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<h1>
  Interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
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<dl>
  <dt> public interface <b>DatabaseMetaData</b>
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This class provides information about the database as a whole.
 <P>Many of the methods here return lists of information in ResultSets.
 You can use the normal ResultSet methods such as getString and getInt 
 to retrieve the data from these ResultSets.  If a given form of
 metadata is not available, these methods should throw a SQLException.
 <P>Some of these methods take arguments that are String patterns.  These
 arguments all have names such as fooPattern.  Within a pattern String, "%"
 means match any substring of 0 or more characters, and "_" means match
 any one character. Only metadata entries matching the search pattern 
 are returned. If a search pattern argument is set to a null ref, it means 
 that argument's criteria should be dropped from the search.
 <P>A SQLException will be thrown if a driver does not support a meta
 data method.  In the case of methods that return a ResultSet,
 either a ResultSet (which may be empty) is returned or a
 SQLException is thrown.
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<h2>
  <img src="images/variable-index.gif" width=207 height=38 alt="Variable Index">
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<dl>
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#bestRowNotPseudo"><b>bestRowNotPseudo</b></a>
  <dd>  BEST ROW PSEUDO_COLUMN - is NOT a pseudo column.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#bestRowPseudo"><b>bestRowPseudo</b></a>
  <dd>  BEST ROW PSEUDO_COLUMN - is a pseudo column.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#bestRowSession"><b>bestRowSession</b></a>
  <dd>  BEST ROW SCOPE - valid for remainder of current session.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#bestRowTemporary"><b>bestRowTemporary</b></a>
  <dd>  BEST ROW SCOPE - very temporary, while using row.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#bestRowTransaction"><b>bestRowTransaction</b></a>
  <dd>  BEST ROW SCOPE - valid for remainder of current transaction.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#bestRowUnknown"><b>bestRowUnknown</b></a>
  <dd>  BEST ROW PSEUDO_COLUMN - may or may not be pseudo column.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#columnNoNulls"><b>columnNoNulls</b></a>
  <dd>  COLUMN NULLABLE - might not allow NULL values.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#columnNullable"><b>columnNullable</b></a>
  <dd>  COLUMN NULLABLE - definitely allows NULL values.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#columnNullableUnknown"><b>columnNullableUnknown</b></a>
  <dd>  COLUMN NULLABLE - nullability unknown.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#importedKeyCascade"><b>importedKeyCascade</b></a>
  <dd>  IMPORT KEY UPDATE_RULE and DELETE_RULE - for update, change
 imported key to agree with primary key update; for delete,
 delete rows that import a deleted key.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#importedKeyInitiallyDeferred"><b>importedKeyInitiallyDeferred</b></a>
  <dd>  IMPORT KEY DEFERRABILITY - see SQL92 for definition

  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#importedKeyInitiallyImmediate"><b>importedKeyInitiallyImmediate</b></a>
  <dd>  IMPORT KEY DEFERRABILITY - see SQL92 for definition

  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#importedKeyNoAction"><b>importedKeyNoAction</b></a>
  <dd>  IMPORT KEY UPDATE_RULE and DELETE_RULE - do not allow update or
 delete of primary key if it has been imported.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#importedKeyNotDeferrable"><b>importedKeyNotDeferrable</b></a>
  <dd>  IMPORT KEY DEFERRABILITY - see SQL92 for definition

  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#importedKeyRestrict"><b>importedKeyRestrict</b></a>
  <dd>  IMPORT KEY UPDATE_RULE and DELETE_RULE - do not allow update or
 delete of primary key if it has been imported.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#importedKeySetDefault"><b>importedKeySetDefault</b></a>
  <dd>  IMPORT KEY UPDATE_RULE and DELETE_RULE - change imported key to
 default values if its primary key has been updated or deleted.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#importedKeySetNull"><b>importedKeySetNull</b></a>
  <dd>  IMPORT KEY UPDATE_RULE and DELETE_RULE - change imported key to
 NULL if its primary key has been updated or deleted.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#procedureColumnIn"><b>procedureColumnIn</b></a>
  <dd>  COLUMN_TYPE - IN parameter.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#procedureColumnInOut"><b>procedureColumnInOut</b></a>
  <dd>  COLUMN_TYPE - INOUT parameter.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#procedureColumnOut"><b>procedureColumnOut</b></a>
  <dd>  COLUMN_TYPE - OUT parameter.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#procedureColumnResult"><b>procedureColumnResult</b></a>
  <dd>  COLUMN_TYPE - result column in ResultSet.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#procedureColumnReturn"><b>procedureColumnReturn</b></a>
  <dd>  COLUMN_TYPE - procedure return value.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#procedureColumnUnknown"><b>procedureColumnUnknown</b></a>
  <dd>  COLUMN_TYPE - nobody knows.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#procedureNoNulls"><b>procedureNoNulls</b></a>
  <dd>  TYPE NULLABLE - does not allow NULL values.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#procedureNoResult"><b>procedureNoResult</b></a>
  <dd>  PROCEDURE_TYPE - Does not return a result.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#procedureNullable"><b>procedureNullable</b></a>
  <dd>  TYPE NULLABLE - allows NULL values.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#procedureNullableUnknown"><b>procedureNullableUnknown</b></a>
  <dd>  TYPE NULLABLE - nullability unknown.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#procedureResultUnknown"><b>procedureResultUnknown</b></a>
  <dd>  PROCEDURE_TYPE - May return a result.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#procedureReturnsResult"><b>procedureReturnsResult</b></a>
  <dd>  PROCEDURE_TYPE - Returns a result.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#tableIndexClustered"><b>tableIndexClustered</b></a>
  <dd>  INDEX INFO TYPE - this identifies a clustered index

  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#tableIndexHashed"><b>tableIndexHashed</b></a>
  <dd>  INDEX INFO TYPE - this identifies a hashed index

  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#tableIndexOther"><b>tableIndexOther</b></a>
  <dd>  INDEX INFO TYPE - this identifies some other form of index

  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#tableIndexStatistic"><b>tableIndexStatistic</b></a>
  <dd>  INDEX INFO TYPE - this identifies table statistics that are
 returned in conjuction with a table's index descriptions

  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#typeNoNulls"><b>typeNoNulls</b></a>
  <dd>  TYPE NULLABLE - does not allow NULL values.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#typeNullable"><b>typeNullable</b></a>
  <dd>  TYPE NULLABLE - allows NULL values.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#typeNullableUnknown"><b>typeNullableUnknown</b></a>
  <dd>  TYPE NULLABLE - nullability unknown.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#typePredBasic"><b>typePredBasic</b></a>
  <dd>  TYPE INFO SEARCHABLE -  Supported except for WHERE ..
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#typePredChar"><b>typePredChar</b></a>
  <dd>  TYPE INFO SEARCHABLE - Only supported with WHERE ..
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#typePredNone"><b>typePredNone</b></a>
  <dd>  TYPE INFO SEARCHABLE - No support.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#typeSearchable"><b>typeSearchable</b></a>
  <dd>  TYPE INFO SEARCHABLE - Supported for all WHERE ...
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#versionColumnNotPseudo"><b>versionColumnNotPseudo</b></a>
  <dd>   VERSION COLUMNS PSEUDO_COLUMN - is NOT a pseudo column.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#versionColumnPseudo"><b>versionColumnPseudo</b></a>
  <dd>   VERSION COLUMNS PSEUDO_COLUMN - is a pseudo column.
  <dt> <img src="images/blue-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#versionColumnUnknown"><b>versionColumnUnknown</b></a>
  <dd>  VERSION COLUMNS PSEUDO_COLUMN - may or may not be pseudo column.
</dl>
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  <img src="images/method-index.gif" width=207 height=38 alt="Method Index">
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<dl>
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#allProceduresAreCallable()"><b>allProceduresAreCallable</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can all the procedures returned by getProcedures be called by the
 current user?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#allTablesAreSelectable()"><b>allTablesAreSelectable</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can all the tables returned by getTable be SELECTed by the
 current user?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit()"><b>dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit</b></a>()
  <dd>  Does a data definition statement within a transaction force the
 transaction to commit?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions()"><b>dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is a data definition statement within a transaction ignored?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs()"><b>doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs</b></a>()
  <dd>  Did getMaxRowSize() include LONGVARCHAR and LONGVARBINARY
 blobs?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getBestRowIdentifier(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, int, boolean)"><b>getBestRowIdentifier</b></a>(String, String, String, int, boolean)
  <dd>  Get a description of a table's optimal set of columns that
 uniquely identifies a row.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getCatalogs()"><b>getCatalogs</b></a>()
  <dd>  Get the catalog names available in this database.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getCatalogSeparator()"><b>getCatalogSeparator</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the separator between catalog and table name?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getCatalogTerm()"><b>getCatalogTerm</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the database vendor's preferred term for "catalog"?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getColumnPrivileges(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><b>getColumnPrivileges</b></a>(String, String, String, String)
  <dd>  Get a description of the access rights for a table's columns.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getColumns(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><b>getColumns</b></a>(String, String, String, String)
  <dd>  Get a description of table columns available in a catalog.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getCrossReference(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><b>getCrossReference</b></a>(String, String, String, String, String, String)
  <dd>  Get a description of the foreign key columns in the foreign key
 table that reference the primary key columns of the primary key
 table (describe how one table imports another's key.) This
 should normally return a single foreign key/primary key pair
 (most tables only import a foreign key from a table once.)  They
 are ordered by FKTABLE_CAT, FKTABLE_SCHEM, FKTABLE_NAME, and
 KEY_SEQ.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getDatabaseProductName()"><b>getDatabaseProductName</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the name of this database product?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getDatabaseProductVersion()"><b>getDatabaseProductVersion</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the version of this database product?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getDefaultTransactionIsolation()"><b>getDefaultTransactionIsolation</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the database's default transaction isolation level?  The
 values are defined in java.sql.Connection.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getDriverMajorVersion()"><b>getDriverMajorVersion</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's this JDBC driver's major version number?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getDriverMinorVersion()"><b>getDriverMinorVersion</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's this JDBC driver's minor version number?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getDriverName()"><b>getDriverName</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the name of this JDBC driver?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getDriverVersion()"><b>getDriverVersion</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the version of this JDBC driver?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getExportedKeys(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><b>getExportedKeys</b></a>(String, String, String)
  <dd>  Get a description of the foreign key columns that reference a
 table's primary key columns (the foreign keys exported by a
 table).
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getExtraNameCharacters()"><b>getExtraNameCharacters</b></a>()
  <dd>  Get all the "extra" characters that can be used in unquoted
 identifier names (those beyond a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and _).
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getIdentifierQuoteString()"><b>getIdentifierQuoteString</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the string used to quote SQL identifiers?
 This returns a space " " if identifier quoting isn't supported.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getImportedKeys(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><b>getImportedKeys</b></a>(String, String, String)
  <dd>  Get a description of the primary key columns that are
 referenced by a table's foreign key columns (the primary keys
 imported by a table).
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getIndexInfo(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, boolean, boolean)"><b>getIndexInfo</b></a>(String, String, String, boolean, boolean)
  <dd>  Get a description of a table's indices and statistics.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxBinaryLiteralLength()"><b>getMaxBinaryLiteralLength</b></a>()
  <dd>  How many hex characters can you have in an inline binary literal?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxCatalogNameLength()"><b>getMaxCatalogNameLength</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum length of a catalog name?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxCharLiteralLength()"><b>getMaxCharLiteralLength</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the max length for a character literal?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxColumnNameLength()"><b>getMaxColumnNameLength</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the limit on column name length?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxColumnsInGroupBy()"><b>getMaxColumnsInGroupBy</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum number of columns in a "GROUP BY" clause?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxColumnsInIndex()"><b>getMaxColumnsInIndex</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum number of columns allowed in an index?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxColumnsInOrderBy()"><b>getMaxColumnsInOrderBy</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum number of columns in an "ORDER BY" clause?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxColumnsInSelect()"><b>getMaxColumnsInSelect</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum number of columns in a "SELECT" list?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxColumnsInTable()"><b>getMaxColumnsInTable</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum number of columns in a table?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxConnections()"><b>getMaxConnections</b></a>()
  <dd>  How many active connections can we have at a time to this database?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxCursorNameLength()"><b>getMaxCursorNameLength</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum cursor name length?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxIndexLength()"><b>getMaxIndexLength</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum length of an index (in bytes)?	

