docs: def create(self, **kwargs):
          '''  Create a database for the current telemetry dictionary
  
          Connects to a SQLite instance via :func:`connect` and creates a
          skeleton database for future data inserts.
  
          **Configuration Parameters**
  
          tlmdict
              The :class:`ait.core.tlm.TlmDict` instance to use. Defaults to
              the currently configured telemetry dictionary.
  
          '''
          tlmdict = kwargs.get('tlmdict', tlm.getDefaultDict())
          
          self.connect(**kwargs)
  
          for name, defn in tlmdict.items():
              self._create_table(defn)