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 Connecting to the Database 

Use

You can use JDBC to create a connection to the database by implementing the method java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection.

Here, the following information is essential:

·        Database name

·        Name and password of the database user

·        Name of the database computer, if you are connecting to a remote computer

In addition, you can define other connection options by specifying various properties.

Procedure

Perform the following steps:

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       1.      Define the connection URL. This URL contains the name of the database instance, and, if you are connecting to a remote computer, the name of this computer.

       2.      Specify any other connection options

       3.      Call the method java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection

 

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