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxProcedureNameLength()"><b>getMaxProcedureNameLength</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum length of a procedure name?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxRowSize()"><b>getMaxRowSize</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum length of a single row?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxSchemaNameLength()"><b>getMaxSchemaNameLength</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum length allowed for a schema name?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxStatementLength()"><b>getMaxStatementLength</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum length of a SQL statement?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxStatements()"><b>getMaxStatements</b></a>()
  <dd>  How many active statements can we have open at one time to this
 database?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxTableNameLength()"><b>getMaxTableNameLength</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum length of a table name?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxTablesInSelect()"><b>getMaxTablesInSelect</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum number of tables in a SELECT?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getMaxUserNameLength()"><b>getMaxUserNameLength</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the maximum length of a user name?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getNumericFunctions()"><b>getNumericFunctions</b></a>()
  <dd>  Get a comma separated list of math functions.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getPrimaryKeys(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><b>getPrimaryKeys</b></a>(String, String, String)
  <dd>  Get a description of a table's primary key columns.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getProcedureColumns(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><b>getProcedureColumns</b></a>(String, String, String, String)
  <dd>  Get a description of a catalog's stored procedure parameters
 and result columns.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getProcedures(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><b>getProcedures</b></a>(String, String, String)
  <dd>  Get a description of stored procedures available in a
 catalog.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getProcedureTerm()"><b>getProcedureTerm</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the database vendor's preferred term for "procedure"?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getSchemas()"><b>getSchemas</b></a>()
  <dd>  Get the schema names available in this database.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getSchemaTerm()"><b>getSchemaTerm</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the database vendor's preferred term for "schema"?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getSearchStringEscape()"><b>getSearchStringEscape</b></a>()
  <dd>  This is the string that can be used to escape '_' or '%' in
 the string pattern style catalog search parameters.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getSQLKeywords()"><b>getSQLKeywords</b></a>()
  <dd>  Get a comma separated list of all a database's SQL keywords
 that are NOT also SQL92 keywords.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getStringFunctions()"><b>getStringFunctions</b></a>()
  <dd>  Get a comma separated list of string functions.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getSystemFunctions()"><b>getSystemFunctions</b></a>()
  <dd>  Get a comma separated list of system functions.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getTablePrivileges(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><b>getTablePrivileges</b></a>(String, String, String)
  <dd>  Get a description of the access rights for each table available
 in a catalog.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getTables(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String[])"><b>getTables</b></a>(String, String, String, String[])
  <dd>  Get a description of tables available in a catalog.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getTableTypes()"><b>getTableTypes</b></a>()
  <dd>  Get the table types available in this database.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getTimeDateFunctions()"><b>getTimeDateFunctions</b></a>()
  <dd>  Get a comma separated list of time and date functions.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getTypeInfo()"><b>getTypeInfo</b></a>()
  <dd>  Get a description of all the standard SQL types supported by
 this database.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getURL()"><b>getURL</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's the url for this database?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getUserName()"><b>getUserName</b></a>()
  <dd>  What's our user name as known to the database?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#getVersionColumns(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><b>getVersionColumns</b></a>(String, String, String)
  <dd>  Get a description of a table's columns that are automatically
 updated when any value in a row is updated.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#isCatalogAtStart()"><b>isCatalogAtStart</b></a>()
  <dd>  Does a catalog appear at the start of a qualified table name?
 (Otherwise it appears at the end)

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#isReadOnly()"><b>isReadOnly</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is the database in read-only mode?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#nullPlusNonNullIsNull()"><b>nullPlusNonNullIsNull</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are concatenations between NULL and non-NULL values NULL?

 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#nullsAreSortedAtEnd()"><b>nullsAreSortedAtEnd</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are NULL values sorted at the end regardless of sort order?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#nullsAreSortedAtStart()"><b>nullsAreSortedAtStart</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are NULL values sorted at the start regardless of sort order?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#nullsAreSortedHigh()"><b>nullsAreSortedHigh</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are NULL values sorted high?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#nullsAreSortedLow()"><b>nullsAreSortedLow</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are NULL values sorted low?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#storesLowerCaseIdentifiers()"><b>storesLowerCaseIdentifiers</b></a>()
  <dd>  Does the database treat mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as
 case insensitive and store them in lower case?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers()"><b>storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers</b></a>()
  <dd>  Does the database treat mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as
 case insensitive and store them in lower case?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#storesMixedCaseIdentifiers()"><b>storesMixedCaseIdentifiers</b></a>()
  <dd>  Does the database treat mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as
 case insensitive and store them in mixed case?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers()"><b>storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers</b></a>()
  <dd>  Does the database treat mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as
 case insensitive and store them in mixed case?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#storesUpperCaseIdentifiers()"><b>storesUpperCaseIdentifiers</b></a>()
  <dd>  Does the database treat mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as
 case insensitive and store them in upper case?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers()"><b>storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers</b></a>()
  <dd>  Does the database treat mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as
 case insensitive and store them in upper case?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn()"><b>supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is "ALTER TABLE" with add column supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn()"><b>supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is "ALTER TABLE" with drop column supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL()"><b>supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is the ANSI92 entry level SQL grammar supported?

 All JDBC-Compliant drivers must return true.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsANSI92FullSQL()"><b>supportsANSI92FullSQL</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is the ANSI92 full SQL grammar supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL()"><b>supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is the ANSI92 intermediate SQL grammar supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation()"><b>supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can a catalog name be used in a data manipulation statement?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions()"><b>supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can a catalog name be used in an index definition statement?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions()"><b>supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can a catalog name be used in a privilege definition statement?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls()"><b>supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can a catalog name be used in a procedure call statement?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions()"><b>supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can a catalog name be used in a table definition statement?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsColumnAliasing()"><b>supportsColumnAliasing</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is column aliasing supported? 

 <P>If so, the SQL AS clause can be used to provide names for
 computed columns or to provide alias names for columns as
 required.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsConvert()"><b>supportsConvert</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is the CONVERT function between SQL types supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsConvert(int, int)"><b>supportsConvert</b></a>(int, int)
  <dd>  Is CONVERT between the given SQL types supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsCoreSQLGrammar()"><b>supportsCoreSQLGrammar</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is the ODBC Core SQL grammar supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsCorrelatedSubqueries()"><b>supportsCorrelatedSubqueries</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are correlated subqueries supported?

 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions()"><b>supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are both data definition and data manipulation statements
 within a transaction supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly()"><b>supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are only data manipulation statements within a transaction
 supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames()"><b>supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames</b></a>()
  <dd>  If table correlation names are supported, are they restricted
 to be different from the names of the tables?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsExpressionsInOrderBy()"><b>supportsExpressionsInOrderBy</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are expressions in "ORDER BY" lists supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsExtendedSQLGrammar()"><b>supportsExtendedSQLGrammar</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is the ODBC Extended SQL grammar supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsFullOuterJoins()"><b>supportsFullOuterJoins</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are full nested outer joins supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsGroupBy()"><b>supportsGroupBy</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is some form of "GROUP BY" clause supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsGroupByBeyondSelect()"><b>supportsGroupByBeyondSelect</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can a "GROUP BY" clause add columns not in the SELECT
 provided it specifies all the columns in the SELECT?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsGroupByUnrelated()"><b>supportsGroupByUnrelated</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can a "GROUP BY" clause use columns not in the SELECT?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility()"><b>supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is the SQL Integrity Enhancement Facility supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsLikeEscapeClause()"><b>supportsLikeEscapeClause</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is the escape character in "LIKE" clauses supported?

