# Creating and managing local databases and database connections

Each project can contain local databases and database connections.

A local database generates data within Fabricate.

Enterprise users can also add database connections to a project. A database connection is a direct connection to an external database.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Add a local database</strong><br><br>Create a database that generates data within Fabricate.</td><td><a href="/pages/3WOtsbX8NJyEW6RnHAuw">/pages/3WOtsbX8NJyEW6RnHAuw</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Add a database connection</strong><br><br>Add a connection to an external database.</td><td><a href="/pages/xPplpwEfdmLfm41MQLT4">/pages/xPplpwEfdmLfm41MQLT4</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Rename a local database</strong><br><br>Change the name of a local database.</td><td><a href="/pages/zVu98lzLPoyPFMeZgQIT">/pages/zVu98lzLPoyPFMeZgQIT</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Edit a database connection</strong><br><br>Change the database name or server connection.</td><td><a href="/pages/i7e5rJGboJ52ABoQaEFM">/pages/i7e5rJGboJ52ABoQaEFM</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Clone a local database</strong><br><br>Create a copy of a local database.</td><td><a href="/pages/epCut1mnUIp08T4CjRi9">/pages/epCut1mnUIp08T4CjRi9</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Delete a local database or database connection</strong><br><br>Remove a database or connection from a project.</td><td><a href="/pages/AU2GcPXivdKF9ouHS8oD">/pages/AU2GcPXivdKF9ouHS8oD</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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