Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server - sqljdbc42.jar

This chapter provides tutorial notes on sqljdbc42.jar, JDBC Driver 4.2 produced by Microsoft for SQL Server 2014. Topics include downloading and installing Microsoft JDBC Driver 4.2; loading sqljdbc42.jar; creating a connection to SQL Server with port number, instance name and database name; closing a connection.

Installing Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server

Loading Driver Class Automatically

Loading Driver Class with Class.forName()

DriverManager.getConnection() and Connection URL

Enabling TCP/IP with SQL Server Configuration Manager

Specifying Port Number in Connection URL

Instance Name Better than Port Number

Specifying Instance Name in Connection URL

Closing the Database Connection - con.close()

Specifying Database Name in Connection URL

Incorrect Database Name in Connection URL

Creating Connections with DataSource Class

Conclusion:

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) Introduction

 JDK (Java SE) Installation

 Installing and Running Java DB - Derby

 Derby (Java DB) JDBC Driver

 Derby (Java DB) JDBC DataSource Objects

 Java DB (Derby) - DML Statements

 Java DB (Derby) - ResultSet Objects of Queries

 Java DB (Derby) - PreparedStatement

 MySQL Installation on Windows

 MySQL JDBC Driver (MySQL Connector/J)

 MySQL - PreparedStatement

 MySQL - Reference Implementation of JdbcRowSet

 MySQL - JBDC CallableStatement

 MySQL CLOB (Character Large Object) - TEXT

 MySQL BLOB (Binary Large Object) - BLOB

 Oracle Express Edition Installation on Windows

 Oracle JDBC Drivers

 Oracle - Reference Implementation of JdbcRowSet

 Oracle - PreparedStatement

 Oracle - JBDC CallableStatement

 Oracle CLOB (Character Large Object) - TEXT

 Oracle BLOB (Binary Large Object) - BLOB

 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server - sqljdbc42.jar

 Microsoft JDBC Driver - Query Statements and Result Sets

 Microsoft JDBC Driver - DatabaseMetaData Object

 Microsoft JDBC Driver - DDL Statements

 Microsoft JDBC Driver - DML Statements

 SQL Server - PreparedStatement

 SQL Server CLOB (Character Large Object) - TEXT

 SQL Server BLOB (Binary Large Object) - BLOB

 JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver - sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver

 JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver - Flat Text Files

 JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver - MS Access

 JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver - MS SQL Server

 Summary of JDBC Drivers and Database Servers

 Additional Tutorial Notes to Be Added

 Outdated Tutorials

 References

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