Tutorial: Database Handles
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markThis is a quick and dirty primer on how to get access to a particular database, the types of databases we have, and when to use each.  Also contained herein are some rules of thumb that you should keep in mind.
Editor's note: Some things are simplified. Particularly around the handles returned in some cases. This is a beginner's tutorial!
( Cut for length. )
Editor's note: Some things are simplified. Particularly around the handles returned in some cases. This is a beginner's tutorial!
( Cut for length. )
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