SQL – Select Database

To select a database in SQL, you can use the 'USE' statement. The 'USE' statement is used to specify which database you want to work with. Here is an example of how to select a database named “my_db” in SQL: SQL – Select Database

USE my_db;

You can also use the SELECT DATABASE() function to check which database you are currently using:

SELECT DATABASE();

Please note that, you have to have appropriate permissions to select a database, otherwise you will get an error message.

You can also select a database by changing the connection string of your session or application. It depends on which client you are using to connect to the database.

For example, in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), you can connect to a different database by opening a new query window and selecting a different database from the drop-down list in the “Connect to database” field.

In most of the application, you can connect to a different database by updating the connection string in the application configuration file.

If you are using a programming language like Python, you can also select a database by specifying the database name in the connection string when connecting to the SQL server.

# Connect to the SQL server
import pyodbc
cnxn = pyodbc.connect('DRIVER={SQL Server};'
                      'SERVER=server_name;'
                      'DATABASE=my_db;'
                      'Trusted_Connection=yes;')

Please note that the exact syntax may vary depending on the client or programming language you are using.

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