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Retrieve Database Name From Cluster

Retrieves the name of a specified database from the designated cluster.

$
Terminal
doctl d db g <database_id> <database_name>

When To Use

During incident resolution when database identity is critical.

Pro Tip

Use the `--format` flag to output just the name for easier parsing.

Command Builder

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Back to syntax
$
Generated Command
doctl d db g <database_id> <database_name>

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

Database found: mydb Database Name

The retrieved name of the database queried.

Cluster ID: 123456 Cluster ID

Indicates the cluster to which the database belongs.

Status: available Database Status

Shows the operational status of the database.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

doctl databases db get 12345 --format json

Retrieves the database info in JSON format for automation.

doctl databases db get 12345 --format yaml

Retrieves the database info in YAML format.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

Error: Database not found

Solution: Verify the database_id and try again.

Error: Cluster unreachable

Solution: Check network connectivity to the database cluster.

Error: Permission denied

Solution: Ensure the access token has sufficient permissions.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

doctl
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Doctl before the shell applies any redirect operators.
d
d|databases
The value supplied for d|databases.
g
g|get
The value supplied for g|get.
<database_id>
database id
The value supplied for database id.
<database_name>
database name
The value supplied for database name.

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