Chapter 22. Managing Databases Table of Contents 22.1. Overview 22.2. Creating a Database 22.3. Template Databases 22.4. Database Configuration 22.5. Destroying a Database 22.6. Tablespaces Every instance of a running PostgreSQL server manages one or more databases. Databases are therefore the topmost hierarchical level for organizing SQL objects (“database objects”). This chapter describes the properties of databases, and how to create, manage, and destroy them.