displayed.
The create_specification option is used to specify the specific CHARACTER SET and COLLATE in the database. Currently, the option is only supported in syntax.
Examples
mysql> CREATE DATABASE mynewdatabase;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.09 sec)
mysql> USE mynewdatabase;
Database changed
mysql> CREATE TABLE t1 (a int);
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.11 sec)
mysql> SHOW TABLES;
+-------------------------+
| Tables_in_mynewdatabase |
+-------------------------+
| t1 |
+-------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
MySQL compatibility
This statement is understood to be fully compatible with MySQL. Any compatibility differences should be reported via an issue on GitHub.