RethinkDB-DB not found

Question

I have installed rethinkdb on my local machine and the Python driver.However Im unable to access a database I want..The name of the database is "authors" and the table is "books".

I initially open the connection:

 r.connect(host = 'localhost',port = 28015).repl()

The connection is successful

Then I run the following command:

 r.db('authors).table('books').count()

I get the error "db authors doesnt exist"...I have tried a few different queries but get the same error (However if I want to create a new database I am able to do so-Im only unable to access already existing databases).

Does running `r.db_list()` return a list that contains 'authors'? — Etienne Laurin, Dec 01 '14 at 21:33
@AtnNn ....on running the list command i see that only the 'test' database is listed...where am I going wrong? — ashwin shanker, Dec 01 '14 at 23:46
Make sure running `r.db_create('authors')` returns `{"created": 1}` — Etienne Laurin, Dec 02 '14 at 04:50

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 02 '14 at 05:33

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You need to create your database and your table. RethinkDB doesn't automatically create them for you.

r.db_create("authors").run()
r.db("authors").table_create("books").run()
r.db("authors").table("books").count()

answered Dec 02 '14 at 05:33

neumino

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@neumino...Thanks!-Dint realize I had to create it – ashwin shanker Dec 02 '14 at 15:17

RethinkDB-DB not found

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