Developer Product Briefs Make a SQL-to-Java Connection SQL Server 2005's Type 4 JDBC driver provides database connectivity from a Java application. Though the driver class and connection URL are a bit ...

The Connection Properties dialog opens. For my sample ITworld application, I changed the data source to Microsoft SQL Server (SQLClient), and entered the necessary Server, Log On, and database values.

Get an overview of JDBC's architecture, then learn how to connect to a database and handle SQL queries and responses with PreparedStatements, transactions, connection pooling, and more.

What is a JDBC driver? To connect to a database from a Java program, you must use a JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) driver made specifically for the database to which you want to connect. Every ...