Specifies a default storage area to which all user data and unmapped indexes are stored. The DEFAULT STORAGE AREA parameter separates user data from the system data, such as system tables. RDB$SYSTEM is the default area if you do not specify a default storage area. In addition to user data, Oracle Rdb stores the following system tables in the default storage area: o RDB$INTERRELATIONS o RDB$MODULES o RDB$ROUTINES o RDB$PARAMETERS o RDB$QUERY_OUTLINES o RDB$SEQUENCES o RDB$PROFILES o RDB$GRANTED_PROFILES o RDB$TYPES o RDB$TYPE_FIELDS o RDB$WORKLOAD o RDB$OBJECT_SYNONYMS o RDB$SYNONYMS o RDB$CATALOG_SCHEMA For information on moving these system tables to other storage areas, see the Oracle Rdb Guide to Database Design and Definition. The DEFAULT STORAGE AREA parameter must reference an existing storage area. You must create the storage area using the CREATE STORAGE AREA clause in the same CREATE DATABASE statement as the DEFAULT STORAGE AREA parameter.