JDBC provider summary

JDBC providers are prerequisites for data sources, which supply applications with the physical connections to a database.

Use these tables for quick reference on database-specific JDBC providers.

DB2 on Windows, supported UNIX systems, or supported Linux systems
JDBC provider Transaction support Version and other considerations
DB2 Universal JDBC Provider One phase only  
DB2 Universal JDBC Provider (XA) One and two phase  
DB2 UDB for iSeries
JDBC provider Transaction support Version and other considerations
DB2 UDB for iSeries (Native) One phase only

Recommended for use with WebSphere Application Server run on iSeries

DB2 UDB for iSeries (Native XA) One and two phase

Recommended for use with WebSphere Application Server run on iSeries

DB2 UDB for iSeries (Toolbox) One phase only  
DB2 UDB for iSeries (Toolbox XA) One and two phase  
DB2 on z/OS
JDBC provider Transaction support Version and other considerations
DB2 Universal JDBC Provider
  • One phase only when connecting to WebSphere Application Server run on Windows, supported UNIX systems, or supported Linux systems
  • One and two phase when connecting to WebSphere Application Server for the z/OS platform, using driver type 2
WebSphere Application Server for the z/OS platform only: For two-phase transaction support, use driver type 2. Application Server then uses RRS to coordinate transaction processing.
DB2 Universal JDBC Provider (XA) One and two phase
  • In WebSphere Application Server run on z/OS, you cannot use driver type 2 with the XA provider; in this case, use only driver type 4.
  • Does not support Version 4 data sources in WebSphere Application Server run on z/OS
Cloudscape Version 10.1.x
Because the Cloudscape v10.1.x code base is the product of the Open Source Apache Derby Project, Cloudscape v10.1.x uses Derby JDBC classes.
Restriction: Version 10.1 cannot be used as a production database. Version 10.1 can only be used for development and test purposes.
JDBC provider Transaction support Version and other considerations

Derby JDBC Provider

One phase only
  • Not for use in clustered environment: accessible from a single JVM only
  • Does not support Version 4 data sources

Derby JDBC Provider (XA)

One and two phase
  • Not for use in clustered environment: accessible from a single JVM only
  • Does not support Version 4 data sources

Derby Network Server Provider using the Universal JDBC driver

Deprecated in WebSphere Application Server v.6.1

One phase only
  • Can be used in clustered environment: a database instance can be accessed by multiple JVMs
  • Does not support XA
  • Does not support Version 4 data sources

Derby Network Server using Derby Client provider

One phase only
  • Can be used in clustered environment: a database instance can be accessed by multiple JVMs
  • Does not support Version 4 data sources
  • Only for use with Cloudscape 10.1.x databases that run on the same node as WebSphere Application Server

Derby Network Server using Derby Client provider (XA)

One and two phase
  • Can be used in clustered environment: a database instance can be accessed by multiple JVMs
  • Does not support Version 4 data sources
  • Only for use with Cloudscape 10.1.x databases that run on the same node as WebSphere Application Server
Informix
JDBC provider Transaction support Version and other considerations
Informix JDBC Provider One phase only  
Informix JDBC Provider (XA) One and two phase  
Sybase
JDBC provider Transaction support Version and other considerations
Sybase jConnect for JDBC Provider One phase only  
Sybase jConnect for JDBC Provider (XA) One and two phase  
Oracle
JDBC provider Transaction support Version and other considerations
Oracle JDBC Provider One phase only  
Oracle JDBC Provider(XA) One and two phase  
Microsoft SQL Server
JDBC provider Transaction support Version and other considerations
DataDirect ConnectJDBC Provider, type 4 driver, for MS SQL Server One phase only
  • Only for use with the corresponding driver from DataDirect Technologies
  • Version 3.5, Service pack 2 of the DataDirect ConnectJDBC type 4 driver can support access to both MS SQL Server 2005 and MS SQL Server 2000
DataDirect ConnectJDBC Provider, type 4 driver, for MS SQL Server (XA) One and two phase
  • Only for use with the corresponding driver from DataDirect Technologies
  • Version 3.5, Service pack 2 of the DataDirect ConnectJDBC type 4 driver can support access to both MS SQL Server 2005 and MS SQL Server 2000
IBM WebSphere embedded ConnectJDBC Provider for MS SQL Server One phase only
  • Cannot be used outside of WebSphere Application Server environment
  • Version 3.5, Service pack 2 of the driver can support access to both MS SQL Server 2005 and MS SQL Server 2000
IBM WebSphere embedded ConnectJDBC Provider for MS SQL Server (XA) One and two phase
  • Cannot be used outside of WebSphere Application Server environment
  • Version 3.5, Service pack 2 of the driver can support access to both MS SQL Server 2005 and MS SQL Server 2000



Related tasks
Configuring a JDBC provider using the administrative console
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