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    PolarDB:Create a database

    Last Updated:Mar 28, 2026

    CREATE DATABASE creates a new database in PolarDB for Oracle.

    Prerequisites

    Before you begin, make sure that you have:

    • Superuser privileges, or the CREATEDB permission granted to your role

    • Enough disk space on the instance to accommodate the new database

    Syntax

    CREATE DATABASE name

    Parameters

    ParameterDescription
    nameThe name of the database to create.

    Usage notes

    • Non-superusers with the CREATEDB permission can only create databases that they own.

    • CREATE DATABASE cannot run inside a transaction block.

    Examples

    To create a database named testdb:

    CREATE DATABASE testdb;