 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsLimitedOuterJoins()"><b>supportsLimitedOuterJoins</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is there limited support for outer joins?  (This will be true
 if supportFullOuterJoins is true.)

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsMinimumSQLGrammar()"><b>supportsMinimumSQLGrammar</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is the ODBC Minimum SQL grammar supported?

 All JDBC-Compliant drivers must return true.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers()"><b>supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers</b></a>()
  <dd>  Does the database treat mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as
 case sensitive and as a result store them in mixed case?

 A JDBC-Compliant driver will always return false.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers()"><b>supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers</b></a>()
  <dd>  Does the database treat mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as
 case sensitive and as a result store them in mixed case?

 A JDBC-Compliant driver will always return true.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsMultipleResultSets()"><b>supportsMultipleResultSets</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are multiple ResultSets from a single execute supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsMultipleTransactions()"><b>supportsMultipleTransactions</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can we have multiple transactions open at once (on different
 connections)?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsNonNullableColumns()"><b>supportsNonNullableColumns</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can columns be defined as non-nullable?

 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit()"><b>supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can cursors remain open across commits? 
 
 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback()"><b>supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can cursors remain open across rollbacks?
 
 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit()"><b>supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can statements remain open across commits?
 
 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback()"><b>supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can statements remain open across rollbacks?
 
 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsOrderByUnrelated()"><b>supportsOrderByUnrelated</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can an "ORDER BY" clause use columns not in the SELECT?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsOuterJoins()"><b>supportsOuterJoins</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is some form of outer join supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsPositionedDelete()"><b>supportsPositionedDelete</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is positioned DELETE supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsPositionedUpdate()"><b>supportsPositionedUpdate</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is positioned UPDATE supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsSchemasInDataManipulation()"><b>supportsSchemasInDataManipulation</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can a schema name be used in a data manipulation statement?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions()"><b>supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can a schema name be used in an index definition statement?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions()"><b>supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can a schema name be used in a privilege definition statement?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls()"><b>supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can a schema name be used in a procedure call statement?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions()"><b>supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions</b></a>()
  <dd>  Can a schema name be used in a table definition statement?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsSelectForUpdate()"><b>supportsSelectForUpdate</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is SELECT for UPDATE supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsStoredProcedures()"><b>supportsStoredProcedures</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are stored procedure calls using the stored procedure escape
 syntax supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsSubqueriesInComparisons()"><b>supportsSubqueriesInComparisons</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are subqueries in comparison expressions supported?

 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsSubqueriesInExists()"><b>supportsSubqueriesInExists</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are subqueries in 'exists' expressions supported?

 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsSubqueriesInIns()"><b>supportsSubqueriesInIns</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are subqueries in 'in' statements supported?

 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds()"><b>supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are subqueries in quantified expressions supported?

 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsTableCorrelationNames()"><b>supportsTableCorrelationNames</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are table correlation names supported?

 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsTransactionIsolationLevel(int)"><b>supportsTransactionIsolationLevel</b></a>(int)
  <dd>  Does the database support the given transaction isolation level?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsTransactions()"><b>supportsTransactions</b></a>()
  <dd>  Are transactions supported? If not, commit is a noop and the
 isolation level is TRANSACTION_NONE.
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsUnion()"><b>supportsUnion</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is SQL UNION supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#supportsUnionAll()"><b>supportsUnionAll</b></a>()
  <dd>  Is SQL UNION ALL supported?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#usesLocalFilePerTable()"><b>usesLocalFilePerTable</b></a>()
  <dd>  Does the database use a file for each table?

 
  <dt> <img src="images/red-ball-small.gif" width=6 height=6 alt=" o ">
	<a href="#usesLocalFiles()"><b>usesLocalFiles</b></a>()
  <dd>  Does the database store tables in a local file?

