Informix JDBC Driver Programmer's Guide
Chapter 2: Programming with Informix JDBC Driver
Contents
Index
Programming with Informix JDBC Driver
In This Chapter
Establishing a Connection
Loading Informix JDBC Driver
Creating a Connection
Format of Database URLs
Database Versus Database Server Connections
Specifying Environment Variables with the Properties Class
Supported Informix Environment Variables
Accessing Database Metadata
Querying the Database
Manipulating Informix BYTE and TEXT Data Types
Inserting into or Updating BYTE and TEXT Columns
Selecting from BYTE and TEXT Columns
Manipulating Informix INTERVAL Data Types
Informix-Specific Information About Querying a Database
Example of Sending a Query to an Informix Database
Mapping Data Types
Mapping Between Informix and JDBC Data Types
Supported ResultSet.getXXX() Methods
Handling Errors
Using the SQLException Class
Retrieving Informix Error Message Text
Handling Transactions
Other Informix Extensions to the JDBC API
Using the Informix SERIAL and SERIAL8 Data Types
Obtaining Driver Version Information
Informix JDBC Driver and Remote Method Invocation (RMI)
Restrictions and Limitations
Informix JDBC Driver Programmer's Guide
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