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    ApsaraDB RDS:CreateDatabase

    Last Updated:May 29, 2023

    Creates a database on an instance.

    Operation Description

    If you want to perform data management tasks such as data change and schema design, use Data Management (DMS). For more information, see List of operations by function of DMS.

    Before you call this operation, make sure that the following requirements are met:

    • The original instance is in the Running state.
    • The maximum number of databases that can be created on an instance is not reached. You can call the DescribeDBInstanceAttribute operation to query the maximum number of databases that can be created on an instance.
    • The instance is not a read-only instance.
    NoteThis operation is not supported for instances that run PostgreSQL with local disks or SQL Server 2017 on RDS Cluster Edition. You can execute the CREATE DATABASE statement to create a database.

    Authorization information

    The following table shows the authorization information corresponding to the API. The authorization information can be used in the Action policy element to grant a RAM user or RAM role the permissions to call this API operation. Description:

    • Operation: the value that you can use in the Action element to specify the operation on a resource.
    • Access level: the access level of each operation. The levels are read, write, and list.
    • Resource type: the type of the resource on which you can authorize the RAM user or the RAM role to perform the operation. Take note of the following items:
      • The required resource types are displayed in bold characters.
      • If the permissions cannot be granted at the resource level, All Resources is used in the Resource type column of the operation.
    • Condition Key: the condition key that is defined by the cloud service.
    • Associated operation: other operations that the RAM user or the RAM role must have permissions to perform to complete the operation. To complete the operation, the RAM user or the RAM role must have the permissions to perform the associated operations.
    OperationAccess levelResource typeCondition keyAssociated operation
    rds:CreateDatabaseWRITE
    • RDS
      acs:rds:{#regionId}:{#accountId}:dbinstance/{#dbinstanceId}
    • rds:ResourceTag
    		none

    Request parameters

    ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionExample
    DBInstanceIdstringYes

    The ID of the instance.

    		rm-uf6wjk5xxxxxxxxxx
    DBNamestringYes

    The name of the database.

    Note

    • The name must be 2 to 64 characters in length.

    • It must start with a lowercase letter and end with a lowercase letter or digit.

    • It can contain lowercase letters, digits, underscores (_), and hyphens (-).

    • It must be unique within the instance.

    • For more information about invalid characters, see Forbidden keywords table.

    		rds_mysql
    CharacterSetNamestringYes

    The character set.

    • Valid values for MySQL or MariaDB databases: utf8, gbk, latin1, and utf8mb4

    • Valid values for SQL Server databases: Chinese_PRC_CI_AS, Chinese_PRC_CS_AS, SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS, SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CS_AS, and Chinese_PRC_BIN

    • Valid values for PostgreSQL databases: a value in the Character set,<Collate>,<Ctype> format. Example: UTF8,C,en_US.utf8.

      • Valid values for the character set: KOI8U, UTF8, WIN866, WIN874, WIN1250, WIN1251, WIN1252, WIN1253, WIN1254, WIN1255, WIN1256, WIN1257, WIN1258, EUC_CN, EUC_KR, EUC_TW, EUC_JP, EUC_JIS_2004, KOI8R, MULE_INTERNAL, LATIN1, LATIN2, LATIN3, LATIN4, LATIN5, LATIN6, LATIN7, LATIN8, LATIN9, LATIN10, ISO_8859_5, ISO_8859_6, ISO_8859_7, ISO_8859_8, and SQL_ASCII
      • Valid values for the Collate field: You can execute the SELECT DISTINCT collname FROM pg_collation; statement to obtain the field value. The default value is C.
      • Valid values for the Ctype field: You can execute the SELECT DISTINCT collctype FROM pg_collation; statement to obtain the field value. The default value is en_US.utf8.
    		gbk
    DBDescriptionstringNo

    The description of the database. The description must be 2 to 256 characters in length and can contain letters, digits, underscores (_), and hyphens (-). The description must start with a letter.

    NoteThe value cannot start with http:// or https://.
    		Database for testing
    ResourceGroupIdstringNo

    The ID of a resource group.

    		rg-acfmy*****

    Response parameters

    ParameterTypeDescriptionExample
    object
    RequestIdstring

    The ID of the request.

    		5A77D650-27A1-4E08-AD9E-59008EDB6927

    Examples

    Sample success responses

    JSONformat

    {
  "RequestId": "5A77D650-27A1-4E08-AD9E-59008EDB6927"
}

    Error codes

    HTTP status codeError codeError messageDescription
    400EngineMigration.ActionDisabledSpecified action is disabled while custins is in engine migration.The specified operation is disabled when the instance is being migrated across engines.
    400Database.ConnectErrorDatabase connect error. please check instance status and database processlistA database connection error occurred. Check the instance state and the database connection pool.
    400InvalidDescription.FormatSpecified description is not valid.The description is invalid.
    400InvalidDBName.ForbidSpecified DB name is a keyword in RDS.Failed to specify the database name. The database name cannot contain the forbidden keyword DBName. Modify the database name.
    400InvalidAccountName.ForbidSpecified account name is a keyword in RDS.The username is invalid. Forbidden keywords cannot be used for a username. Modify the username.
    400InvalidAccountPrivilege.MalformedSpecified account privilege is not valid.Your account does not have the required permissions.
    400IncorrectDBInstanceServiceTypeCurrent DB instance top type does not support this operation.-
    400Database.AddErrorCreate Db failed, please check input value and instance status.Failed to create the database. Check the specified parameters and the instance status.
    400Database.QueryErrorinvalid value, may include special character.The value is invalid and may contain special characters.
    404InvalidDBInstanceName.NotFoundThe database instance does not exist.The name of the RDS instance cannot be found. Check the name of the RDS instance.

    For a list of error codes, visit the Service error codes.

    Change history

    Change timeSummary of changesOperation
    2023-04-03The error codes of the API operation change.
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    Error CodesThe error codes of the API operation change.
      Error Codes 400 change
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    2023-03-24The error codes of the API operation change.
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    Error CodesThe error codes of the API operation change.
      Error Codes 400 change
      delete Error Codes: 404
    2022-10-28The error codes of the API operation change.
    Change itemChange content
    Error CodesThe error codes of the API operation change.
      Error Codes 400 change
      Added Error Codes: 404
    2022-06-23API Description Update,The error codes of the API operation change.
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    API DescriptionAPI Description Update
    Error CodesThe error codes of the API operation change.
      delete Error Codes: 400