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- Derby: A Database for All Seasons
- What Is Derby?
- How to Use Derby
- Setting Up Your CLASSPATH
- Testing Your Setup
- Running Your First Derby Program
- Derby Application Components
- Derby Application Startup
- Loading the Derby Driver
- Database and Connection Creation
- Statement Creation
- Table Creation
- Table Access
- Shutdown
- Running the Code
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Running Your First Derby Program
To run the SimpleApp.java program, type the following commands:
javac SimpleApp.java java SimpleApp
If all is well, you should see something like that illustrated in Listing 3.
Listing 3 SimpleApp.java application output
SimpleApp starting in embedded mode. Loaded the appropriate driver. Connected to and created database TestDB Created table derbyDB Inserted 1956 Webster Inserted 1910 Union Updated 1956 Webster to 180 Grand Updated 180 Grand to 300 Lakeshore Verified the rows Dropped table derbyDB Closed result set and statement Committed transaction and closed connection Database shut down normally SimpleApp finished
If you made it this far, you successfully completed your first Derby program. The first time the program is run, the database is created, and you’ll notice a new folder called TestDB appearing in the same folder in which the program runs. TestDB contains the Derby database tables and represents the persistent data from the program. So, any data created by the program and stored in the database will find its way into the TestDB files.
In the next section, we’ll look at the elements that make up the SimpleApp.java program.