*DEFAULT-DATABASE-TYPE*

DEFAULT-DATABASE-TYPE
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Name

*DEFAULT-DATABASE-TYPE* — The default database type to useVariable

Value Type

Any keyword representing a valid database back-end of CLSQL, or NIL.

Initial Value

NIL

Description

The value of this variable is used in calls to initialize-database-type and connect as the default value of the database-type parameter.

Caution

If the value of this variable is NIL, then all calls to initialize-database-type or connect will have to specify the database-type to use, or a general-purpose error will be signalled.

Examples

        (setf *default-database-type* :mysql)
        => :mysql
        (initialize-database-type)
        => t

Affected By

None.

Notes