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Purpose

The MaxDB JDBC driver enables you to access the MaxDB database system using the JDBC interface. It can be used on all operating systems supported by the database system.

Implementation Considerations

The MaxDB JDBC driver is part of the MaxDB software, which you can download from the MaxDB web site (see Download and Installation Profiles).

To be able to use the MaxDB JDBC driver, you also need the following software:

·        JDBC 2.0: JRE 1.2 or, for application development, JDK 1.2

·        JDBC 3.0: JRE 1.4 or, for application development, JDK 1.4

The information in this documentation is valid for database systems from Version 7.4. To use this documentation effectively, you must have a working knowledge of the Java programming language and the JDBC specification. For more information on the database system, see Concepts of the Database System and the Glossary.

Features

The MaxDB JDBC driver offers the following functions and more:

·        Connecting to the Database

·        Database Administration with Java

·        Loading and Unloading Data with Java

Constraints

This documentation does not provide a description of the JDBC interface. For information about this interface, see http://java.sun.com/products/jdbc.

Example

Concepts of the Database System, Example: Connecting OpenOffice to MaxDB using JDBC (Linux)

 

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