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The <databases> section includes multiple <database> tags, each of which provides information regarding a specific data source, including which data providers are used to interact with the physical data source.  The <database> tag has the following format:

<database id="dbname" singleInstance="true"
        type="Sitecore.Data.Database, Sitecore.Kernel">
  <param desc="name">$(id)</param>
  <dataProviders hint="list:AddDataProvider">
    <dataProvider ref="dataProviders/dpname"/>
  </dataProviders>
</database>

Text displayed above in a bold, italic font should be replaced with appropriate values as follows:

• dbname – the name of the database (for use when accessing the database from Sitecore)
  For example: master
   
• dpname – the name of the data provider to use when accessing the database.
  For example: sqlserver
   

The web.config file includes support for many optional parameters associated with both the <dataProvider> and <database> tags.  These are described in more detail in the associated reference sections below.

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