![MS CREATE DATABASE
CREATE DATABASE database_name
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4 create database
- 2. DDL • Data Definition Language: Work with Objects – Objects are Database, Tables • Three commands for objects – Create an object – Alter an object – Delete an object – Follow command with type then name • CREATE TABLE Students
- 3. Database • Must create container first – Not all vendors use databases, may be defined as a SCHEMA • Optional Parameters depend on vendor – Parameter is a value passed to a command • Similar to an argument in other languages – Can create database without optional parameters 3
- 4. CREATE SQL SERVER DATABASE • Must have name • Can specify filenames and locations – SQL Server uses two files • Data file (.mdf) to store objects and data • Log file (.ldf) to track actions applied to database – Can specify file characteristics, such as growth – Files can be organized into groups • Have at least one file group • Aid to manage across machines
- 5. MS CREATE DATABASE CREATE DATABASE database_name [ ON [ < filespec > [ ,...n ] ] [ , < filegroup > [ ,...n ] ] ] [ LOG ON { < filespec > [ ,...n ] } ] [ COLLATE collation_name ] [ FOR LOAD | FOR ATTACH ]
- 6. Placeholder Definitions < filespec > ::= [ PRIMARY ] ( [ NAME = logical_file_name , ] FILENAME = 'os_file_name' [ , SIZE = size ] [ , MAXSIZE = { max_size | UNLIMITED } ] [ , FILEGROWTH = growth_increment ] ) [ ,...n ] < filegroup > ::= FILEGROUP filegroup_name < filespec > [ ,...n ]
- 7. Create Table • Table must include a field list – At least one field – List values are separated by comma – List begin/end defined by parentheses • Persistent v. Temporary – Persistent tables store data even when not in use – Temporary tables have data available at certain times • Usually used in stored procedures, reporting
- 8. Fields • Field must have a name and datatype – Datatype can be predefined, user defined or constructed – Sample Predefined (built-in) datatypes: • CHAR • INT • SMALLDATETIME • See Books Online for complete list
- 9. String Datatypes • Strings datatypes store any character • Should field be fixed-width? – CHAR is fixed width, if a value is shorter than field size the remaining positions will have spaces entered – VARCHAR is variable width, only the value is stored to the maximum number of characters
- 10. Unicode/National Character Set • Do text values include characters other than those typically found in English words? – “N” stands for National Character Set – Each character takes twice as much storage – CHAR v. NCHAR • Char: Fixed width field for storing “standard” characters • NCHAR: Fixed width field for storing characters from any language – Also have NVARCHAR for varying-width fields
- 11. Number Datatypes • Use the following questions to determine the datatype needed for numeric fields – Does a field store a whole number or fraction (or exponent)? • Whole number datatypes include INT, SMALLINT • Fractions include DECIMAL, REAL – Exact or approximate? • SMALLINT, INT store actual values • FLOAT, REAL store approximate values – What are the largest/smallest values? • INT stores a larger value than SMALLINT
- 12. Create Table Example CREATE TABLE Students (StudentID CHAR(9), LastName VARCHAR(35), FirstName VARCHAR(25)) • Table name is Students • Fields are a list (enclosed in parentheses) – Student ID is a fixed-width field with 9 spaces – Last name is a variable-width field with space for up to 35 characters