JDBC Type 4 Driver Programmer's Reference for SQL/MX Release 3.2 (H06.25+, J06.14+)

About this document
This document describes how to use the HP NonStop™ JDBC Type 4 driver for SQL/MX Release
3.2. This driver provides Java applications running on a foreign platform with JDBC access to an
HP NonStop SQL/MX database running on the HP NonStop platform. Where applicable, the Type
4 driver conforms to the standard JDBC 3.0 API from Oracle.
Product Version
HP NonStop JDBC Type 4 Driver for SQL/MX Release 3.2
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)
This publication supports J06.14 and all subsequent J-series RVUs and H06.25 and all subsequent
H-series RVUs, until otherwise indicated by its replacement publications. Additionally, all
considerations for H-series throughout this manual will hold true for J-series also, unless mentioned
otherwise.
Audience
HP NonStop JDBC Type 4 Driver Programmer's Reference for SQL/MX Release 3.2 is for
experienced Java programmers who want to access NonStop SQL/MX with the Type 4 driver.
You must be familiar with the following topics:
• J2EE or Java applications running on JDK 1.5 or later
• The JDBC 3.0 specification as defined by Oracle
• JDBC 3.0 API
New and Changed Information
The following are the updates in this edition (691128-001):
• Added “mfuStatementCache” (page 45)
• Updated “Module File Caching (MFC)” (page 69)
• Added “Providing a secure JDBC connection using NonStop SSL” (page 107)
Document Organization
Table 1 (page 7) summarizes the contents of this guide.
Table 1 Summary of Contents
DescriptionSection
Describes the driver architecture.“Introduction to HP NonStop JDBC Type 4 Driver” (page
13)
Describes where to find information about the installation
requirements and explains how to verify the Type 4 driver
installation.
“Installing and Verifying the Type 4 Driver” (page 16)
Explains how to access NonStop SQL/MX databases by
using the Type 4 driver.
“Accessing SQL Databases with SQL/MX” (page 19)
Describes how to set the properties that configure the driver
and provides a detailed description of each property.
“Type 4 Driver Properties” (page 34)
Describes working with BLOB and CLOB data in JDBC
applications using the standard interface described in the
JDBC 3.0 API specification.
“Working with BLOB and CLOB Data” (page 53)
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