# Io Reference

Databases / SkipDB / SkipDBM

|  | SkipDB is a skip-list based key-value database. SkipDBM manages any number of skipdbs within the same file. The root skipdb can be accessed using the root method.
|  | at(pidNumber) Returns the SkipDB at the specified persistent ID or nil if it is not found. beginTransaction Begin a transaction. Returns self. close Closes the dbm. commitTransaction Commit a transaction. Returns self. compact Compacts the database. Returns self. delete Deletes the db. Returns self. open Opens the dbm. Returns self. path Returns the path to the dbm. Returns self. root Returns the root SkipDB. setPath(aString) Sets the path to the dbm folder. Returns self.