Databases

Create a database

1. Login ApsaraDB for PolarDB console.
2. In the upper-left corner of the console, select the region where the cluster is located.
3. Find the target cluster and click the cluster ID.
4. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Settings and Management > Databases.
5. Click Create Database.
6. On the Create Database page that appears, configure the following parameters.

   Parameter	Description
   Database Name	The name of the database must start with a letter and end with a letter or digit. The name of the database can contain lowercase letters, digits, underscores (_), and hyphens (-). The database name must be 2 to 64 characters in length. Each database name in an instance must be unique.
   Database owner	The database owner, who has all permissions on the database.
   Supported Character Set	The character set supported by the database. Default value: UTF8. If you want to use a different character set, select the required character set from the drop-down list.
   Collate	The sorting rules of strings.
   Ctype	The type of characters.
   Description	Enter the remarks of the database to facilitate subsequent database management. The password must meet the following requirements: It cannot start with http:// or https://. The description must start with an uppercase or lowercase letter. The description can contain uppercase or lowercase letters, digits, underscores (_), and hyphens (-). The description must be 2 to 256 characters in length.

7. Click OK.

Delete a database

1. Login ApsaraDB for PolarDB console.
2. In the upper-left corner of the console, select the region where the cluster is located.
3. Find the target cluster and click the cluster ID.
4. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Settings and Management > Databases.
5. Find the target database. Click delete.
6. In the message that appears, click OK.

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