use_database()

This operation switches the client to use a different database. Future operations will use the specified database. The method validates that the database exists before switching.

Request syntax

client.use_database(
    db_name: str
)

PARAMETERS:

• db_name (str) -

  [REQUIRED]

  The name of the database to switch to.

RETURN TYPE:

NoneType

EXCEPTIONS:

• MilvusException

  This exception will be raised when the database does not exist (error code 800).

Example

from pymilvus import MilvusClient

client = MilvusClient(uri="http://localhost:19530")

# Switch to a different database
client.use_database(db_name="my_database")

# Subsequent operations will use "my_database"
collections = client.list_collections()