 
</dl>
<a name="variables"></a>
<h2>
  <img src="images/variables.gif" width=153 height=38 alt="Variables">
</h2>
<a name="procedureResultUnknown"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>procedureResultUnknown</b>
<pre>
 public static final int procedureResultUnknown
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> PROCEDURE_TYPE - May return a result.<p>
</dl>
<a name="procedureNoResult"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>procedureNoResult</b>
<pre>
 public static final int procedureNoResult
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> PROCEDURE_TYPE - Does not return a result.<p>
</dl>
<a name="procedureReturnsResult"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>procedureReturnsResult</b>
<pre>
 public static final int procedureReturnsResult
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> PROCEDURE_TYPE - Returns a result.<p>
</dl>
<a name="procedureColumnUnknown"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>procedureColumnUnknown</b>
<pre>
 public static final int procedureColumnUnknown
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> COLUMN_TYPE - nobody knows.<p>
</dl>
<a name="procedureColumnIn"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>procedureColumnIn</b>
<pre>
 public static final int procedureColumnIn
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> COLUMN_TYPE - IN parameter.<p>
</dl>
<a name="procedureColumnInOut"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>procedureColumnInOut</b>
<pre>
 public static final int procedureColumnInOut
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> COLUMN_TYPE - INOUT parameter.<p>
</dl>
<a name="procedureColumnOut"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>procedureColumnOut</b>
<pre>
 public static final int procedureColumnOut
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> COLUMN_TYPE - OUT parameter.<p>
</dl>
<a name="procedureColumnReturn"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>procedureColumnReturn</b>
<pre>
 public static final int procedureColumnReturn
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> COLUMN_TYPE - procedure return value.<p>
</dl>
<a name="procedureColumnResult"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>procedureColumnResult</b>
<pre>
 public static final int procedureColumnResult
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> COLUMN_TYPE - result column in ResultSet.<p>
</dl>
<a name="procedureNoNulls"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>procedureNoNulls</b>
<pre>
 public static final int procedureNoNulls
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> TYPE NULLABLE - does not allow NULL values.<p>
</dl>
<a name="procedureNullable"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>procedureNullable</b>
<pre>
 public static final int procedureNullable
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> TYPE NULLABLE - allows NULL values.<p>
</dl>
<a name="procedureNullableUnknown"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>procedureNullableUnknown</b>
<pre>
 public static final int procedureNullableUnknown
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> TYPE NULLABLE - nullability unknown.<p>
</dl>
<a name="columnNoNulls"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>columnNoNulls</b>
<pre>
 public static final int columnNoNulls
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> COLUMN NULLABLE - might not allow NULL values.<p>
</dl>
<a name="columnNullable"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>columnNullable</b>
<pre>
 public static final int columnNullable
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> COLUMN NULLABLE - definitely allows NULL values.<p>
</dl>
<a name="columnNullableUnknown"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>columnNullableUnknown</b>
<pre>
 public static final int columnNullableUnknown
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> COLUMN NULLABLE - nullability unknown.<p>
</dl>
<a name="bestRowTemporary"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>bestRowTemporary</b>
<pre>
 public static final int bestRowTemporary
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> BEST ROW SCOPE - very temporary, while using row.<p>
</dl>
<a name="bestRowTransaction"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>bestRowTransaction</b>
<pre>
 public static final int bestRowTransaction
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> BEST ROW SCOPE - valid for remainder of current transaction.<p>
</dl>
<a name="bestRowSession"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>bestRowSession</b>
<pre>
 public static final int bestRowSession
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> BEST ROW SCOPE - valid for remainder of current session.<p>
</dl>
<a name="bestRowUnknown"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>bestRowUnknown</b>
<pre>
 public static final int bestRowUnknown
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> BEST ROW PSEUDO_COLUMN - may or may not be pseudo column.<p>
</dl>
<a name="bestRowNotPseudo"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>bestRowNotPseudo</b>
<pre>
 public static final int bestRowNotPseudo
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> BEST ROW PSEUDO_COLUMN - is NOT a pseudo column.<p>
</dl>
<a name="bestRowPseudo"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>bestRowPseudo</b>
<pre>
 public static final int bestRowPseudo
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> BEST ROW PSEUDO_COLUMN - is a pseudo column.<p>
</dl>
<a name="versionColumnUnknown"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>versionColumnUnknown</b>
<pre>
 public static final int versionColumnUnknown
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> VERSION COLUMNS PSEUDO_COLUMN - may or may not be pseudo column.<p>
</dl>
<a name="versionColumnNotPseudo"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>versionColumnNotPseudo</b>
<pre>
 public static final int versionColumnNotPseudo
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> VERSION COLUMNS PSEUDO_COLUMN - is NOT a pseudo column.<p>
</dl>
<a name="versionColumnPseudo"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>versionColumnPseudo</b>
<pre>
 public static final int versionColumnPseudo
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> VERSION COLUMNS PSEUDO_COLUMN - is a pseudo column.<p>
</dl>
<a name="importedKeyCascade"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>importedKeyCascade</b>
<pre>
 public static final int importedKeyCascade
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> IMPORT KEY UPDATE_RULE and DELETE_RULE - for update, change
 imported key to agree with primary key update; for delete,
 delete rows that import a deleted key.<p>
</dl>
<a name="importedKeyRestrict"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>importedKeyRestrict</b>
<pre>
 public static final int importedKeyRestrict
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> IMPORT KEY UPDATE_RULE and DELETE_RULE - do not allow update or
 delete of primary key if it has been imported.<p>
</dl>
<a name="importedKeySetNull"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>importedKeySetNull</b>
<pre>
 public static final int importedKeySetNull
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> IMPORT KEY UPDATE_RULE and DELETE_RULE - change imported key to
 NULL if its primary key has been updated or deleted.<p>
</dl>
<a name="importedKeyNoAction"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>importedKeyNoAction</b>
<pre>
 public static final int importedKeyNoAction
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> IMPORT KEY UPDATE_RULE and DELETE_RULE - do not allow update or
 delete of primary key if it has been imported.<p>
</dl>
<a name="importedKeySetDefault"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>importedKeySetDefault</b>
<pre>
 public static final int importedKeySetDefault
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> IMPORT KEY UPDATE_RULE and DELETE_RULE - change imported key to
 default values if its primary key has been updated or deleted.<p>
</dl>
<a name="importedKeyInitiallyDeferred"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>importedKeyInitiallyDeferred</b>
<pre>
 public static final int importedKeyInitiallyDeferred
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> IMPORT KEY DEFERRABILITY - see SQL92 for definition<p>
</dl>
<a name="importedKeyInitiallyImmediate"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>importedKeyInitiallyImmediate</b>
<pre>
 public static final int importedKeyInitiallyImmediate
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> IMPORT KEY DEFERRABILITY - see SQL92 for definition<p>
</dl>
<a name="importedKeyNotDeferrable"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>importedKeyNotDeferrable</b>
<pre>
 public static final int importedKeyNotDeferrable
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> IMPORT KEY DEFERRABILITY - see SQL92 for definition<p>
</dl>
<a name="typeNoNulls"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>typeNoNulls</b>
<pre>
 public static final int typeNoNulls
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> TYPE NULLABLE - does not allow NULL values.<p>
</dl>
<a name="typeNullable"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>typeNullable</b>
<pre>
 public static final int typeNullable
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> TYPE NULLABLE - allows NULL values.<p>
</dl>
<a name="typeNullableUnknown"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>typeNullableUnknown</b>
<pre>
 public static final int typeNullableUnknown
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> TYPE NULLABLE - nullability unknown.<p>
</dl>
<a name="typePredNone"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>typePredNone</b>
<pre>
 public static final int typePredNone
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> TYPE INFO SEARCHABLE - No support.<p>
</dl>
<a name="typePredChar"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>typePredChar</b>
<pre>
 public static final int typePredChar
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> TYPE INFO SEARCHABLE - Only supported with WHERE .. LIKE.<p>
</dl>
<a name="typePredBasic"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>typePredBasic</b>
<pre>
 public static final int typePredBasic
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> TYPE INFO SEARCHABLE -  Supported except for WHERE .. LIKE.<p>
</dl>
<a name="typeSearchable"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>typeSearchable</b>
<pre>
 public static final int typeSearchable
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> TYPE INFO SEARCHABLE - Supported for all WHERE ...<p>
</dl>
<a name="tableIndexStatistic"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>tableIndexStatistic</b>
<pre>
 public static final short tableIndexStatistic
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> INDEX INFO TYPE - this identifies table statistics that are
 returned in conjuction with a table's index descriptions<p>
</dl>
<a name="tableIndexClustered"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>tableIndexClustered</b>
<pre>
 public static final short tableIndexClustered
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> INDEX INFO TYPE - this identifies a clustered index<p>
</dl>
<a name="tableIndexHashed"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>tableIndexHashed</b>
<pre>
 public static final short tableIndexHashed
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> INDEX INFO TYPE - this identifies a hashed index<p>
</dl>
<a name="tableIndexOther"><img src="images/blue-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<b>tableIndexOther</b>
<pre>
 public static final short tableIndexOther
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> INDEX INFO TYPE - this identifies some other form of index<p>
</dl>
<a name="methods"></a>
<h2>
  <img src="images/methods.gif" width=151 height=38 alt="Methods">
</h2>
<a name="allProceduresAreCallable()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="allProceduresAreCallable"><b>allProceduresAreCallable</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean allProceduresAreCallable() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can all the procedures returned by getProcedures be called by the
 current user?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="allTablesAreSelectable()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="allTablesAreSelectable"><b>allTablesAreSelectable</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean allTablesAreSelectable() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can all the tables returned by getTable be SELECTed by the
 current user?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getURL()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getURL"><b>getURL</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getURL() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the url for this database?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the url or null if it can't be generated
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getUserName()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getUserName"><b>getUserName</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getUserName() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's our user name as known to the database?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> our database user name
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="isReadOnly()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="isReadOnly"><b>isReadOnly</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean isReadOnly() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is the database in read-only mode?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="nullsAreSortedHigh()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="nullsAreSortedHigh"><b>nullsAreSortedHigh</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean nullsAreSortedHigh() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are NULL values sorted high?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="nullsAreSortedLow()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="nullsAreSortedLow"><b>nullsAreSortedLow</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean nullsAreSortedLow() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are NULL values sorted low?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="nullsAreSortedAtStart()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="nullsAreSortedAtStart"><b>nullsAreSortedAtStart</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean nullsAreSortedAtStart() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are NULL values sorted at the start regardless of sort order?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="nullsAreSortedAtEnd()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="nullsAreSortedAtEnd"><b>nullsAreSortedAtEnd</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean nullsAreSortedAtEnd() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are NULL values sorted at the end regardless of sort order?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getDatabaseProductName()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getDatabaseProductName"><b>getDatabaseProductName</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getDatabaseProductName() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the name of this database product?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> database product name
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getDatabaseProductVersion()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getDatabaseProductVersion"><b>getDatabaseProductVersion</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getDatabaseProductVersion() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the version of this database product?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> database version
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getDriverName()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getDriverName"><b>getDriverName</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getDriverName() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the name of this JDBC driver?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> JDBC driver name
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getDriverVersion()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getDriverVersion"><b>getDriverVersion</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getDriverVersion() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the version of this JDBC driver?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> JDBC driver version
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getDriverMajorVersion()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getDriverMajorVersion"><b>getDriverMajorVersion</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getDriverMajorVersion()
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's this JDBC driver's major version number?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> JDBC driver major version
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getDriverMinorVersion()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getDriverMinorVersion"><b>getDriverMinorVersion</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getDriverMinorVersion()
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's this JDBC driver's minor version number?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> JDBC driver minor version number
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="usesLocalFiles()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="usesLocalFiles"><b>usesLocalFiles</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean usesLocalFiles() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Does the database store tables in a local file?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="usesLocalFilePerTable()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="usesLocalFilePerTable"><b>usesLocalFilePerTable</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean usesLocalFilePerTable() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Does the database use a file for each table?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if the database uses a local file for each table
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers"><b>supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Does the database treat mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as
