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====== CREATE DATABASE Statement ====== CREATE DATABASE statement allows you to create a database. **Syntax**: <code language=sql> CREATE DATABASE | SCHEMA [IF NOT EXISTS] dbname_expr [COMMENT comment_expr] [LOCATION path_expr] </code> **Example**: Create a database named //testYYYYMMDD// (current date): <code language=sql> create database 'test' || replace(current_date, '-', ''); </code> **Compatibility:** MySQL, MariaDB, Hive **Version:** HPL/SQL 0.3.17 See also: * [[drop-database|DROP DATABASE]] * [[use|USE]]
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