# USE

Use a database or schema.

## Syntax

```sql
USE db_name

```

## Remarks

* `db_name` is the name of a SingleStore Helios database.
* Refer to the [Permissions Matrix](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/reference/sql-reference/security-management-commands/permissions-matrix.md) for the required permissions.

## Example

```sql
USE test;

```

```output

Database changed

```

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Modified at: May 23, 2024

Source: [/cloud/reference/sql-reference/data-manipulation-language-dml/use/](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/reference/sql-reference/data-manipulation-language-dml/use/)

(An index of the documentation is available at /llms.txt)