# SET DEFAULT
## Syntax
```sql
SET DEFAULT [DATABASE | ORGANIZATION | ROLE | SCHEMA | STORE] object_name;
```
## Description
This sets the [database](/overview/core-concepts/databases.md), [organization](/overview/core-concepts/access-control.md#_organiation), [role](/overview/core-concepts/access-control.md#_role), [schema](/overview/core-concepts/databases.md#_schema), or [store](/overview/core-concepts/store.md) as the user’s default. Changing defaults does not affect the current session’s context, and you can use [USE](/reference/sql-syntax/command/use.md) to change the current context.
Entering a new user session has the same affect as changing it with [USE](/reference/sql-syntax/command/use.md).
Any object used to set as default must already exist and be accessible by the user.
### Arguments
#### object\_name
Name of the entity to set as a default. If the name is case-sensitive, you must wrap it in double quotes; otherwise, the system uses the lowercase name.
## Examples
#### Set a new default database
The following changes the user’s default database to `user_db`:
```sh
main_db.public/demostore# LIST DATABASES;
+---------+-------------+----------+-------------------------------+
| Name | Is Default | Owner | Created At |
+=========+=============+==========+===============================+
| user_db | false | orgadmin | 2024-06-05 19:41:23 +0000 UTC |
+---------+-------------+----------+-------------------------------+
| main_db | true | sysadmin | 2023-08-09 21:28:40 +0000 UTC |
+---------+-------------+----------+-------------------------------+
main_db.public/demostore# SET DEFAULT DATABASE user_db;
+---------+---------+----------+------------------------------------------+
| Type | Name | Command | Summary |
+=========+=========+==========+==========================================+
| default | user_db | UPDATE | Default database was successfully |
| | | | updated to user_db |
+---------+---------+----------+------------------------------------------+
```
#### Set a new default schema
The following changes the user’s default schema to `demodb.Analytics` within the current database, `demodb`:
```sh
demodb.public/demostore# LIST SCHEMAS;
+-----------+-------------+----------+-------------------------------+
| Name | Is Default | Owner | Created At |
+===========+=============+==========+===============================+
| public | false | sysadmin | 2023-08-09 21:28:40 +0000 UTC |
+-----------+-------------+----------+-------------------------------+
| Analytics | false | orgadmin | 2023-08-18 16:36:16 +0000 UTC |
+-----------+-------------+----------+-------------------------------+
demodb.public/demostore# SET DEFAULT SCHEMA "Analytics";
+---------+-----------+----------+------------------------------------------+
| Type | Name | Command | Summary |
+=========+===========+==========+==========================================+
| default | Analytics | UPDATE | Default schema was successfully updated |
| | | | to main_db.Analytics |
+---------+-----------+----------+------------------------------------------+
```
#### Set a new default store
The following changes the user’s default store to `sf_east_2` for future sessions:
```sh
main_db.public/pubmsk# LIST STORES;
+------------+------------+----------------+--------+-------------+----------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Name | Type | Access Region | State | Is Default | Owner | Created At | Updated At |
+============+============+================+========+=============+==========+===============================+===============================+
| sf_east_2 | Snowflake | AWS us-east-1 | ready | false | sysadmin | 2024-06-12 22:39:03 +0000 UTC | 2024-06-12 22:39:03 +0000 UTC |
+------------+------------+----------------+--------+-------------+----------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| pubmsk | Kafka | AWS us-east-1 | ready | true | sysadmin | 2023-08-09 21:27:32 +0000 UTC | 2024-05-24 20:53:58 +0000 UTC |
+------------+------------+----------------+--------+-------------+----------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| dbx_east_1 | Databricks | AWS us-east-1 | ready | false | sysadmin | 2024-02-09 22:28:30 +0000 UTC | 2024-02-09 22:28:30 +0000 UTC |
+------------+------------+----------------+--------+-------------+----------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| cc_store | Confluent | AWS us-east-1 | ready | false | sysadmin | 2024-05-22 21:02:38 +0000 UTC | 2024-05-22 23:09:50 +0000 UTC |
| | Kafka | | | | | | |
+------------+------------+----------------+--------+-------------+----------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
main_db.public/pubmsk# SET DEFAULT STORE sf_east_2;
+---------+-----------+----------+------------------------------------------+
| Type | Name | Command | Summary |
+=========+===========+==========+==========================================+
| default | sf_east_2 | UPDATE | Default store was successfully updated |
| | | | to sf_east_2 |
+---------+-----------+----------+------------------------------------------+
```
#### Set a new default role
The following changes the user’s default role to `useradmin` for future sessions:
```sh
main_db.public/demostore# LIST ROLES;
+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Name | Is Current | Is Default | Created At | Updated At |
+===========+=============+=============+===============================+===============================+
| orgadmin | true | false | 2023-08-09 21:25:57 +0000 UTC | 2023-08-09 21:25:57 +0000 UTC |
+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| sysadmin | false | true | 2023-08-09 21:25:57 +0000 UTC | 2023-08-09 21:25:57 +0000 UTC |
+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| public | false | false | 2023-08-09 21:25:57 +0000 UTC | 2023-08-09 21:25:57 +0000 UTC |
+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| useradmin | false | false | 2023-08-09 21:25:57 +0000 UTC | 2023-08-09 21:25:57 +0000 UTC |
+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| securitya | false | false | 2023-08-09 21:25:57 +0000 UTC | 2023-08-09 21:25:57 +0000 UTC |
| dmin | | | | |
+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| rol1 | false | false | 2024-07-18 01:04:09 +0000 UTC | 2024-07-18 01:04:09 +0000 UTC |
+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| rol2 | false | false | 2024-07-18 01:14:18 +0000 UTC | 2024-07-18 01:14:18 +0000 UTC |
+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
main_db.public/demostore# SET DEFAULT ROLE useradmin;
+---------+-----------+----------+------------------------------------------+
| Type | Name | Command | Summary |
+=========+===========+==========+==========================================+
| default | useradmin | UPDATE | Default role was successfully updated |
| | | | to useradmin |
+---------+-----------+----------+------------------------------------------+
```
#### Set a new default organization
The following changes the user’s default organization to `mr_prod`, using its `ID` field, for future sessions:
```sh
demodb.public/demostore# LIST ORGANIZATIONS;
+--------------------------------------+----------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------------+-------------------------------+
| ID | Name | Is Current | Is Default | Description | Profile Image Uri | Created At |
+======================================+==========+=============+=============+==============+====================+===============================+
| caab10ef-5c55-4e6b-906b-29a9dae9a94d | my_org | true | true | | | 2024-07-02 21:16:22 +0000 UTC |
+--------------------------------------+----------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------------+-------------------------------+
| c8e61681-1461-4d76-b565-542b5e9e1fd3 | mr_prod | false | false | | | 2023-09-19 16:17:03 +0000 UTC |
+--------------------------------------+----------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------------+-------------------------------+
main_db.public/demostore# SET DEFAULT ORGANIZATION c8e61681-1461-4d76-b565-542b5e9e1fd3;
+---------+---------+----------+------------------------------------------+
| Type | Name | Command | Summary |
+=========+=========+==========+==========================================+
| default | mr_prod | UPDATE | Default organization was successfully |
| | | | updated to mr_prod |
+---------+---------+----------+------------------------------------------+
```
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