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+\chapter{The internal database is not supported, please do not
+use it.}
+\label{InternalDbChapter}
+\index[general]{Use it!The internal database is not supported please
+do not }
+\index[general]{The internal database is not supported, please do not
+use it. }
+
+\section{Internal Bacula Database}
+\index[general]{Internal Bacula Database }
+\index[general]{Database!Internal Bacula }
+
+Previously it was intended to be used primarily by Bacula developers for
+testing; although SQLite is also a good choice for this. We do not recommend
+its use in general.
+
+This database is simplistic in that it consists entirely of Bacula's internal
+structures appended sequentially to a file. Consequently, it is in most cases
+inappropriate for sites with many clients or systems with large numbers of
+files, or long-term production environments.
+
+Below, you will find a table comparing the features available with SQLite and
+MySQL and with the internal Bacula database. At the current time, you cannot
+dynamically switch from one to the other, but must rebuild the Bacula source
+code. If you wish to experiment with both, it is possible to build both
+versions of Bacula and install them into separate directories.
+
+\addcontentsline{lot}{table}{SQLite vs MySQL Database Comparison}
+\begin{longtable}{|l|l|l|}
+ \hline
+\multicolumn{1}{|c| }{\bf Feature } & \multicolumn{1}{c| }{\bf SQLite or MySQL
+ } & \multicolumn{1}{c| }{\bf Bacula } \\
+ \hline
+{Job Record } & {Yes } & {Yes } \\
+ \hline
+{Media Record } & {Yes } & {Yes } \\
+ \hline
+{FileName Record } & {Yes } & {No } \\
+ \hline
+{File Record } & {Yes } & {No } \\
+ \hline
+{FileSet Record } & {Yes } & {Yes } \\
+ \hline
+{Pool Record } & {Yes } & {Yes } \\
+ \hline
+{Client Record } & {Yes } & {Yes } \\
+ \hline
+{JobMedia Record } & {Yes } & {Yes } \\
+ \hline
+{List Job Records } & {Yes } & {Yes } \\
+ \hline
+{List Media Records } & {Yes } & {Yes } \\
+ \hline
+{List Pool Records } & {Yes } & {Yes } \\
+ \hline
+{List JobMedia Records } & {Yes } & {Yes } \\
+ \hline
+{Delete Pool Record } & {Yes } & {Yes } \\
+ \hline
+{Delete Media Record } & {Yes } & {Yes } \\
+ \hline
+{Update Pool Record } & {Yes } & {Yes } \\
+ \hline
+{Implement Verify } & {Yes } & {No } \\
+ \hline
+{MD5 Signatures } & {Yes } & {No }
+\\ \hline
+
+\end{longtable}
+
+In addition, since there is no SQL available, the Console commands: {\bf
+sqlquery}, {\bf query}, {\bf retention}, and any other command that directly
+uses SQL are not available with the Internal database.