SQL Server 2005's Type 4 JDBC driver provides database connectivity from a Java application. Though the driver class and connection URL are a bit different in this version, connectivity is a snap.

You could just implement a corresponding Java type that implements the SQLData interface and then tell the connection object the new SQL-Java type mapping via the Connection.setTypeMap() method.

Get an overview of JDBC's architecture, then learn how to connect to a database and handle SQL queries and responses with PreparedStatements, transactions, connection pooling, and more.

Untangle SQL Server connection strings Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools.

What is a JDBC driver? To connect to a database from a Java program, you must use a JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) driver made specifically for the database to which you want to connect. Every ...