Overview of database connections

Use the New Database Connection wizard or pages that are embedded in other wizards to create a JDBC connection to a database.

Every database vendor has its own list of available JDBC drivers. To use an unsupported JDBC driver, in the New Database Connection wizard or the Database Connection page of another wizard, select the appropriate database vendor, and then select Other from the JDBC driver pull-down list. To connect by using this option, you must enter the name of the JDBC driver class, the location of the class, and the correct form of the connection URL. Because unsupported drivers are not tested, they are not recommended.

You can also create a generic JDBC connection to any database, by selecting Generic JDBC from the list of database managers on the Connection Parameters page and filling in the connection details.

The following restrictions apply to database connections in the workbench.
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