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set_defbase
Name
set_defbase -- set default database name
specification [DV]
Synopsis
set_defbase(database)
Parameters
- database
-
New default database name (string/None).
Return Type
- string or None
-
Previous default database name specification.
Exceptions
- TypeError
-
Bad argument type, or too many arguments.
Description
set_defbase() sets the default
database name for new connections. If None is supplied as
parameter, environment variables will be used in future
connections. It returns the previous setting for default database
name.