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==Startup==
* To create a database you need an XML document, e.g. The BaseX command-line client provides similar features to the [[http://filesStandalone Mode]].basexThe major difference is that all commands will be executed by the BaseX server instance.orgAs a consequence, paths/xml/factbook.xml factbook.xml].* Save this document URIs to resources need to be resolvable by the directory you are working in.* In server (file contents will not be transfered to the client terminal, type in:<code>> [[Commands#CREATE DB|CREATE DB]] factbook factbookserver).xml</code>
: '''factbook''' is Username and password can also be specified as command-line option. To evaluate commands without entering the name of console mode, you can use the database <brcode>-c</code>option on the command line: : '''factbook.xml''' is the xml file, which is used to create the database<brpre>basexclient -V -Uadmin -Padmin -c "CREATE DB input <example/> ; XQUERY /"
If everything works you see the following lines:<pre>Database 'factbookinput' created in 95013.83 85 ms.<example/pre> ; Where is the database stored?Query:By default, databases are stored in the <code>BaseXData</code> directory, which is located in your home folder.Depending on your [[Configuration]], the location of your home folder varies. For example, on a Mac it's <code>/Users/John</code>, if your name is John. If you have used the Windows Installer, the directory will be named <code>data</code>, and reside in the application directory.
==Execute a query==Parsing: 0.18 msThe [[Commands#XQUERY|XQUERY]] command lets you run a queryCompiling: 0.04 ms* For example, this query returns all country nodes in the currently opened databaseEvaluating: 0.12 ms<code>Printing: 0.07 ms> [[Commands#XQUERY|XQUERY]] //country</code>Total Time: 0.41 ms
* You can also run queries in filesHit(s):1 Item<code>Updated: 0 ItemsPrinted: 10 Bytes> Read Locking: local [[Commands#RUN|RUNinput]] /Users/John/query.xq</code>Write Locking: none
==Create a new database==Now we will create another database from the [http://files.basex.org/xml/xmark.xml xmark.xml] document. * Create the new database, named 'xmark'.<code>> [[Commands#CREATE DB|CREATE DB]] xmark xmark.xml</code> * Set the new database xmark as the context:<code>> [[Commands#OPEN|OPEN]] xmark</code> * Now you can easily execute queries on your new database:<code>> [[Commands#XQUERY|XQUERY]] //people/person/name</code> ==Switch the database==* You can explicitly query the factbook database with the <code>doc(...)</code> funtion, no matter what the current context is.<code>> [[Commands#XQUERY|XQUERY]] doc(Query "factbookuser")//country</code> * Otherwise, to set factbook as the current context, execute the following:<code>> [[Commands#OPEN|OPEN]] factbook</code> * The following command lists all databases than can be opened by the currently logged executed in users:<code>> [[Commands#LIST|LIST]]</code> ==Close or delete a database==* To [[Commands|close]] the current context database, please type: <code>> [[Commands#CLOSE|CLOSE]]</code> * Use the [[Commands#DROP DB|DROP DB]] command to delete the xmark database:<code>> [[Commands#DROP DB|DROP DB]] xmark</code> ==Create a collection=='''What is a collection?'''With BaseX you can group documents into one logical collection. A collection is a database that contains two or more documents. Collections accept any type of XML documents, regardless of their structure0. Let's add the xmark41 ms.xml document to the factbook database to create a collection. The name of the original factbook database remains. * First make sure factbook is opened:<code>> [[Commands#OPEN|OPEN]] factbook</code> * Now add the xmark.xml document: <code>> [[Commands#ADD|ADD]] xmark.xml</code> ==Delete a document==* Deleting a document from a collection is easy:<code>> [[Commands#DELETE|DELETE]] xmark.xml</code> Make sure that the collection, which contains the '''xmark.xml''' document, is opened. ==Delete a collection==Deleting a collection is the same as deleting a database. * To delete the collection factbook, type:<code>> [[Commands#DROP DB|DROP DB]] factbook</code> ==Get server information==Several commands help to explore the state of a server. For a complete list, please visit the [[Commands]] Section. * To see all databases on the server, type:<code>> [[Commands#LIST|LIST]]</code> * To see the general information of the opened database, type:<code>> [[Commands#INFO|INFO]]</code> * To list all sessions that are managed by the server instance, type:<code>> [[Commands#SHOW USERS|SHOW USERS]]</code> ==Backup and restore==* To backup your database, type:<code>> [[Commands#CREATE BACKUP|CREATE BACKUP]] factbook</code> * To restore your database, type:<code>> [[Commands#RESTORE|RESTORE]] factbook</code> '''Where is the backup-file stored?''' The backup-file is stored in the database directory.The file is named <codepre>factbook-timestamp.zip</code> (<code>db_name-timestamp.zip</code>).To restore the database the file with the newest timestamp is taken. ==See also ==[[Standalone Mode]], [[GUI]], [[Getting Started]], [[Advanced Usage]][[Category:Beginner]][[Category:Server]]
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It shows you how to run BaseX in client-server mode from a terminal. You can copy and paste all commands to get them running on your machine. After you finished this tutorial, you will be familiar with the basic administration of BaseX. Visit the [[Commands|commands section]] for a complete list of database commands.
First, launch a '''Server''' and '''Client''' instance of BaseX: double click on the '''BaseX Server/Client''' icons, or run the <code>basexserver</code> and <code>basexclient</code> scripts. [[Startup#BaseX Server|Follow this link]] for more information (or check out the additional [[Command-Line Options#BaseX Server|command-line options]]).
==Create a databaseWorking on Command-Line==
