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Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) is a standard SQL database access interface, providing uniform access to a wide range of relational databases. JDBC also provides a common base on which higher level tools and interfaces can be built. Elixir Data Designer supports reading of data using JDBC and provides an SQL query builder.
Currently most JDBC Drivers belong to the following two categories.
JDBC-Net pure Java driver - This type of driver translates JDBC API calls into a DBMS-independent net protocol which is then translated to a DBMS protocol by a server. This net server middleware is able to connect its clients to different databases. The specific protocol used depends on the vendor.
Native protocol pure Java driver - This driver converts JDBC technology calls into the network protocol used by a specific DBMS directly. This allows a direct call from the client machine to the DBMS server and is a practical solution for intranet access.
The earlier JDBC driver categories included JDBC-ODBC bridge plus ODBC driver, and Native API partly-Java driver.
To illustrate the configuration process for a driver, here are the steps on how
to use a MySQL DataSource. The latest MySQL driver can be
downloaded from http://www.mysql.com/.
The mysql jar file must be copied to the /Public/lib/
folder. Similarly, for an Oracle DataSource, the latest driver
which can be downloaded from
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/jdbc/index-091264.html,
must be copied to the /Public/lib/ folder
For a Postgres driver, check here:
http://jdbc.postgresql.org/.
In each case, regardless of the DBMS vendor, the corresponding
driver files are copied to the /Public/lib/ folder. Elixir Repertoire must be
restarted to load any new drivers added.