CREATE BRANCH

Create a new branch that is based on the current one that you are in.

Syntax

CREATE BRANCH [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <branch_name>
   [ AT { REF[ERENCE] | BRANCH | TAG | COMMIT } <refValue> ]
   [ IN <source_name> ]

Parameters

[ IF NOT EXISTS ] Optional

When included, the command runs regardless of whether the branch exists and you receive a summary indicating whether the branch could be created. If this clause is not specified, the command fails if the branch to be created already exists.

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<branch_name> String

The name of the branch that you are creating. If a source is not specified, the branch is created in the source specified in the query context.

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AT { REF[ERENCE] | BRANCH | TAG | COMMIT } <reference_name> String   Optional

Specifies the reference where you want the new branch to be created from. When this parameter is omitted, the current reference is used.

• REF: Identifies a specific branch, tag, or commit.
• BRANCH: Identifies a specific branch.
• TAG: Identifies a specific tag.
• COMMIT: Identifies a specific commit. Commit hashes must be enclosed in double quotes (for example, “ff2fe50fef5a030c4fc8e61b252bdc33c72e2b6f929d813833d998b8368302e2”).

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IN <source_name> String   Optional

The name of the source where you want to create a branch. If not specified, the current source in the query context is used.

Examples

Create a branch

CREATE BRANCH myBranch
  IN myCatalog;

Create a branch at the specified commit

CREATE BRANCH myBranch
  AT COMMIT "c7a79c74adf76649e643354c34ed69abfee5a3b070ef68cbe782a072b0a418ba";

Create a branch at the specified branch in the specified source

CREATE BRANCH myBranch
  AT BRANCH anotherBranch
  IN myCatalog;