Buck, JDBC (Java DataBase Connectivity) is a set of APIs which various database drivers adhere to. It is the de-facto method by which you connect to and run queries against an RDBMS from within a Java application. Because all drivers should implement these APIs, it becomes much easier to write programs that can talk to many different RDBMS implementations. (Note that I said easier, which does not mean "simple" or "fool-proof") For example, you could write a program which uses the MySQL JDBC drivers to connect to a MySQL database. Later you could move your data into a PostgreSQL database. In order for your application to use the new database, you will have to install the PostgreSQL database drivers, change the connect string your program uses, and perhaps tweak a few SQL statements. Your application should then run against the PostgreSQL database. Depending on whether you hard-code the connect string and SQL statements into your code (not recommended), this may not even require a re-compile. You can find documentation on how create java programs which use JDBC here: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/jdbc/index.html If you have questions, email me off list and I will try to help you. On Sat, 2003-01-25 at 23:23, Buck wrote: > Gordon, > > What is JDBC? I keep finding a driver. Is that what I am looking for? > > > Thanks > > Buck -- Philip A. Chapman Application Development: Java, Visual Basic, VB for Applications, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL Linux, Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
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