 case sensitive and as a result store them in mixed case?
 A JDBC-Compliant driver will always return false.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="storesUpperCaseIdentifiers()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="storesUpperCaseIdentifiers"><b>storesUpperCaseIdentifiers</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean storesUpperCaseIdentifiers() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Does the database treat mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as
 case insensitive and store them in upper case?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="storesLowerCaseIdentifiers()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="storesLowerCaseIdentifiers"><b>storesLowerCaseIdentifiers</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean storesLowerCaseIdentifiers() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Does the database treat mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as
 case insensitive and store them in lower case?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="storesMixedCaseIdentifiers()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="storesMixedCaseIdentifiers"><b>storesMixedCaseIdentifiers</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean storesMixedCaseIdentifiers() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Does the database treat mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as
 case insensitive and store them in mixed case?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers"><b>supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Does the database treat mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as
 case sensitive and as a result store them in mixed case?
 A JDBC-Compliant driver will always return true.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers"><b>storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Does the database treat mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as
 case insensitive and store them in upper case?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers"><b>storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Does the database treat mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as
 case insensitive and store them in lower case?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers"><b>storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Does the database treat mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as
 case insensitive and store them in mixed case?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getIdentifierQuoteString()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getIdentifierQuoteString"><b>getIdentifierQuoteString</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getIdentifierQuoteString() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the string used to quote SQL identifiers?
 This returns a space " " if identifier quoting isn't supported.
 A JDBC-Compliant driver always uses a double quote character.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the quoting string
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getSQLKeywords()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getSQLKeywords"><b>getSQLKeywords</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getSQLKeywords() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a comma separated list of all a database's SQL keywords
 that are NOT also SQL92 keywords.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the list
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getNumericFunctions()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getNumericFunctions"><b>getNumericFunctions</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getNumericFunctions() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a comma separated list of math functions.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the list
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getStringFunctions()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getStringFunctions"><b>getStringFunctions</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getStringFunctions() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a comma separated list of string functions.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the list
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getSystemFunctions()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getSystemFunctions"><b>getSystemFunctions</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getSystemFunctions() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a comma separated list of system functions.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the list
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getTimeDateFunctions()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getTimeDateFunctions"><b>getTimeDateFunctions</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getTimeDateFunctions() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a comma separated list of time and date functions.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the list
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getSearchStringEscape()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getSearchStringEscape"><b>getSearchStringEscape</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getSearchStringEscape() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> This is the string that can be used to escape '_' or '%' in
 the string pattern style catalog search parameters.
 <P>The '_' character represents any single character.
 <P>The '%' character represents any sequence of zero or 
 more characters.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the string used to escape wildcard characters
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getExtraNameCharacters()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getExtraNameCharacters"><b>getExtraNameCharacters</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getExtraNameCharacters() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get all the "extra" characters that can be used in unquoted
 identifier names (those beyond a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and _).
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the string containing the extra characters
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn"><b>supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is "ALTER TABLE" with add column supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn"><b>supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is "ALTER TABLE" with drop column supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsColumnAliasing()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsColumnAliasing"><b>supportsColumnAliasing</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsColumnAliasing() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is column aliasing supported? 
 <P>If so, the SQL AS clause can be used to provide names for
 computed columns or to provide alias names for columns as
 required.
 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="nullPlusNonNullIsNull()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="nullPlusNonNullIsNull"><b>nullPlusNonNullIsNull</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean nullPlusNonNullIsNull() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are concatenations between NULL and non-NULL values NULL?
 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsConvert()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsConvert"><b>supportsConvert</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsConvert() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is the CONVERT function between SQL types supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsConvert(int, int)"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsConvert"><b>supportsConvert</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsConvert(int fromType,
                                         int toType) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is CONVERT between the given SQL types supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> fromType - the type to convert from
    <dd> toType - the type to convert to
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="java.sql.Types.html#_top_">Types</a>
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsTableCorrelationNames()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsTableCorrelationNames"><b>supportsTableCorrelationNames</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsTableCorrelationNames() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are table correlation names supported?
 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames"><b>supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> If table correlation names are supported, are they restricted
 to be different from the names of the tables?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsExpressionsInOrderBy()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsExpressionsInOrderBy"><b>supportsExpressionsInOrderBy</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsExpressionsInOrderBy() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are expressions in "ORDER BY" lists supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsOrderByUnrelated()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsOrderByUnrelated"><b>supportsOrderByUnrelated</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsOrderByUnrelated() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can an "ORDER BY" clause use columns not in the SELECT?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsGroupBy()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsGroupBy"><b>supportsGroupBy</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsGroupBy() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is some form of "GROUP BY" clause supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsGroupByUnrelated()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsGroupByUnrelated"><b>supportsGroupByUnrelated</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsGroupByUnrelated() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can a "GROUP BY" clause use columns not in the SELECT?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsGroupByBeyondSelect()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsGroupByBeyondSelect"><b>supportsGroupByBeyondSelect</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsGroupByBeyondSelect() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can a "GROUP BY" clause add columns not in the SELECT
 provided it specifies all the columns in the SELECT?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsLikeEscapeClause()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsLikeEscapeClause"><b>supportsLikeEscapeClause</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsLikeEscapeClause() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is the escape character in "LIKE" clauses supported?
 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsMultipleResultSets()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsMultipleResultSets"><b>supportsMultipleResultSets</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsMultipleResultSets() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are multiple ResultSets from a single execute supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsMultipleTransactions()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsMultipleTransactions"><b>supportsMultipleTransactions</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsMultipleTransactions() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can we have multiple transactions open at once (on different
 connections)?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsNonNullableColumns()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsNonNullableColumns"><b>supportsNonNullableColumns</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsNonNullableColumns() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can columns be defined as non-nullable?
 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsMinimumSQLGrammar()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsMinimumSQLGrammar"><b>supportsMinimumSQLGrammar</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsMinimumSQLGrammar() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is the ODBC Minimum SQL grammar supported?
 All JDBC-Compliant drivers must return true.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsCoreSQLGrammar()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsCoreSQLGrammar"><b>supportsCoreSQLGrammar</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsCoreSQLGrammar() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is the ODBC Core SQL grammar supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsExtendedSQLGrammar()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsExtendedSQLGrammar"><b>supportsExtendedSQLGrammar</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsExtendedSQLGrammar() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is the ODBC Extended SQL grammar supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL"><b>supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is the ANSI92 entry level SQL grammar supported?
 All JDBC-Compliant drivers must return true.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL"><b>supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is the ANSI92 intermediate SQL grammar supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsANSI92FullSQL()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsANSI92FullSQL"><b>supportsANSI92FullSQL</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsANSI92FullSQL() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is the ANSI92 full SQL grammar supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility"><b>supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is the SQL Integrity Enhancement Facility supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsOuterJoins()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsOuterJoins"><b>supportsOuterJoins</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsOuterJoins() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is some form of outer join supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsFullOuterJoins()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsFullOuterJoins"><b>supportsFullOuterJoins</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsFullOuterJoins() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are full nested outer joins supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsLimitedOuterJoins()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsLimitedOuterJoins"><b>supportsLimitedOuterJoins</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsLimitedOuterJoins() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is there limited support for outer joins?  (This will be true
 if supportFullOuterJoins is true.)
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getSchemaTerm()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getSchemaTerm"><b>getSchemaTerm</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getSchemaTerm() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the database vendor's preferred term for "schema"?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the vendor term
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getProcedureTerm()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getProcedureTerm"><b>getProcedureTerm</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getProcedureTerm() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the database vendor's preferred term for "procedure"?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the vendor term
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getCatalogTerm()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getCatalogTerm"><b>getCatalogTerm</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getCatalogTerm() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the database vendor's preferred term for "catalog"?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the vendor term
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="isCatalogAtStart()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="isCatalogAtStart"><b>isCatalogAtStart</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean isCatalogAtStart() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Does a catalog appear at the start of a qualified table name?
 (Otherwise it appears at the end)
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if it appears at the start
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getCatalogSeparator()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getCatalogSeparator"><b>getCatalogSeparator</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> getCatalogSeparator() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the separator between catalog and table name?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the separator string
