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DatabaseName

@GE{Database Name}: A single ArangoDB instance can handle multiple databases in parallel. When multiple databases are used, each database must be given an unique name. This name is used to uniquely identify a database. The default database in ArangoDB is named _system.

The database name is a string consisting of only letters, digits and the _ (underscore) and - (dash) characters. User-defined database names must always start with a letter. Database names are case-sensitive.