service-instance create

Create a Cloud Pak for Data service instance from a JSON request file.

Syntax

cpd-cli service-instance create \
--generate-template-from=<get-command-response-file> \
--from-source=<json-template> \
--profile=<cpd-profile-name> \
[--verbose]

Arguments

The create command has no arguments.

Options

Option Description
--from-source Specify the JSON template file location and name. The JSON template file is used to create the service instance.
Status
Required.
Syntax
--from-source=<json-template>
Default value
No default.
Valid values
A valid JSON template file location and name.
--generate-template-from Specify a JSON file location and name. The JSON file is used to generate a JSON template file from which the service instance is created. The JSON file can store information about different contexts, where each context can refer to a different environment.
Status
Required.
Syntax
--generate-template-from=<get-command-response-file>
Default value
No default.
Valid values
A valid JSON file location and name.
--help Display command help.
Status
Optional.
Syntax
--help
Default value
No default.
Valid values
Not applicable.
--profile The name of the profile that you created to store information about an instance of Cloud Pak for Data and your credentials for the instance.
Status
Required.
Syntax
--profile=<cpd-profile-name>
Default value
No default.
Valid values

The name of the profile that you created.
--verbose Logs include more detailed messages.
Status
Optional.
Syntax
--verbose
Default value
No default.
Valid values
Not applicable.

Table 1: Command options

Examples

You can use the create command to create service instances only if the service supports it. For more information, see the following topics.