# Miscellaneous
## Directory
### Change
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```javascript
db.config.dir = './new/dir'
```
{% endcode %}
### Make
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```javascript
await db.dir()
```
{% endcode %}
## Read Configuration
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```
db.config[setting]
```
{% endcode %}
## Search Content
Convert content to String and return the result of [`String.search()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String/search)
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```javascript
await db.get("tag").search('query')
```
{% endcode %}
## Create Symlink to a Record
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```javascript
await db.get('tag').symlink('./path/to/symlink')
```
{% endcode %}
Parameter
About
Type
Required
target
Path to a directory where the symlink will be created
String
true
## Get Record's Stats
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```javascript
await db.get('tag').stats()
```
{% endcode %}
## End
If you want to *end* a string of methods, you can with `.end()`. **Note: this is not required.**
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```javascript
db.get("tag").write(content).end()
```
{% endcode %}
## Exit
If you wish to exit the Record editor API, call the `exit()` method and it will return the class.
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```javascript
db.get('tag').write(content).exit().//any_class_function
```
{% endcode %}
## Internal Functions
Dubnium exports some internal functions that can be used in your project.
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```javascript
require('dubnium/functions')
```
{% endcode %}
## Aliases
Don't like the name we chose for a method? Set an alias!
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```javascript
db.alias('alais_here', 'existing_function')
```
{% endcode %}
For example,
{% code overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}
```javascript
db.alias('val', 'getFromValue') // Allows you to call db.val() instead of db.getFromValue()
```
{% endcode %}
## Iterate
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```javascript
for(record of db) {
console.log(record)
}
```
{% endcode %}
## Lock/Unlock
Uses [proper-lockfile](https://www.npmjs.com/package/proper-lockfile).
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```javascript
db.get('tag').lock() // Locks the file
```
{% endcode %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```javascript
db.get('tag').umlock() // Unlocks the file
```
{% endcode %}
## Get Database Name
{% hint style="info" %}
Names are derived from the directory's base name or can manually be set in config object when initializing.
{% endhint %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```javascript
db.name
```
{% endcode %}