Database

Properties:

• name (String) - Database name.
• sessionId (Number) - The current session id.
• storage (String) - Type of storage. Options: plocal, local, or memory. Default: "plocal".
• type (String) - Type of database. Options: document, or graph. Default: "document".
• username (String) - Authentication username.
• password (String) - Authentication password.
• dataSegments (Array) - A list of data segments.
• transactionId (Number) - Transaction id.
• server (Object) - Server object.
• cluster (Object) - Cluster object.
• class (Object) - Class object.
• record (Object) - Record object.
• vertex (Object) - Vertex object.
• edge (Object) - Edge object.
• index (Object) - Index object.

## Open ####Using an existing database ```javascript server.use(name); ```

Parameters:

• name (String) - Database name.

Response:

• database (Object) - Database object.

Example:

var db = server.use('mydb');
console.log('Using database: ' + db.name);

####Using an existing database with credentials

server.use(config);

Parameters:

• name||config (String|Object) - Database name or configuration.
  • name (String) - Database name.
  • username (String) - Authentication username.
  • password (String) - Authentication password.

Response:

• Database (Object) - Database object.

Example:

var db = server.use({
  name: 'mydb',
  username: 'admin',
  password: 'admin'
});
console.log('Using database: ' + db.name);

## Add Creating a new database in the OrientDB server instance. ```javascript server.create(config); ```

Parameters:

• config (Object) - Database configuration.
  • name (String) - Name of the database. Required.
  • type (String) - Type of database. Options: document or graph. Default: "document".
  • storage (String) - Storage type. Options: plocal, local, memory. Default: "plocal".

Response:

• Database (Object) - Database object.

Example:

server.create({
    name: 'mydb',
    type: 'graph',
    storage: 'plocal'
  })
  .then(function(db) {
    console.log('Created a database called ' + db.name);
  });

## Delete Removes a database from the OrientDB Server instance. ```javascript server.delete(config); ```

Parameters:

• config (Object) - Database configuration.
  • name (String) - Name of the database. Required.
  • type (String) - Type of database. Options: document or graph. Default: "document".
  • storage (String) - Storage type. Options: plocal, local, memory. Default: "plocal".

Response:

• results (Boolean) - If database exists, returns true. Otherwise false.

Example:

server.delete({
    name: 'mydb',
    type: 'graph',
    storage: 'plocal'
  })
  .then(function(results) {
    console.log('Delete a database: ' + results);
  });