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsSchemasInDataManipulation()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsSchemasInDataManipulation"><b>supportsSchemasInDataManipulation</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsSchemasInDataManipulation() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can a schema name be used in a data manipulation statement?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls"><b>supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can a schema name be used in a procedure call statement?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions"><b>supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can a schema name be used in a table definition statement?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions"><b>supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can a schema name be used in an index definition statement?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions"><b>supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can a schema name be used in a privilege definition statement?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation"><b>supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can a catalog name be used in a data manipulation statement?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls"><b>supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can a catalog name be used in a procedure call statement?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions"><b>supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can a catalog name be used in a table definition statement?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions"><b>supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can a catalog name be used in an index definition statement?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions"><b>supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can a catalog name be used in a privilege definition statement?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsPositionedDelete()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsPositionedDelete"><b>supportsPositionedDelete</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsPositionedDelete() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is positioned DELETE supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsPositionedUpdate()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsPositionedUpdate"><b>supportsPositionedUpdate</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsPositionedUpdate() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is positioned UPDATE supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsSelectForUpdate()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsSelectForUpdate"><b>supportsSelectForUpdate</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsSelectForUpdate() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is SELECT for UPDATE supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsStoredProcedures()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsStoredProcedures"><b>supportsStoredProcedures</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsStoredProcedures() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are stored procedure calls using the stored procedure escape
 syntax supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsSubqueriesInComparisons()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsSubqueriesInComparisons"><b>supportsSubqueriesInComparisons</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsSubqueriesInComparisons() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are subqueries in comparison expressions supported?
 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsSubqueriesInExists()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsSubqueriesInExists"><b>supportsSubqueriesInExists</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsSubqueriesInExists() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are subqueries in 'exists' expressions supported?
 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsSubqueriesInIns()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsSubqueriesInIns"><b>supportsSubqueriesInIns</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsSubqueriesInIns() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are subqueries in 'in' statements supported?
 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds"><b>supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are subqueries in quantified expressions supported?
 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsCorrelatedSubqueries()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsCorrelatedSubqueries"><b>supportsCorrelatedSubqueries</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsCorrelatedSubqueries() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are correlated subqueries supported?
 A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsUnion()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsUnion"><b>supportsUnion</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsUnion() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is SQL UNION supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsUnionAll()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsUnionAll"><b>supportsUnionAll</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsUnionAll() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is SQL UNION ALL supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit"><b>supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can cursors remain open across commits?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if cursors always remain open; false if they might not remain open
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback"><b>supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can cursors remain open across rollbacks?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if cursors always remain open; false if they might not remain open
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit"><b>supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can statements remain open across commits?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if statements always remain open; false if they might not remain open
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback"><b>supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Can statements remain open across rollbacks?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if statements always remain open; false if they might not remain open
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxBinaryLiteralLength()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxBinaryLiteralLength"><b>getMaxBinaryLiteralLength</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxBinaryLiteralLength() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> How many hex characters can you have in an inline binary literal?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max literal length
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxCharLiteralLength()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxCharLiteralLength"><b>getMaxCharLiteralLength</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxCharLiteralLength() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the max length for a character literal?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max literal length
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxColumnNameLength()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxColumnNameLength"><b>getMaxColumnNameLength</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxColumnNameLength() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the limit on column name length?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max literal length
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxColumnsInGroupBy()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxColumnsInGroupBy"><b>getMaxColumnsInGroupBy</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxColumnsInGroupBy() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum number of columns in a "GROUP BY" clause?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max number of columns
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxColumnsInIndex()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxColumnsInIndex"><b>getMaxColumnsInIndex</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxColumnsInIndex() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum number of columns allowed in an index?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max columns
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxColumnsInOrderBy()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxColumnsInOrderBy"><b>getMaxColumnsInOrderBy</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxColumnsInOrderBy() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum number of columns in an "ORDER BY" clause?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max columns
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxColumnsInSelect()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxColumnsInSelect"><b>getMaxColumnsInSelect</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxColumnsInSelect() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum number of columns in a "SELECT" list?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max columns
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxColumnsInTable()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxColumnsInTable"><b>getMaxColumnsInTable</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxColumnsInTable() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum number of columns in a table?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max columns
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxConnections()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxConnections"><b>getMaxConnections</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxConnections() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> How many active connections can we have at a time to this database?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max connections
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxCursorNameLength()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxCursorNameLength"><b>getMaxCursorNameLength</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxCursorNameLength() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum cursor name length?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max cursor name length in bytes
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxIndexLength()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxIndexLength"><b>getMaxIndexLength</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxIndexLength() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum length of an index (in bytes)?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max index length in bytes
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxSchemaNameLength()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxSchemaNameLength"><b>getMaxSchemaNameLength</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxSchemaNameLength() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum length allowed for a schema name?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max name length in bytes
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxProcedureNameLength()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxProcedureNameLength"><b>getMaxProcedureNameLength</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxProcedureNameLength() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum length of a procedure name?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max name length in bytes
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxCatalogNameLength()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxCatalogNameLength"><b>getMaxCatalogNameLength</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxCatalogNameLength() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum length of a catalog name?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max name length in bytes
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxRowSize()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxRowSize"><b>getMaxRowSize</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxRowSize() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum length of a single row?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max row size in bytes
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs"><b>doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Did getMaxRowSize() include LONGVARCHAR and LONGVARBINARY
 blobs?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxStatementLength()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxStatementLength"><b>getMaxStatementLength</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxStatementLength() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum length of a SQL statement?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max length in bytes
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxStatements()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxStatements"><b>getMaxStatements</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxStatements() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> How many active statements can we have open at one time to this
 database?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the maximum
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxTableNameLength()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxTableNameLength"><b>getMaxTableNameLength</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxTableNameLength() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum length of a table name?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max name length in bytes
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxTablesInSelect()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxTablesInSelect"><b>getMaxTablesInSelect</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxTablesInSelect() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum number of tables in a SELECT?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the maximum
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getMaxUserNameLength()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getMaxUserNameLength"><b>getMaxUserNameLength</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getMaxUserNameLength() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the maximum length of a user name?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> max name length  in bytes
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getDefaultTransactionIsolation()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getDefaultTransactionIsolation"><b>getDefaultTransactionIsolation</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract int getDefaultTransactionIsolation() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> What's the database's default transaction isolation level?  The
 values are defined in java.sql.Connection.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> the default isolation level
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="java.sql.Connection.html#_top_">Connection</a>
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsTransactions()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsTransactions"><b>supportsTransactions</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsTransactions() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are transactions supported? If not, commit is a noop and the
 isolation level is TRANSACTION_NONE.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if transactions are supported
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsTransactionIsolationLevel(int)"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsTransactionIsolationLevel"><b>supportsTransactionIsolationLevel</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsTransactionIsolationLevel(int level) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Does the database support the given transaction isolation level?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> level - the values are defined in java.sql.Connection
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="java.sql.Connection.html#_top_">Connection</a>
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions"><b>supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are both data definition and data manipulation statements
 within a transaction supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly"><b>supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Are only data manipulation statements within a transaction
 supported?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit"><b>dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Does a data definition statement within a transaction force the
 transaction to commit?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions"><b>dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract boolean dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Is a data definition statement within a transaction ignored?
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> true if so
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getProcedures(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getProcedures"><b>getProcedures</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getProcedures(<a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> catalog,
                                         <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> schemaPattern,
                                         <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> procedureNamePattern) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a description of stored procedures available in a
 catalog.
 <P>Only procedure descriptions matching the schema and
 procedure name criteria are returned.  They are ordered by
 PROCEDURE_SCHEM, and PROCEDURE_NAME.
 <P>Each procedure description has the the following columns:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>PROCEDURE_CAT</B> String => procedure catalog (may be null)
	<LI><B>PROCEDURE_SCHEM</B> String => procedure schema (may be null)
	<LI><B>PROCEDURE_NAME</B> String => procedure name
  <LI> reserved for future use
  <LI> reserved for future use
  <LI> reserved for future use
	<LI><B>REMARKS</B> String => explanatory comment on the procedure
	<LI><B>PROCEDURE_TYPE</B> short => kind of procedure:
      <UL>
      <LI> procedureResultUnknown - May return a result
      <LI> procedureNoResult - Does not return a result
      <LI> procedureReturnsResult - Returns a result
      </UL>
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a
 catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    <dd> schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those
 without a schema
    <dd> procedureNamePattern - a procedure name pattern
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row is a procedure description
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="#getSearchStringEscape">getSearchStringEscape</a>
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getProcedureColumns(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getProcedureColumns"><b>getProcedureColumns</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getProcedureColumns(<a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> catalog,
                                               <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> schemaPattern,
                                               <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> procedureNamePattern,
                                               <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> columnNamePattern) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a description of a catalog's stored procedure parameters
 and result columns.
 <P>Only descriptions matching the schema, procedure and
 parameter name criteria are returned.  They are ordered by
