Screenshot - Connection through ODBC

According to the given parameters builds up connection with the database through the driver program and starts the chosen interface.

JDBC driver

JDBC is briefly a programming interface (API), which allows communication with the databases in a standardised way.

JDBC drivers are a set of Java classes, developed for a particular version of a particular database, adjusted to the JDBC standard and providing standard functions, and are located in a directory structure or a file with ZIP or JAR extension in an appropriately organised order. (JAR is basically a file of ZIP type.) To build up a database connection, the program loads the driver found at the entered location into the memory and builds up the connection through its standard functions.

Purchase of JDBC driver

If the connection is built up by JDBC standard, then you have to purchase a JDBC driver program designed for the database server.

It can be downloaded from Internet at SUN Microsystems Inc.'s homepage: http://servlet.java.sun.com/products/jdbc/drivers/ or from the homepage of the relevant server's manufacturer.

The downloaded driver must be put in any directory and installed or unpacked if necessary.

Connection through JDBC

According to the given parameters builds up connection with the database through the driver program and starts the chosen interface.

Help on connection to JDBC

It finds the drivers installed on hard disc, helps you to fill in the data needed for connection.

The program is able to recognise more than 15 database servers and even more JDBC drivers that can be downloaded from the Internet.

If the connection is built up according to JDBC standard, then you have to purchase a JDBC driver program which is compatible with the database server. It can be downloaded from Internet at SUN Microsystems Inc.'s homepage: http://servlet.java.sun.com/products/jdbc/drivers/ or from the homepage of the relevant server's manufacturer.