Use database sql server command

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To work with a database in SQL, we need to first select the database we want to work with. After selecting the database, we can perform various operations on it such as creating tables, inserting data, updating data, and deleting data.

The USE DATABASE Statement

The SQL USE DATABASE statement is used to select a database from a list of databases available in the system.

Once a database is selected, we can perform various operations on it such as creating tables, inserting data, updating data, and deleting data.

Syntax

Following is the syntax of the USE DATABASE statement in SQL −

USE DatabaseName;

Here, the DatabaseName is the name of the database that we want to select.

The database name is always unique within the RDBMS.

Example

First of all we will create a database using the following SQL CREATE DATABASE query −

CREATE DATABASE testDB;

Now, we can list all the available databases as follws −

SHOW DATABASES;

The output will be displayed as −