About This Manual

This manual describes Adapter for JDBC, a utility replicating modified data in Altibase to other database supporting JDBC.

Audience

This manual has been prepared for the following Altibase users:

• Database administrators
• Performance administrators
• Database users
• Application developers
• Technical Supporters

It is recommended for those reading this manual possess the following background knowledge:

• Basic knowledge in the use of computers, operating systems, and operating system utilities
• Experience in using relational database and an understanding of database concepts
• Computer programming experience
• Experience in database server management, operating system management, or network administration

Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
  This chapter describes the concept of Adapter for JDBC and the structure of operation in which data changed in Altibase is replicated to other databases.

• Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration
  This chapter describes how to install and configure the Adapter for JDBC.

• Chapter 3: Usage Instruction
  This chapter describes how to use the Adapter for JDBC.

• Appendix A. FAQ

• Appendix B. DDL execution order when using the jdbcAdapter

Documentation Conventions

This section describes the conventions used in this manual. Understanding these conventions will make it easier to find information in this manual and in the other manuals in the series.

There are two sets of conventions:

• Syntax diagram conventions
• Sample code conventions

Syntax Diagram Conventions

This manual describes command syntax using diagrams composed of the following elements:

Elements	Meaning
	Indicates the start of a command. If a syntactic element starts with an arrow, it is not a complete command.
	Indicates that the command continues to the next line. If a syntactic element ends with this symbol, it is not a complete command.
	Indicates that the command continues from the previous line. If a syntactic element starts with this symbol, it is not a complete command.
	Indicates the end of a statement.
	Indicates a mandatory element.
	Indicates an optional element.
	Indicates a mandatory element comprised of options. One, and only one, option must be specified.
	Indicates an optional element comprised of options
	Indicates an optional element in which multiple elements may be specified. A comma must precede all but the first element.

Sample Code Conventions

The code examples explain SQL, stored procedures, iSQL, and other command line syntax.

The following describes the conventions used in the code examples:

Rules	Meaning	Example
[ ]	Indicates an optional item	VARCHAR [(size)] [[FIXED |] VARIABLE]
{ }	Indicates a mandatory field for which one or more items must be selected.	{ ENABLE | DISABLE | COMPILE }
|	A delimiter between optional or mandatory arguments.	{ ENABLE | DISABLE | COMPILE } [ ENABLE | DISABLE | COMPILE ]
. . .	Indicates that the previous argument is repeated, or that sample code has been omitted.	iSQL> SELECT e_lastname FROM employees; E_LASTNAME ------------------------ Moon Davenport Kobain . . . 20 rows selected.
Other Symbols	Symbols other than those shown above are part of the actual code.	EXEC :p1 := 1; acc NUMBER(11,2)
Italics	Statement elements in italics indicate variables and special values specified by the user.	SELECT * FROM table_name; CONNECT userID/password;
Lower case words	Indicate program elements set by the user, such as table names, column names, file names, etc.	SELECT ename FROM employee;
Upper case words	Keywords and all elements provided by the system appear in upper case.	DESC SYSTEM.SYS_INDICES;

Related Documentations

For more detailed information, please refer to the following documents.

• Installation Guide

• Administrator's Manual

• Replication Manual

• Log Analyzer User's Manual

• iSQL User's Manual

• Utilities Manual

• Error Message Reference

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