 PROCEDURE_SCHEM and PROCEDURE_NAME. Within this, the return value,
 if any, is first. Next are the parameter descriptions in call
 order. The column descriptions follow in column number order.
 <P>Each row in the ResultSet is a parameter description or
 column description with the following fields:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>PROCEDURE_CAT</B> String => procedure catalog (may be null)
	<LI><B>PROCEDURE_SCHEM</B> String => procedure schema (may be null)
	<LI><B>PROCEDURE_NAME</B> String => procedure name
	<LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String => column/parameter name 
	<LI><B>COLUMN_TYPE</B> Short => kind of column/parameter:
      <UL>
      <LI> procedureColumnUnknown - nobody knows
      <LI> procedureColumnIn - IN parameter
      <LI> procedureColumnInOut - INOUT parameter
      <LI> procedureColumnOut - OUT parameter
      <LI> procedureColumnReturn - procedure return value
      <LI> procedureColumnResult - result column in ResultSet
      </UL>
  <LI><B>DATA_TYPE</B> short => SQL type from java.sql.Types
	<LI><B>TYPE_NAME</B> String => SQL type name
	<LI><B>PRECISION</B> int => precision
	<LI><B>LENGTH</B> int => length in bytes of data
	<LI><B>SCALE</B> short => scale
	<LI><B>RADIX</B> short => radix
	<LI><B>NULLABLE</B> short => can it contain NULL?
      <UL>
      <LI> procedureNoNulls - does not allow NULL values
      <LI> procedureNullable - allows NULL values
      <LI> procedureNullableUnknown - nullability unknown
      </UL>
	<LI><B>REMARKS</B> String => comment describing parameter/column
  </OL>
 <P><B>Note:</B> Some databases may not return the column
 descriptions for a procedure. Additional columns beyond
 REMARKS can be defined by the database.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a
 catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    <dd> schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those
 without a schema
    <dd> procedureNamePattern - a procedure name pattern
    <dd> columnNamePattern - a column name pattern
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row is a stored procedure parameter or
      column description
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="#getSearchStringEscape">getSearchStringEscape</a>
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getTables(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String[])"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getTables"><b>getTables</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getTables(<a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> catalog,
                                     <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> schemaPattern,
                                     <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> tableNamePattern,
                                     <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> types[]) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a description of tables available in a catalog.
 <P>Only table descriptions matching the catalog, schema, table
 name and type criteria are returned.  They are ordered by
 TABLE_TYPE, TABLE_SCHEM and TABLE_NAME.
 <P>Each table description has the following columns:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String => table catalog (may be null)
	<LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String => table schema (may be null)
	<LI><B>TABLE_NAME</B> String => table name
	<LI><B>TABLE_TYPE</B> String => table type.  Typical types are "TABLE",
			"VIEW",	"SYSTEM TABLE", "GLOBAL TEMPORARY", 
			"LOCAL TEMPORARY", "ALIAS", "SYNONYM".
	<LI><B>REMARKS</B> String => explanatory comment on the table
  </OL>
 <P><B>Note:</B> Some databases may not return information for
 all tables.
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a
 catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    <dd> schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those
 without a schema
    <dd> tableNamePattern - a table name pattern
    <dd> types - a list of table types to include; null returns all types
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row is a table description
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="#getSearchStringEscape">getSearchStringEscape</a>
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getSchemas()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getSchemas"><b>getSchemas</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getSchemas() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get the schema names available in this database.  The results
 are ordered by schema name.
 <P>The schema column is:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String => schema name
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row has a single String column that is a
 schema name
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getCatalogs()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getCatalogs"><b>getCatalogs</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getCatalogs() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get the catalog names available in this database.  The results
 are ordered by catalog name.
 <P>The catalog column is:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String => catalog name
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row has a single String column that is a
 catalog name
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getTableTypes()"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getTableTypes"><b>getTableTypes</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getTableTypes() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get the table types available in this database.  The results
 are ordered by table type.
 <P>The table type is:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>TABLE_TYPE</B> String => table type.  Typical types are "TABLE",
			"VIEW",	"SYSTEM TABLE", "GLOBAL TEMPORARY", 
			"LOCAL TEMPORARY", "ALIAS", "SYNONYM".
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row has a single String column that is a
 table type
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getColumns(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getColumns"><b>getColumns</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getColumns(<a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> catalog,
                                      <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> schemaPattern,
                                      <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> tableNamePattern,
                                      <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> columnNamePattern) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a description of table columns available in a catalog.
 <P>Only column descriptions matching the catalog, schema, table
 and column name criteria are returned.  They are ordered by
 TABLE_SCHEM, TABLE_NAME and ORDINAL_POSITION.
 <P>Each column description has the following columns:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String => table catalog (may be null)
	<LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String => table schema (may be null)
	<LI><B>TABLE_NAME</B> String => table name
	<LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String => column name
	<LI><B>DATA_TYPE</B> short => SQL type from java.sql.Types
	<LI><B>TYPE_NAME</B> String => Data source dependent type name
	<LI><B>COLUMN_SIZE</B> int => column size.  For char or date
	    types this is the maximum number of characters, for numeric or
	    decimal types this is precision.
	<LI><B>BUFFER_LENGTH</B> is not used.
	<LI><B>DECIMAL_DIGITS</B> int => the number of fractional digits
	<LI><B>NUM_PREC_RADIX</B> int => Radix (typically either 10 or 2)
	<LI><B>NULLABLE</B> int => is NULL allowed?
      <UL>
      <LI> columnNoNulls - might not allow NULL values
      <LI> columnNullable - definitely allows NULL values
      <LI> columnNullableUnknown - nullability unknown
      </UL>
	<LI><B>REMARKS</B> String => comment describing column (may be null)
 	<LI><B>COLUMN_DEF</B> String => default value (may be null)
	<LI><B>SQL_DATA_TYPE</B> int => unused
	<LI><B>SQL_DATETIME_SUB</B> int => unused
	<LI><B>CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH</B> int => for char types the 
       maximum number of bytes in the column
	<LI><B>ORDINAL_POSITION</B> int	=> index of column in table 
      (starting at 1)
	<LI><B>IS_NULLABLE</B> String => "NO" means column definitely 
      does not allow NULL values; "YES" means the column might 
      allow NULL values.  An empty string means nobody knows.
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a
 catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    <dd> schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those
 without a schema
    <dd> tableNamePattern - a table name pattern
    <dd> columnNamePattern - a column name pattern
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row is a column description
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="#getSearchStringEscape">getSearchStringEscape</a>
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getColumnPrivileges(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getColumnPrivileges"><b>getColumnPrivileges</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getColumnPrivileges(<a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> catalog,
                                               <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> schema,
                                               <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> table,
                                               <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> columnNamePattern) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a description of the access rights for a table's columns.
 <P>Only privileges matching the column name criteria are
 returned.  They are ordered by COLUMN_NAME and PRIVILEGE.
 <P>Each privilige description has the following columns:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String => table catalog (may be null)
	<LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String => table schema (may be null)
	<LI><B>TABLE_NAME</B> String => table name
	<LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String => column name
	<LI><B>GRANTOR</B> => grantor of access (may be null)
	<LI><B>GRANTEE</B> String => grantee of access
	<LI><B>PRIVILEGE</B> String => name of access (SELECT, 
      INSERT, UPDATE, REFRENCES, ...)
	<LI><B>IS_GRANTABLE</B> String => "YES" if grantee is permitted 
      to grant to others; "NO" if not; null if unknown 
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a
 catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    <dd> schema - a schema name; "" retrieves those without a schema
    <dd> table - a table name
    <dd> columnNamePattern - a column name pattern
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row is a column privilege description
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="#getSearchStringEscape">getSearchStringEscape</a>
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getTablePrivileges(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getTablePrivileges"><b>getTablePrivileges</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getTablePrivileges(<a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> catalog,
                                              <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> schemaPattern,
                                              <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> tableNamePattern) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a description of the access rights for each table available
 in a catalog. Note that a table privilege applies to one or
 more columns in the table. It would be wrong to assume that
 this priviledge applies to all columns (this may be true for
 some systems but is not true for all.)
 <P>Only privileges matching the schema and table name
 criteria are returned.  They are ordered by TABLE_SCHEM,
 TABLE_NAME, and PRIVILEGE.
 <P>Each privilige description has the following columns:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String => table catalog (may be null)
	<LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String => table schema (may be null)
	<LI><B>TABLE_NAME</B> String => table name
	<LI><B>GRANTOR</B> => grantor of access (may be null)
	<LI><B>GRANTEE</B> String => grantee of access
	<LI><B>PRIVILEGE</B> String => name of access (SELECT, 
      INSERT, UPDATE, REFRENCES, ...)
	<LI><B>IS_GRANTABLE</B> String => "YES" if grantee is permitted 
      to grant to others; "NO" if not; null if unknown 
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a
 catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    <dd> schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those
 without a schema
    <dd> tableNamePattern - a table name pattern
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row is a table privilege description
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="#getSearchStringEscape">getSearchStringEscape</a>
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getBestRowIdentifier(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, int, boolean)"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getBestRowIdentifier"><b>getBestRowIdentifier</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getBestRowIdentifier(<a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> catalog,
                                                <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> schema,
                                                <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> table,
                                                int scope,
                                                boolean nullable) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a description of a table's optimal set of columns that
 uniquely identifies a row. They are ordered by SCOPE.
 <P>Each column description has the following columns:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>SCOPE</B> short => actual scope of result
      <UL>
      <LI> bestRowTemporary - very temporary, while using row
      <LI> bestRowTransaction - valid for remainder of current transaction
      <LI> bestRowSession - valid for remainder of current session
      </UL>
	<LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String => column name
	<LI><B>DATA_TYPE</B> short => SQL data type from java.sql.Types
	<LI><B>TYPE_NAME</B> String => Data source dependent type name
	<LI><B>COLUMN_SIZE</B> int => precision
	<LI><B>BUFFER_LENGTH</B> int => not used
	<LI><B>DECIMAL_DIGITS</B> short	 => scale
	<LI><B>PSEUDO_COLUMN</B> short => is this a pseudo column 
      like an Oracle ROWID
      <UL>
      <LI> bestRowUnknown - may or may not be pseudo column
      <LI> bestRowNotPseudo - is NOT a pseudo column
      <LI> bestRowPseudo - is a pseudo column
      </UL>
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a
 catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    <dd> schema - a schema name; "" retrieves those without a schema
    <dd> table - a table name
    <dd> scope - the scope of interest; use same values as SCOPE
    <dd> nullable - include columns that are nullable?
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row is a column description
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getVersionColumns(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getVersionColumns"><b>getVersionColumns</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getVersionColumns(<a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> catalog,
                                             <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> schema,
                                             <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> table) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a description of a table's columns that are automatically
 updated when any value in a row is updated.  They are
 unordered.
 <P>Each column description has the following columns:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>SCOPE</B> short => is not used
	<LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String => column name
	<LI><B>DATA_TYPE</B> short => SQL data type from java.sql.Types
	<LI><B>TYPE_NAME</B> String => Data source dependent type name
	<LI><B>COLUMN_SIZE</B> int => precision
	<LI><B>BUFFER_LENGTH</B> int => length of column value in bytes
	<LI><B>DECIMAL_DIGITS</B> short	 => scale
	<LI><B>PSEUDO_COLUMN</B> short => is this a pseudo column 
      like an Oracle ROWID
      <UL>
      <LI> versionColumnUnknown - may or may not be pseudo column
      <LI> versionColumnNotPseudo - is NOT a pseudo column
      <LI> versionColumnPseudo - is a pseudo column
      </UL>
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a
 catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    <dd> schema - a schema name; "" retrieves those without a schema
    <dd> table - a table name
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row is a column description
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getPrimaryKeys(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getPrimaryKeys"><b>getPrimaryKeys</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getPrimaryKeys(<a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> catalog,
                                          <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> schema,
                                          <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> table) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a description of a table's primary key columns.  They
 are ordered by COLUMN_NAME.
 <P>Each primary key column description has the following columns:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String => table catalog (may be null)
	<LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String => table schema (may be null)
	<LI><B>TABLE_NAME</B> String => table name
	<LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String => column name
	<LI><B>KEY_SEQ</B> short => sequence number within primary key
	<LI><B>PK_NAME</B> String => primary key name (may be null)
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a
 catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    <dd> schema - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those
 without a schema
    <dd> table - a table name
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row is a primary key column description
