When we execute certain SQL queries (SELECT query in general) they return tabular data.The java.sql.ResultSet interface represents such tabular data returned by the SQL statements.i.e. the ResultSet object holds the tabular data returned by the methods that execute the statements which quires the database (executeQuery() method of the Statement interface in general).The ResultSet object has a cursor/pointer which points to the current row. Initially this cursor is positioned before first row.The next() method of the ResultSet interface moves the pointer of the current (ResultSet) object to the next row, from the current position.Statement stmt = con.createStatement(); ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("Select ... Read More

The getMaxSchemaNameLength() method of the DatabaseMetaData interface is used to find out the maximum number of characters that the underlying database allows in the name of a schema.This method returns an integer value, representing the maximum number of characters allowed in a schema name. If this value is 0 it indicates that there is no limit or, limit is unknown.To get the DatabaseMetaData object −Make sure your database is up and running.Register the driver using the registerDriver() method of the DriverManager class. Pass an object of the driver class corresponding to the underlying database.Get the connection object using the getConnection() ... Read More

The getMaxCursorNameLength() method of the DatabaseMetaData interface is used to find out the maximum number of characters that the underlying database allows in the name of a cursor.This method returns an integer value, representing the maximum number of characters allowed in a cursor name. If this value is 0 it indicates that there is no limit or, limit is unknown.To get the DatabaseMetaData object −Make sure your database is up and running.Register the driver using the registerDriver() method of the DriverManager class. Pass an object of the driver class corresponding to the underlying database.Get the connection object using the getConnection() ... Read More

In this article, we will learn how to retrieve the maximum number of characters allowed in a catalog name using the getMaxCatalogNameLength() method in Java. This method belongs to the DatabaseMetaData interface, which provides comprehensive information about the database, including its structure and capabilities. The method is useful for understanding the limitations imposed by the underlying database in terms of catalog name length. Problem StatementGiven a connection to a database, write a Java program to retrieve and display the maximum number of characters that the database allows for catalog names using the getMaxCatalogNameLength() method.Input A MySQL database connection URL, ... Read More

When we execute certain SQL queries (SELECT query in general) they return tabular data.The java.sql.ResultSet interface represents such tabular data returned by the SQL statements.i.e. the ResultSet object holds the tabular data returned by the methods that execute the statements which quires the database (executeQuery() method of the Statement interface in general).The ResultSet object has a cursor/pointer which points to the current row. Initially this cursor is positioned before first row.The previous() method of the ResultSet interface moves the pointer of the current (ResultSet) object to the previous row, from the current position.This method returns a boolean value specifying whether ... Read More

The getMaxTablesInSelect() method of the DatabaseMetaData interface is used to find out the maximum number of tables that the underlying database allows in an SQL SELECT statement.This method returns an integer value, representing the maximum number of tables allowed in a SELECT statement. If this value is 0 it indicates that there is no limit or, limit is unknown.To get the DatabaseMetaData object −Make sure your database is up and running.Register the driver using the registerDriver() method of the DriverManager class. Pass an object of the driver class corresponding to the underlying database.Get the connection object using the getConnection() method ... Read More

This method retrieves the user name used to establish the current connection −To retrieve the user name as known to the database −Make sure your database is up and running.Register the driver using the registerDriver() method of the DriverManager class. Pass an object of the driver class corresponding to the underlying database.Get the connection object using the getConnection() method of the DriverManager class. Pass the URL the database and, user name, password of a user in the database, as String variables.Get the DatabaseMetaData object with respect to the current connection using the getMetaData() method of the Connection interface.Finally, retrieve the ... Read More

In this article, we will learn about the DatabaseMetaData getURL() method in Java. The DatabaseMetaData interface provides useful methods to obtain details about the database and the JDBC driver. One such method is getURL(), which returns the URL of the JDBC driver being used. What is the getURL() Method? The getURL() method in Java's DatabaseMetaData interface is used to retrieve the URL of the database to which the current connection is established. Syntax String dbUrl = metaData.getURL(); This method retrieves the URL of the underlying Database Management System and returns it in the form of a String variable. ... Read More

This method retrieves the description of the tables available in the specified database/catalog. It accepts 4 parameters −catalog   − A string parameter representing the name (or, name pattern) of the catalog (database in general) in which the table (that contains the columns of which you need to retrieve the description about) exists. pass "" to get the description of the columns in tables with no catalog and, pass null if you don't want to use catalog and thus narrow the search.schemaPattern  − A String parameter representing the name (or, name pattern) of the schema of the table, pass "" ... Read More

In this article, we will learn how to retrieve the maximum number of open statements allowed by a database using the DatabaseMetaData interface in Java. The getMaxStatements() method of the DatabaseMetaData interface is used to find out the maximum number of open statements (objects) that the underlying database allows at one time. This method returns an integer value, representing the maximum number of statements that are allowed to be open at a time. If this value is 0 it indicates that there is no limit or, the limit is unknown. Problem StatementGiven a connection to a database, write a ... Read More