[PM: I've CC'd the postgresql-interfaces list, as JDBC related stuff
should go there]
On Thu, 8 Jan 1998, Zed A. Shaw wrote:
> I just downloaded the PostgreSQL JDBC driver (at least, the guys who
> wrote it claim it is the official one). Now, as usual, there are no
> instructions with this piece of software, and I really need to have it
> working quickly. So I'm hoping some kind soul out there has already got
> it running and can help me.
Where did you download it?
> First, I installed it my class path (specifically in
> /usr/local/jdk1.1.1/lib/) and told my system that it was one of the
> drivers to load (via Class.forName). This works fine, where I have the
> problem is that there is no documentation on what the proper URL is for
> connecting to the database. Does anyone know?
If it was ours, there should be a README file that contains how to install
and the url.
To install, you place the jar file into a directory in your class path (it
can be /usr/local/jdk1.1.1/lib).
Loading can be done via Class.forName("postgresql.Driver") or by the
jdbc.drivers=postgresql.Driver property setting.
As for the URL:
jdbc:postgresql://host:port/database?arg1=val1&arg2=val2...
eg:
jdbc:postgresql:test?auth=password
would connect you to the database test using password authentication
> My second and final question is whether this driver supports the
> setMaxRows method of the JDBC specification. It is in the documentation
> on the web site, but that doesn't mean much. So if anyone knows, I'd
> appreciate it.
Currently (pre V6.3), setMaxRows and getMaxRows do work, but the value is
ignored and all rows are returned.
This has been fixed ready for 6.3
> Also, if anyone has run into any problems with this thing, I'd
> appreciate your advice. Thanks in advance.
The driver is under continual development.
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