This list includes both New Database Manager (NDBM) subroutines and their equivalent Database Manager (DBM) subroutines.
| dbm_close | Closes a database. |
| dbm_delete | Deletes a key and its associated contents. |
| dbm_fetch | Accesses data stored under a key. |
| dbm_firstkey | Returns the first key in the database. |
| dbm_nextkey | Returns the next key in the database. |
| dbm_open | Opens a database for access. |
| dbm_store | Stores data under a key. |
| dbmclose | Closes a database. |
| dbminit | Opens a database. |
| delete | Deletes a key and its associated contents. |
| fetch | Accesses the data stored under a key. |
| firstkey | Returns the first key that matches the specification. |
| nextkey | Returns the next key in the database. |
| store | Stores data under a key. |