docs/sql-manual/sql-statements/Show-Statements/SHOW-CREATE-DATABASE.md

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    "title": "SHOW-CREATE-DATABASE",
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## SHOW-CREATE-DATABASE

### Name

SHOW CREATE DATABASE

### Description

This statement checks the creation of the doris database, support database from both internal catalog and hms catalog

grammar:

```sql
SHOW CREATE DATABASE db_name;
```

illustrate:

- `db_name`: The name of the database
- if specific a database from hms catalog, will return same with this stmt in hive

### Example

1. View the creation of the test database in doris internal catalog

    ```sql
    mysql> SHOW CREATE DATABASE test;
    +----------+----------------------------+
    | Database | Create Database |
    +----------+----------------------------+
    | test | CREATE DATABASE `test` |
    +----------+----------------------------+
    1 row in set (0.00 sec)
    ```

2. view a database named `hdfs_text` from a hms catalog

    ```sql
    mysql> show create database hdfs_text;                                                                                     
    +-----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+                         
    | Database  | Create Database                                                                    |                         
    +-----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+                         
    | hdfs_text | CREATE DATABASE `hdfs_text` LOCATION 'hdfs://HDFS1009138/hive/warehouse/hdfs_text' |                         
    +-----------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+                         
    1 row in set (0.01 sec)  
    ```
   
### Keywords

     SHOW, CREATE, DATABASE

### Best Practice