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A3DB — Arma 3 Database Engine

An embeddable SQL database engine for Arma 3 mods. Like SQLite for Arma.

Quick Start

["CREATE TABLE players (uid STRING PRIMARY KEY, name STRING, score INT)"] call a3db_fnc_execute;
["INSERT INTO players VALUES ('76561198000000001', 'Scarface', 1500)"] call a3db_fnc_execute;
_result = ["SELECT name, score FROM players WHERE score > 1000 ORDER BY score DESC"] call a3db_fnc_execute;

Wiki Pages

• Getting Started — Full worked example
• SQL Dialect — Supported SQL syntax
• CBA Settings — Addon Configuration options
• Security — Parameterized queries, TCP authentication
• TCP Connector — External query access
• Standalone Server — Run without Arma, remote mode
• Plugins — Extend A3DB with Rust, C, or SQF plugins
• Development Setup — Full dev environment guide
• Building — Compiling the extension and addon

Status

Component	Status
SQL engine	162 tests passing
CBA addon	HEMTT check clean
Linting	Clippy clean
CI/CD	GitHub Actions — cargo test, SQF validation, BOM check
Cross-platform	Linux x86_64/i686, Windows x86_64/i686
Signing	DSSignFile via Wine/Proton on Linux
Plugins	Rust trait, C ABI dynamic, SQF registration
Security	Parameterized queries, TCP LOGIN