*DEFAULT-DATABASE-TYPE*
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## Name

*DEFAULT-DATABASE-TYPE* — The default database type to useVariable

## Value Type

Any keyword representing a valid database back-end of CLSQL, or `NIL`.

## Initial Value

`NIL`

## Description

The value of this variable is used in calls to `initialize-database-type` and `connect` as the default value of the `database-type` parameter.

### Caution

If the value of this variable is `NIL`, then all calls to `initialize-database-type` or `connect` will have to specify the `database-type` to use, or a general-purpose error will be signalled.

## Examples

            (setf *default-database-type* :mysql)
            => :mysql
            (initialize-database-type)
            => t

## Affected By

None.

## See Also

`intitialize-database-type`

## Notes

None.

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