Opening a Database Connection

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After loading the driver, or explicitly creating one, you can open a connection to the database. There are two ways to do this: with the DriverManager's getConnection() method or the driver object's connect() method.

Topics

• Using the DriverManager to Get a Connection
• Using InterClient Driver Object to Get a Connection
• Choosing between the Driver and DriverManager Methods
• Defining Connection Parameters
• Connection Security