.TH "GCLOUD_ALPHA_SPANNER_SAMPLES_INIT" 1



.SH "NAME"
.HP
gcloud alpha spanner samples init \- initialize a Cloud Spanner sample app



.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP
\f5gcloud alpha spanner samples init\fR \fIAPPNAME\fR \fB\-\-instance\-id\fR=\fIINSTANCE_ID\fR [\fB\-\-database\-id\fR=\fIDATABASE_ID\fR] [\fIGCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG\ ...\fR]



.SH "DESCRIPTION"

\fB(ALPHA)\fR This command creates a Cloud Spanner database in the given
instance for the sample app and loads any initial data required by the
application.



.SH "EXAMPLES"

To initialize the 'finance' sample app using instance 'my\-instance', run:

.RS 2m
$ gcloud alpha spanner samples init finance \-\-instance\-id=my\-instance
.RE

To initialize the 'finance\-graph' sample app using instance 'my\-instance',
run:

.RS 2m
$ gcloud alpha spanner samples init finance\-graph \e
    \-\-instance\-id=my\-instance
.RE



.SH "POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS"

.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fIAPPNAME\fR

The sample app name, e.g. "finance", "finance\-graph".


.RE
.sp

.SH "REQUIRED FLAGS"

.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fB\-\-instance\-id\fR=\fIINSTANCE_ID\fR

The Cloud Spanner instance ID for the sample app.


.RE
.sp

.SH "OPTIONAL FLAGS"

.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fB\-\-database\-id\fR=\fIDATABASE_ID\fR

ID of the new Cloud Spanner database to create for the sample app.


.RE
.sp

.SH "GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS"

These flags are available to all commands: \-\-access\-token\-file, \-\-account,
\-\-billing\-project, \-\-configuration, \-\-flags\-file, \-\-flatten,
\-\-format, \-\-help, \-\-impersonate\-service\-account, \-\-log\-http,
\-\-project, \-\-quiet, \-\-trace\-token, \-\-user\-output\-enabled,
\-\-verbosity.

Run \fB$ gcloud help\fR for details.



.SH "NOTES"

This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If this
command fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,
you might be trying to access an API with an invitation\-only early access
allowlist. These variants are also available:

.RS 2m
$ gcloud spanner samples init
.RE

.RS 2m
$ gcloud beta spanner samples init
.RE