layout	api-command
language	JavaScript
permalink	api/javascript/db/
command	db
io	r db
related_commands	table dbList table/ db_list/

Command syntax

{% apibody %} r.db(dbName) → db {% endapibody %}

Description

Reference a database.

The db command is optional. If it is not present in a query, the query will run against the default database for the connection, specified in the db argument to connect.

Example: Explicitly specify a database for a query.

r.db('heroes').table('marvel').run(conn, callback)