Connect to a container

Use the following command to make sure the database has finished starting.

kubectl logs deployment/hxe -c hxe-container

You should see the message Startup finished in the logs. If you do not see it, repeat the command in a minute or until startup has completed.

Use the following command to get the name of the pod

kubectl get pods

Use the name of the pod (starting in hxe-) to replace it in the command below

kubectl exec -it <<pod-name>> bash

For example:

hdbsql -i 90 -d systemdb -u SYSTEM -p HXEHana1

Paste the following command into the SQL prompt

alter database HXE add 'docstore';

Use quit to exit the SQL command line and exit

Use the following command to get the services which expose your connections to the database and the SQL client

kubectl get services