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name: setup-database
description: Guides setting up database containers for testing in the SnapLogic project. Use when the user wants to start/stop databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, DB2, Teradata, Snowflake), load test data, or troubleshoot database connections.
user-invocable: true
---

# Setup Database Skill

## Agentic Workflow (Claude: Follow these steps in order)

### Step 1: Load the Complete Guide
```
ACTION: Use the Read tool to load:
{{cookiecutter.primary_pipeline_name}}/.claude/skills/setup-database/SKILL.md
```
**Do not proceed until you have read the complete guide.**

### Step 2: Understand the User's Request
Parse what the user wants:
- Which database? (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, DB2, Teradata, Snowflake)
- Start/stop/status commands?
- Load test data?
- Troubleshoot connection issues?

### Step 3: Follow the Guide
Use the detailed instructions from the file you loaded in Step 1 to:
- Provide correct make commands for the database
- Guide through configuration steps
- Help with data loading

### Step 4: Respond to User
Provide database setup commands and guidance based on the complete guide.

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## Quick Reference

**Available databases:**
Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, DB2, Teradata, Snowflake

This guide covers:
- Quick start commands
- Database-specific configurations
- Loading test data
- Troubleshooting database connections