Databases

The Databases tab presents a tabular view of all databases created within your database service.

Each row details an individual database. Each column provides the following information:

• Name — Displays the name of your database. Database names are unique within your database service.

• Status — Displays the status of each database:

Status	Description
READY	The database is up and running. Connections are allowed once it is in READY status.
DOWN	The database is down. No connections are allowed.
STOPPED	The database is not running and is completely shut down.
CREATING	Database creation is triggered and the creation process is in progress.
DELETING	Database deletion is triggered and the deletion process is in progress.
FAILED	Database start failed.
STOPPING	Database stop is triggered and the stopping process is in progress.
STARTING	Database start is triggered and the starting process is in progress.

• Created — Displays the date and time at which the database was created.

• Connection Endpoint — Displays the host name for your database. To view the Service URL, Host, Port, and Username, click See Details below the host name.

To delete a database, click the ellipsis icon on the right side and select Delete.

To add a database:

1. Click Add Database in the top-right corner.

   Note: Databases should always be added using the Tessell UI.

2. Specify a database name. A database name must start with a letter or underscore and can only contain alphanumeric characters and underscores. The character limit is 63.

3. Click Add.

As an alternative method, use the code to add a database.

1. Click the Code button at the bottom-left to view the Code for Add new database to the service window.

2. On the left-hand side, view the API, its type, and the payload.

3. On the right-hand side, view the code in Shell, Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, and PowerShell.

4. Use the copy or download buttons to save the code.

5. Click Close to return to the main window.

Figure 1: Databases tab