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# Create a New Database

You can create a new database in IDOL Server by using one of the following methods:

- Send a `DRECREATEDBASE` index action to IDOL Server.

  Note: This action does not complete if the configuration file is read-only.

- Add a database to the IDOL Server configuration file.

- Create a new database in IDOL Admin.

## Send a DRECREATEDBASE Index Action

To create a new database by this method, send a `DRECREATEDBASE` action (case sensitive) from your Web browser:

    http://IDOLhost:indexPort/DRECREATEDBASE?DREDbName=databaseName

where:

`IDOLhost` | is the IP address or host name of the machine on which IDOL Server is installed.
`indexPort` | is the IDOL Server index port (specified as `IndexPort` in the `[Server]` section of the IDOL Server configuration file).
`databaseName` | is the name of the database that you want to create.

For example:

    http://12.3.4.56:20001/DRECREATEDBASE?DREDbName=Archive

This action uses port `20001` to create a new database named `Archive` on the IDOL Server machine with the IP address `12.3.4.56`.

For information about other available parameters, refer to the IDOL Server Reference.

## Add a Database to the IDOL Server Configuration File

Use the following procedure to add a database to the IDOL Server configuration file.

To add a new database to the IDOL Server configuration file

1. Open the IDOL Server configuration file in a text editor.

2. Find the `[Databases]` section. This section contains the `NumDBs` setting, which indicates how many databases IDOL Server currently contains. It also contains a section for each of these databases, with settings that apply to them. The names of the individual database sections use the format `DatabaseN`, where `N` numbers the databases in consecutive order, starting from 0 (zero).

   For example:

       [Databases]
       NumDBs=2

       [Database0]
       Name=News

       [Database1]
       Name=Archive

3. Increase the `NumDBs` setting by one.

   For example:

       [Databases]
       NumDBs=3

4. Create a section for the new database. The name of the section must use the format `DatabaseN`, where `N` numbers the databases in consecutive order, starting from 0 (zero).

   Use the `Name` parameter to specify a name for your new database.

   For example:

       [Databases]
       NumDBs=3

       [Database0]
       Name=News

       [Database1]
       Name=Archive

       [Database2]
       Name=myNewDatabase

5. Add any other optional parameters for the database. For more information, refer to the IDOL Server Reference.

6. Save and close the configuration file. Restart IDOL Server for your changes to take effect.

## Create a new database in IDOL Admin

You can add a new database for the Content or Agentstore components, or IDOL Proxy, from the Databases page in the Control section of the IDOL Admin interface.

To add a new database to the IDOL Server configuration file

1. Click + Add New Database.The Add New Database dialog box opens.
2. In the Database Name box, type a name for the database.
3. Select the Internal check box if you want the database to be internal, and therefore hidden.
4. Select the Read Only check box if you want to prevent documents being added to the database.
5. Select a priority for the index action. This determines how IDOL Server queues the action.

6. Click Create.

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