# New proc (database)

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/database/proc/New
Added in BYOND 506.

### Format
> `New(filename)`

### Args
> filename: The database filename to open (optional)

Creates a new database datum, and opens the file if a filename is provided.

### See also
- [database datum](https://ref.dm-lang.org/database/index.md)
- [Open proc (database)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/database/proc/Open.md)