Create a database with a Data tool
- Last Updated: February 11, 2026
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- OpenEdge
- Version 13.0
- Documentation
You have several option for creating and maintaining OpenEdge databases:
- Data Dictionary — The Data Dictionary allows you to create OpenEdge databases and maintain schema in a graphical or character interface. You can define and update tables, fields, indexes, and sequences.
- Data Administration — The Data Administration provides a graphical interface for creating and maintaining OpenEdge databases. Available administration tasks include dumping and loading data and schema, along with tasks related to reporting, security, and DataServers.
- Database Administration Console -- As part of OpenEdge Management, the Database Administration Console provides a browser-based interface for maintaining database schema, particularly multi-tenant schema.
For more information on:
- Graphical Data Dictionary, see the online Help
- Character Data Dictionary, see OpenEdge Database Tools
- Data Administration, see the online Help
- Database Administration Console, see Introduction to OpenEdge Management and the online Help