Create Database in PervasiveSQL from Command Line - pervasive

Question

How do I create a database in PervasiveSQL using the command line.
I know how to do it via Control Center, but I would rather create it via the command line. I am working to automate the standup of a PervasiveSQL box for a project I am working on. I have the server install happening silently and I am adjusting the Server Configuration using a RegKey import.
Now i just need to script the creation of the database. The new database will use existing database files which are already copied to the server.
In the documentation I am using found here: there is a utility called dbMaint (page 264) which seems like it would do the job, but I do not seem to have that tool on my server.
Thank you in advance for your help.

Answer 1

dbMaint is only provided for PSQL on Linux. There is a way to write a utility using the Distributed Tuning Interface (DTI) or Distributed Tuning Object (DTO) to create the database. I can't link to the PSQL documentation but there is a PSQL_DTI_GUIDE.pdf and PSQL_DTO_Guide.pdf in the PSQL v11 documentation download that describes how to use those APIs.
Found a C# sample I put together a while back. The Pervasive DTO library will need to be added as a reference. It's a COM object. The simple sample is:
using System;
using DTOLib;
namespace dtoTest
{
class Class1
{
[STAThread]
static void Main(string[] args)
{
string compName = null;
string userName = null;
string password = null;
string dbname = null;
string ddflocation = null;
string datalocation = null;
dtoDbFlags dbflags = DTOLib.dtoDbFlags.dtoDbFlagDefault;
DTOLib.dtoResult result;
if (args.LongLength < 1)
{
Console.WriteLine("Invalid options.\n");
Console.WriteLine("Usage: dtoDBN.EXE <computername> <username> <password> <dbname> <ddf location> <data location> <DBFlage>");
Console.WriteLine("NOTE: locations must be relative to the computer where the PSQL engine is running.");
Console.WriteLine("DB Flags must be passed as integer in this example with these values: ");
Console.WriteLine(" P_DBFLAG_BOUND = 1; (* bound database - must have P_DBFLAG_CREATE_DDF too *)");
Console.WriteLine(" P_DBFLAG_RI = 2; (*relational integrity *)");
Console.WriteLine(" P_DBFLAG_CREATE_DDF = 4; (*create ddf flag *)");
Console.WriteLine(" P_DBFLAG_NA = 2147483648; (*not applicable *)");
Console.WriteLine(" P_DBFLAG_DEFAULT = (P_DBFLAG_BOUND or P_DBFLAG_RI); ");
return;
}
if (args.LongLength == 7)
{
compName = args[0].ToString();
userName = args[1].ToString();
password = args[2].ToString();
dbname = args[3].ToString();
ddflocation = args[4].ToString();
datalocation = args[5].ToString();
dbflags = (dtoDbFlags)Convert.ToInt32(args[6]);
}
Console.WriteLine("Create Pervasive Database using DTO and C#");
DtoSession mDtoSession = new DTOLib.DtoSession();
try
{
result = mDtoSession.Connect(compName, userName, password);
if (result != 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error connecting to server. Error code:");
}
else
{
//Create a Database name here.
DtoDatabase db = new DtoDatabase();
db.Name = dbname;
db.DdfPath = ddflocation;
db.DataPath = datalocation;
db.Flags = dbflags;
result = mDtoSession.Databases.Add(db);
if (result !=0)
{
Console.WriteLine(string.Format("Error creating the datbase ({0}). Error code: {1}", dbname, result.ToString()));
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine(string.Format("Database ({0}) created. ", dbname));
}
result = mDtoSession.Disconnect();
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
catch (Exception e1)
{
Console.WriteLine(e1.Message.ToString());
}
}
}
}