Derby (Java DB) Driver Features

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∟Derby (Java DB) Driver Features

This section describes Apache's Derby JDBC driver and its features.

Derby JDBC driver is the JDBC driver for Derby (Java DB) produced by Apache. It is included in the Derby (Java DB) distribution package.

Main features Derby 10.17 JDBC driver:

Derby JDBC driver is a Type 4 JDBC driver - Converting JDBC calls into the network protocol used directly by Derby in pure Java language.
Derby JDBC driver supports JDBC 4.2 (JSR 221) specifications running under Java SE 8 or higher.
Derby JDBC driver class is org.apache.derby.client.ClientAutoloadedDriver for connecting to the Derby database server, which can be loaded automatically to DriverManager under Java SE 8 or higher.
Derby JDBC driver files are located in the "lib" subdirectory of the DERBY_HOME directory.

If you are using older versions of JDK, you need to find and download the compatible version of Derby (Java DB) according to the following table:

JDK Version   Derby Version   JDBC Version   Year
-----------   -------------   ------------   ----
Java 21+      10.17+          JDBC 4.2       2023
Java 17+      10.16+          JDBC 4.2       2022
Java 9+       10.15+          JDBC 4.2       2019
Java 8+       10.13+          JDBC 4.1       2016
Java 6+       10.11+          JDBC 4.0       2014
Java 1.4+     10.4+           JDBC 3.0       2008
Java 1.3+     10.1+           JDBC 2.1       2005