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slug: /en/sql-reference/statements/use
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sidebar_label: USE
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# USE Statement

``` sql
USE db
```

Lets you set the current database for the session.

The current database is used for searching for tables if the database is not explicitly defined in the query with a dot before the table name.

This query can’t be made when using the HTTP protocol, since there is no concept of a session.
