db.createdb(1)

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version 8.4.2 · 9 versions
, in fedora 44

✨ db.createdb 💖

okay bestie, welcome to db.createdb from the GRASS GIS User's Manual — it's giving database creator energy and honestly? iconic. 🎀

🌸 NAME 🌸

db.createdb — creates an empty database. that's it, that's the whole vibe. a blank canvas, a fresh start, main character origin story fr fr ✨

🔑 KEYWORDS 🔑

database, attribute table, SQL — iykyk 💅

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

db.createdb
db.createdb --help
db.createdb driver=name database=name  [--help]  [--verbose]  [--quiet]
[--ui]

🎀 Flags:

  • --help — prints the usage summary so you're not out here guessing, bestie 🫶
  • --verbose — verbose module output, aka it tells you everything 💬
  • --quiet — quiet module output, aka it shuts up and just does the thing 🤫
  • --ui — forces the GUI dialog to launch. clicky clicky mode 🖱️✨

🍓 Parameters:

  • driver=name [required] — name of the database driver 🚗
    • Options: dbf, mesql, mysql, odbc, ogr, pg, sqlite
    • Default: sqlite
  • database=name [required] — name of the database 💾

🌈 DESCRIPTION 🌈

so like, db.createdb lets you create a brand-new empty database through a bunch of different drivers. no cap. but heads up: you need a working database connection already established first — go see db.login for that part, she's the plug 🔌

as of right now, only the SQLite and PostgreSQL database drivers are supported. the rest are just... there. standing in the corner. 💀

🌟 EXAMPLES 🌟

💖 Create a new SQLite file-based database

quick note bestie: the standard GRASS GIS SQLite database is by default generated in the user's current mapset. this example is showing you an out-of-mapset database file creation, so we're being extra:

db.createdb driver=sqlite database=/opt/sqlite.db

💜 Create a new PostgreSQL database

create a new PostgreSQL database — and this is after the PostgreSQL connection got established through the pg driver:

db.createdb driver=pg database=grassdb

and also, create a new PostgreSQL database — this time after the PostgreSQL connection got established through the odbc driver:

db.createdb driver=odbc database=grassdb

🧚 TODO 🧚

support other database drivers, too. someday. manifesting it 🙏✨

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

db.columns, db.connect, db.describe, db.drivers, db.dropdb, db.droptable, db.execute, db.login, db.tables

also: GRASS SQL interface 🌈

🫶 AUTHORS 🫶

  • Radim Blazek, ITC-Irst, Trento, Italy
  • SQLite and PostgreSQL support by Martin Landa, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

absolute legends, no notes 👏

💻 SOURCE CODE 💻

available at: db.createdb source code (history)

accessed: Saturday Jan 17 05:40:33 2026

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