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General

The General tab is where you provide general information and configuration settings for your shared database application.

Overview​

Use this section to define your shared database app’s name, description, contact information, deployment locations, instance count, and other preferences.

Field Summary​

FieldRequirements & Notes
VersionRead‑only. Hardcoded spec version.
Application Name

• ≥3 chars; alphanumeric only (no spaces/special chars)

• Used in ENV as DB_APPNAME, CLIENT_APPNAME, and in DB_COMPONENT_NAME

Application Description≥3 chars; free text.
OwnerRead‑only. Your associated FluxID.
ContactsOptional. JSON‑array of public emails. API‑visible:["ops@domain.com"]
Allowed LocationsOptional. Select by continent, country, or region.
Forbidden LocationsOptional. Exclude by continent, country, or region.
InstancesInteger 3–100. Min 3 for redundancy.
Period1 week–1 year (prepaid, non‑refundable).
Static IPNot needed for DB
Enterprise AppMot needed for DB

Field Descriptions​

Below is a detailed explanation of each field to help guide your configuration decisions.

Version​

  • Read‑only. Hardcoded spec version.

Application Name​

  • ≥3 chars; alphanumeric only (no spaces/special chars)
  • Usage: Referenced in ENV variables at the next Component section such as:
DB_APPNAME, CLIENT_APPNAME, DB_COMPONENT_NAME
  • Example: mysql01

Tip: Keep the name short and consistent to simplify referencing in components.

Application Description​

  • ≥3 chars; free text.

Owner​

  • Read‑only. Your associated FluxID.

Contacts (Optional)​

  • Provide a JSON array of email addresses, for example ["test@gmail.com"] .

⚠️ Contacts are publicly accessible via the FluxCloud API

Upload to Flux Storage

  • Use the blue upload button next to the field to upload your contact information to Flux Storage
  • This replaces parameters with a storage link (only the link is visible via API, and the content is not accessible)

Allowed Locations (Optional)​

Specify where your shared database app can be deployed. You can select one or more by clicking the plus icon:

  • Continents
  • Countries
  • Regions

Forbidden Locations (Optional)​

Specify where your app can be deployed. You can select one or more by clicking the plus icon:

  • Continents
  • Countries
  • Regions

Instances​

  • Integer 3–100. Minimum  3.
  • More instances = more replicas/slaves in your database cluster

Note: Adding more instances may slightly reduce performance, as the master node must broadcast updates to all connected slave nodes.

Period​

Choose your app’s subscription duration

  • 1 week–1 year (prepaid, non‑refundable).

Static IP​

  • Not required for shared database applications.

Enterprise Application​

  • Not applicable for shared database deployments.

Now that you've completed the Details tab, continue to the Components section to configure your containers and runtime environment.