Console - CONNECT

Opens a database.

Syntax

CONNECT <database-url> <user> <password>

• <database-url> Defines the URL of the database you want to connect to. It uses the format <mode>:<path>
  • <mode> Defines the mode you want to use in connecting to the database. It can be plocal or remote.
  • <path> Defines the path to the database.
• <user> Defines the user you want to connect to the database with.
• <password> Defines the password needed to connect to the database, with the defined user.

Examples:

• Connect to a local database as the user admin, loading it directly into the console:

  orientdb> connect plocal:../databases/GratefulDeadConcerts admin my_admin_password
  
  Connecting to database [plocal:../databases/GratefulDeadConcerts]...OK
  

• Connect to a remote database:

  orientdb> connect remote:192.168.1.1/GratefulDeadConcerts admin my_admin_password
  
  Connecting to database [remote:192.168.1.1/GratefulDeadConcerts]...OK
  

For more information on other commands, see Console Commands.