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getImportedKeys(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getImportedKeys"><b>getImportedKeys</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getImportedKeys(<a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> catalog,
                                           <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> schema,
                                           <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> table) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a description of the primary key columns that are
 referenced by a table's foreign key columns (the primary keys
 imported by a table).  They are ordered by PKTABLE_CAT,
 PKTABLE_SCHEM, PKTABLE_NAME, and KEY_SEQ.
 <P>Each primary key column description has the following columns:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>PKTABLE_CAT</B> String => primary key table catalog 
      being imported (may be null)
	<LI><B>PKTABLE_SCHEM</B> String => primary key table schema
      being imported (may be null)
	<LI><B>PKTABLE_NAME</B> String => primary key table name
      being imported
	<LI><B>PKCOLUMN_NAME</B> String => primary key column name
      being imported
	<LI><B>FKTABLE_CAT</B> String => foreign key table catalog (may be null)
	<LI><B>FKTABLE_SCHEM</B> String => foreign key table schema (may be null)
	<LI><B>FKTABLE_NAME</B> String => foreign key table name
	<LI><B>FKCOLUMN_NAME</B> String => foreign key column name
	<LI><B>KEY_SEQ</B> short => sequence number within foreign key
	<LI><B>UPDATE_RULE</B> short => What happens to 
       foreign key when primary is updated:
      <UL>
      <LI> importedNoAction - do not allow update of primary 
               key if it has been imported
      <LI> importedKeyCascade - change imported key to agree 
               with primary key update
      <LI> importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if 
               its primary key has been updated
      <LI> importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default values 
               if its primary key has been updated
      <LI> importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction 
                                 (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
      </UL>
	<LI><B>DELETE_RULE</B> short => What happens to 
      the foreign key when primary is deleted.
      <UL>
      <LI> importedKeyNoAction - do not allow delete of primary 
               key if it has been imported
      <LI> importedKeyCascade - delete rows that import a deleted key
      <LI> importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if 
               its primary key has been deleted
      <LI> importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction 
                                 (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
      <LI> importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default if 
               its primary key has been deleted
      </UL>
	<LI><B>FK_NAME</B> String => foreign key name (may be null)
	<LI><B>PK_NAME</B> String => primary key name (may be null)
	<LI><B>DEFERRABILITY</B> short => can the evaluation of foreign key 
      constraints be deferred until commit
      <UL>
      <LI> importedKeyInitiallyDeferred - see SQL92 for definition
      <LI> importedKeyInitiallyImmediate - see SQL92 for definition 
      <LI> importedKeyNotDeferrable - see SQL92 for definition 
      </UL>
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a
 catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    <dd> schema - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those
 without a schema
    <dd> table - a table name
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row is a primary key column description
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="#getExportedKeys">getExportedKeys</a>
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getExportedKeys(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getExportedKeys"><b>getExportedKeys</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getExportedKeys(<a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> catalog,
                                           <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> schema,
                                           <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> table) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a description of the foreign key columns that reference a
 table's primary key columns (the foreign keys exported by a
 table).  They are ordered by FKTABLE_CAT, FKTABLE_SCHEM,
 FKTABLE_NAME, and KEY_SEQ.
 <P>Each foreign key column description has the following columns:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>PKTABLE_CAT</B> String => primary key table catalog (may be null)
	<LI><B>PKTABLE_SCHEM</B> String => primary key table schema (may be null)
	<LI><B>PKTABLE_NAME</B> String => primary key table name
	<LI><B>PKCOLUMN_NAME</B> String => primary key column name
	<LI><B>FKTABLE_CAT</B> String => foreign key table catalog (may be null)
      being exported (may be null)
	<LI><B>FKTABLE_SCHEM</B> String => foreign key table schema (may be null)
      being exported (may be null)
	<LI><B>FKTABLE_NAME</B> String => foreign key table name
      being exported
	<LI><B>FKCOLUMN_NAME</B> String => foreign key column name
      being exported
	<LI><B>KEY_SEQ</B> short => sequence number within foreign key
	<LI><B>UPDATE_RULE</B> short => What happens to 
       foreign key when primary is updated:
      <UL>
      <LI> importedNoAction - do not allow update of primary 
               key if it has been imported
      <LI> importedKeyCascade - change imported key to agree 
               with primary key update
      <LI> importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if 
               its primary key has been updated
      <LI> importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default values 
               if its primary key has been updated
      <LI> importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction 
                                 (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
      </UL>
	<LI><B>DELETE_RULE</B> short => What happens to 
      the foreign key when primary is deleted.
      <UL>
      <LI> importedKeyNoAction - do not allow delete of primary 
               key if it has been imported
      <LI> importedKeyCascade - delete rows that import a deleted key
      <LI> importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if 
               its primary key has been deleted
      <LI> importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction 
                                 (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
      <LI> importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default if 
               its primary key has been deleted
      </UL>
	<LI><B>FK_NAME</B> String => foreign key name (may be null)
	<LI><B>PK_NAME</B> String => primary key name (may be null)
	<LI><B>DEFERRABILITY</B> short => can the evaluation of foreign key 
      constraints be deferred until commit
      <UL>
      <LI> importedKeyInitiallyDeferred - see SQL92 for definition
      <LI> importedKeyInitiallyImmediate - see SQL92 for definition 
      <LI> importedKeyNotDeferrable - see SQL92 for definition 
      </UL>
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a
 catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    <dd> schema - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those
 without a schema
    <dd> table - a table name
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row is a foreign key column description
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="#getImportedKeys">getImportedKeys</a>
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
<a name="getCrossReference(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)"><img src="images/red-ball.gif" width=12 height=12 alt=" o "></a>
<a name="getCrossReference"><b>getCrossReference</b></a>
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 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getCrossReference(<a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> primaryCatalog,
                                             <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> primarySchema,
                                             <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> primaryTable,
                                             <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> foreignCatalog,
                                             <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> foreignSchema,
                                             <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> foreignTable) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
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<dl>
  <dd> Get a description of the foreign key columns in the foreign key
 table that reference the primary key columns of the primary key
 table (describe how one table imports another's key.) This
 should normally return a single foreign key/primary key pair
 (most tables only import a foreign key from a table once.)  They
 are ordered by FKTABLE_CAT, FKTABLE_SCHEM, FKTABLE_NAME, and
 KEY_SEQ.
 <P>Each foreign key column description has the following columns:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>PKTABLE_CAT</B> String => primary key table catalog (may be null)
	<LI><B>PKTABLE_SCHEM</B> String => primary key table schema (may be null)
	<LI><B>PKTABLE_NAME</B> String => primary key table name
	<LI><B>PKCOLUMN_NAME</B> String => primary key column name
	<LI><B>FKTABLE_CAT</B> String => foreign key table catalog (may be null)
      being exported (may be null)
	<LI><B>FKTABLE_SCHEM</B> String => foreign key table schema (may be null)
      being exported (may be null)
	<LI><B>FKTABLE_NAME</B> String => foreign key table name
      being exported
	<LI><B>FKCOLUMN_NAME</B> String => foreign key column name
      being exported
	<LI><B>KEY_SEQ</B> short => sequence number within foreign key
	<LI><B>UPDATE_RULE</B> short => What happens to 
       foreign key when primary is updated:
      <UL>
      <LI> importedNoAction - do not allow update of primary 
               key if it has been imported
      <LI> importedKeyCascade - change imported key to agree 
               with primary key update
      <LI> importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if 
               its primary key has been updated
      <LI> importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default values 
               if its primary key has been updated
      <LI> importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction 
                                 (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
      </UL>
	<LI><B>DELETE_RULE</B> short => What happens to 
      the foreign key when primary is deleted.
      <UL>
      <LI> importedKeyNoAction - do not allow delete of primary 
               key if it has been imported
      <LI> importedKeyCascade - delete rows that import a deleted key
      <LI> importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if 
               its primary key has been deleted
      <LI> importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction 
                                 (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
      <LI> importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default if 
               its primary key has been deleted
      </UL>
	<LI><B>FK_NAME</B> String => foreign key name (may be null)
	<LI><B>PK_NAME</B> String => primary key name (may be null)
	<LI><B>DEFERRABILITY</B> short => can the evaluation of foreign key 
      constraints be deferred until commit
      <UL>
      <LI> importedKeyInitiallyDeferred - see SQL92 for definition
      <LI> importedKeyInitiallyImmediate - see SQL92 for definition 
      <LI> importedKeyNotDeferrable - see SQL92 for definition 
      </UL>
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> primaryCatalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a
 catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    <dd> primarySchema - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those
 without a schema
    <dd> primaryTable - the table name that exports the key
    <dd> foreignCatalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a
 catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    <dd> foreignSchema - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those
 without a schema
    <dd> foreignTable - the table name that imports the key
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row is a foreign key column description
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
    <dt> <b>See Also:</b>
    <dd> <a href="#getImportedKeys">getImportedKeys</a>
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
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<a name="getTypeInfo"><b>getTypeInfo</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getTypeInfo() throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a description of all the standard SQL types supported by
 this database. They are ordered by DATA_TYPE and then by how
 closely the data type maps to the corresponding JDBC SQL type.
 <P>Each type description has the following columns:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>TYPE_NAME</B> String => Type name
	<LI><B>DATA_TYPE</B> short => SQL data type from java.sql.Types
	<LI><B>PRECISION</B> int => maximum precision
	<LI><B>LITERAL_PREFIX</B> String => prefix used to quote a literal 
      (may be null)
	<LI><B>LITERAL_SUFFIX</B> String => suffix used to quote a literal 
(may be null)
	<LI><B>CREATE_PARAMS</B> String => parameters used in creating 
      the type (may be null)
	<LI><B>NULLABLE</B> short => can you use NULL for this type?
      <UL>
      <LI> typeNoNulls - does not allow NULL values
      <LI> typeNullable - allows NULL values
      <LI> typeNullableUnknown - nullability unknown
      </UL>
	<LI><B>CASE_SENSITIVE</B> boolean=> is it case sensitive?
	<LI><B>SEARCHABLE</B> short => can you use "WHERE" based on this type:
      <UL>
      <LI> typePredNone - No support
      <LI> typePredChar - Only supported with WHERE .. LIKE
      <LI> typePredBasic - Supported except for WHERE .. LIKE
      <LI> typeSearchable - Supported for all WHERE ..
      </UL>
	<LI><B>UNSIGNED_ATTRIBUTE</B> boolean => is it unsigned?
	<LI><B>FIXED_PREC_SCALE</B> boolean => can it be a money value?
	<LI><B>AUTO_INCREMENT</B> boolean => can it be used for an 
      auto-increment value?
	<LI><B>LOCAL_TYPE_NAME</B> String => localized version of type name 
      (may be null)
	<LI><B>MINIMUM_SCALE</B> short => minimum scale supported
	<LI><B>MAXIMUM_SCALE</B> short => maximum scale supported
	<LI><B>SQL_DATA_TYPE</B> int => unused
	<LI><B>SQL_DATETIME_SUB</B> int => unused
	<LI><B>NUM_PREC_RADIX</B> int => usually 2 or 10
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row is a SQL type description
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
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<a name="getIndexInfo"><b>getIndexInfo</b></a>
<pre>
 public abstract <a href="java.sql.ResultSet.html#_top_">ResultSet</a> getIndexInfo(<a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> catalog,
                                        <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> schema,
                                        <a href="java.lang.String.html#_top_">String</a> table,
                                        boolean unique,
                                        boolean approximate) throws <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
</pre>
<dl>
  <dd> Get a description of a table's indices and statistics. They are
 ordered by NON_UNIQUE, TYPE, INDEX_NAME, and ORDINAL_POSITION.
 <P>Each index column description has the following columns:
  <OL>
	<LI><B>TABLE_CAT</B> String => table catalog (may be null)
	<LI><B>TABLE_SCHEM</B> String => table schema (may be null)
	<LI><B>TABLE_NAME</B> String => table name
	<LI><B>NON_UNIQUE</B> boolean => Can index values be non-unique? 
      false when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
	<LI><B>INDEX_QUALIFIER</B> String => index catalog (may be null); 
      null when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
	<LI><B>INDEX_NAME</B> String => index name; null when TYPE is 
      tableIndexStatistic
	<LI><B>TYPE</B> short => index type:
      <UL>
      <LI> tableIndexStatistic - this identifies table statistics that are
           returned in conjuction with a table's index descriptions
      <LI> tableIndexClustered - this is a clustered index
      <LI> tableIndexHashed - this is a hashed index
      <LI> tableIndexOther - this is some other style of index
      </UL>
	<LI><B>ORDINAL_POSITION</B> short => column sequence number 
      within index; zero when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
	<LI><B>COLUMN_NAME</B> String => column name; null when TYPE is 
      tableIndexStatistic
	<LI><B>ASC_OR_DESC</B> String => column sort sequence, "A" => ascending, 
      "D" => descending, may be null if sort sequence is not supported; 
      null when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic	
	<LI><B>CARDINALITY</B> int => When TYPE is tableIndexStatistic, then 
      this is the number of rows in the table; otherwise, it is the 
      number of unique values in the index.
	<LI><B>PAGES</B> int => When TYPE is  tableIndexStatisic then 
      this is the number of pages used for the table, otherwise it 
      is the number of pages used for the current index.
	<LI><B>FILTER_CONDITION</B> String => Filter condition, if any.  
      (may be null)
  </OL>
<p>
  <dd><dl>
    <dt> <b>Parameters:</b>
    <dd> catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a
 catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    <dd> schema - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    <dd> table - a table name
    <dd> unique - when true, return only indices for unique values;
     when false, return indices regardless of whether unique or not
    <dd> approximate - when true, result is allowed to reflect approximate
     or out of data values; when false, results are requested to be 
     accurate
    <dt> <b>Returns:</b>
    <dd> ResultSet - each row is an index column description
    <dt> <b>Throws:</b> <a href="java.sql.SQLException.html#_top_">SQLException</a>
    <dd> if a database-access error occurs.
  </dl></dd>
</dl>
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