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Connecting to a Database


Before a Database can be used, a connection must be made to it. The first page of the Database Editor allows the user to supply all of the information needed to make a JDBC connection, as well as several options which must be set at the time a connection is made.

JDBC driver

The database engines which are included with Simplicity Professional (Pointbase and SimpleText) have their JDBC drivers listed in the combobox titled "JDBC driver". Other database drivers may be entered into this area as well. You may need to download an appropriate JDBC driver from your database vendor and place it on the classpath which is used to start Simplicity. If a database has an ODBC driver, but not a JDBC driver, the JDBC/ODBC Bridge may be used here.

URL of database

The URL combobox lets the user connect to any database, either on the local computer, on a local network, or across the internet. The URL is of a special format, specific to the database vendor.


Data Representations, Inc.
http://www.datarepresentations.com
support@datarepresentations.com
sales@datarepresentations.com
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