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USE

Description​

Specifies the active database for your session. You can then perform operations, such as creating tables and executing queries.

Syntax​

USE [<catalog_name>.]<db_name>

Parameters​

ParameterRequiredDescription
catalog_nameNoThe catalog name.
  • If this parameter is not specified, a database in default_catalog is used by default.
  • You must specify this parameter when you use a database from an external catalog. For more information, see Example 2.
  • You must specify this parameter when you switch databases between different catalogs. For more information, see Example 3.
For more information about catalogs, see Overview.
db_nameYesThe database name. The database must exist.

Examples​

Example 1: Use example_db from default_catalog as the active database of your session.

USE default_catalog.example_db;

Or

USE example_db;

Example 2: Use example_db from hive_catalog as the active database of your session.

USE hive_catalog.example_db;

Example 3: Switch the active database of your session from hive_catalog.example_table1 to iceberg_catalog.example_table2.

USE iceberg_catalog.example_table2;