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RDB$DATABASE stores basic information about the database. It contains only one record.
| Column Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RDB$DESCRIPTION | BLOB TEXT | Database comment text |
| RDB$RELATION_ID | SMALLINT | A number that steps up by one each time a table or view is added to the database |
| RDB$SECURITY_CLASS | CHAR(31) | The security class defined in RDB$SECURITY_CLASSES in order to apply access control limits common to the entire database |
| RDB$CHARACTER_SET_NAME | CHAR(31) | The name of the default character set for the database set in the DEFAULT CHARACTER SET clause when the database is created. NULL for character set NONE. |
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