Creating a database

Before creating a database, make sure enough space is available on the database devices you plan to use.

Creating a database

Select the Databases folder.

Select Tools | Adaptive Server Enterprise | Create Cluster. The Cluster Creation wizard opens. The Cluster Creation wizard asks for the following information:

**Table 11-1: Inputs to database creation wizard**
Input	Description
database names	Enter a name for the databases
Database devices	Specify the database device or devices on which to allocate the new databases
Database device sizes	Specify a size for each database device
Data or log	Specify whether the database device will store data or the transaction log.
With override	Specify with override if you want to store data and log on the same device.
For load	If you are creating the database so you can restore it from a backup, check the For Load check box. This is the case only if you are recovering from media failure or if you are moving a database from one location to another.
Guest account	Specify whether to create a guest user in the database.

Notes

If you do not enter a size, Adaptive Server allocates either the value of the database size configuration variable or the size of the model database, whichever is larger.
If you have limited storage and must put the transaction log and the data on the same logical device, specifying With override allows Adaptive Server to maintain the log on separate device fragments from the data.
You cannot remove or change a database device after creating the database unless you first delete the database.