IfxDatabaseMetaData (informix-jdbc 4.10.12 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.informix.jdbc.IfxDatabaseMetaData

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.sql.DatabaseMetaData, java.sql.Wrapper
```
public class IfxDatabaseMetaData
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
```
This class provides information about the database as a whole.
Many of the methods here return lists of information in ResultSets. You can use the normal ResultSet methods such as getString and getInt to retrieve the data from these ResultSets. If a given form of metadata is not available, these methods should throw an SQLException.
Some of these methods take arguments that are String patterns. These arguments all have names such as fooPattern. Within a pattern String, "%" means match any substring of 0 or more characters, and "_" means match any one character. Only metadata entries matching the search pattern are returned. If a search pattern argument is set to a null ref, it means that argument's criteria should be dropped from the search.
A SQLException will be thrown if a driver does not support a meta data method. In the case of methods that return a ResultSet, either a ResultSet (which may be empty) is returned or a SQLException is thrown.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
  attributeNoNulls, attributeNullable, attributeNullableUnknown, bestRowNotPseudo, bestRowPseudo, bestRowSession, bestRowTemporary, bestRowTransaction, bestRowUnknown, columnNoNulls, columnNullable, columnNullableUnknown, functionColumnIn, functionColumnInOut, functionColumnOut, functionColumnResult, functionColumnUnknown, functionNoNulls, functionNoTable, functionNullable, functionNullableUnknown, functionResultUnknown, functionReturn, functionReturnsTable, importedKeyCascade, importedKeyInitiallyDeferred, importedKeyInitiallyImmediate, importedKeyNoAction, importedKeyNotDeferrable, importedKeyRestrict, importedKeySetDefault, importedKeySetNull, procedureColumnIn, procedureColumnInOut, procedureColumnOut, procedureColumnResult, procedureColumnReturn, procedureColumnUnknown, procedureNoNulls, procedureNoResult, procedureNullable, procedureNullableUnknown, procedureResultUnknown, procedureReturnsResult, sqlStateSQL, sqlStateSQL99, sqlStateXOpen, tableIndexClustered, tableIndexHashed, tableIndexOther, tableIndexStatistic, typeNoNulls, typeNullable, typeNullableUnknown, typePredBasic, typePredChar, typePredNone, typeSearchable, versionColumnNotPseudo, versionColumnPseudo, versionColumnUnknown

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`allProceduresAreCallable()` Can all the procedures returned by getProcedures be called by the current user?
`boolean`	`allTablesAreSelectable()` Can all the tables returned by getTable be SELECTed by the current user?
`boolean`	`autoCommitFailureClosesAllResultSets()`
`boolean`	`dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit()` Does a data definition statement within a transaction force the transaction to commit?
`boolean`	`dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions()` Is a data definition statement within a transaction ignored
`boolean`	`deletesAreDetected(int type)` JDBC 2.0 Determine whether or not a visible row delete can be detected by calling ResultSet.rowDeleted().
`boolean`	`doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs()` Did getMaxRowSize() include LONGVARCHAR and LONGVARBINARY blobs?
`boolean`	`generatedKeyAlwaysReturned()`
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getAttributes(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String typeNamePattern, java.lang.String attributeNamePattern)` Get a description of an attribute of a given UDT in a schema and catalog.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getBestRowIdentifier(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schema, java.lang.String table, int scope, boolean nullable)` Get a description of a table's optimal set of columns that uniquely identifies a row.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getCatalogs()` Get the catalog names available in this database.
`java.lang.String`	`getCatalogSeparator()` What's the separator between catalog and table name?
`java.lang.String`	`getCatalogTerm()` What's the database vendor's preferred term for "catalog"?
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getClientInfoProperties()` Retrieves a list of the client info properties that the driver supports.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getColumnPrivileges(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaName, java.lang.String table, java.lang.String column)` Get a description of the access rights for a table's columns.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getColumns(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String tableNamePattern, java.lang.String columnNamePattern)` Get a description of table columns available in a catalog.
`java.sql.Connection`	`getConnection()` JDBC 2.0 Return the connection that produced this metadata object.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getCrossReference(java.lang.String primaryCatalog, java.lang.String primarySchema, java.lang.String primaryTable, java.lang.String foreignCatalog, java.lang.String foreignSchema, java.lang.String foreignTable)` Get a description of the foreign key columns in the foreign key table that reference the primary key columns of the primary key table (describe how one table imports another's key.) This should normally return a single foreign key/primary key pair (most tables only import a foreign key from a table once.) They are ordered by FKTABLE_CAT, FKTABLE_SCHEM, FKTABLE_NAME, and KEY_SEQ.
`int`	`getDatabaseMajorVersion()` Returns the major version number of the IBM Informix Database server
`int`	`getDatabaseMinorVersion()` Returns the minor version number of the IBM Informix Database server
`java.lang.String`	`getDatabaseProductName()`
`java.lang.String`	`getDatabaseProductVersion()`
`int`	`getDefaultTransactionIsolation()` What's the database's default transaction isolation level? The values are defined in java.sql.Connection.
`int`	`getDriverMajorVersion()` What's this JDBC driver's major version number?
`int`	`getDriverMinorVersion()` What's this JDBC driver's minor version number?
`java.lang.String`	`getDriverName()`
`java.lang.String`	`getDriverVersion()`
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getExportedKeys(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaName, java.lang.String table)` Get a description of the foreign key columns that reference a table's primary key columns (the foreign keys exported by a table).
`java.lang.String`	`getExtraNameCharacters()` Get all the "extra" characters that can be used in unquoted identifier names (those beyond a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and _)
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getFunctionColumns(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String functionNamePattern, java.lang.String columnNamePattern)`
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getFunctions(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String functionNamePattern)` Retrieves a description of the system and user functions available in the given catalog.
`java.lang.String`	`getIdentifierQuoteString()` What's the string used to quote SQL identifiers? This returns a space " " if identifier quoting isn't supported.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getImportedKeys(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaName, java.lang.String table)` Get a description of the primary key columns that are referenced by a table's foreign key columns (the primary keys imported by a table).
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getIndexInfo(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schema, java.lang.String table, boolean unique, boolean approximate)` Get a description of a table's indices and statistics.
`protected static int`	`getJDBCColumnSize(short ifxColType, short ifxXtdType, int collLength)` get corrected column size depending on what informix column type is ifxColType is one of the com.informix.lang.IfxTypes.IFX_TYPE_??? collLength is as read from syscolumns.collength ifxXtdType is an extended type ID and it is one of the com.informix.lang.IfxTypes.IFX_XID_???? ifxXtdType is zero for the datatypes which are not extended data types.
`int`	`getJDBCMajorVersion()`
`int`	`getJDBCMinorVersion()`
`int`	`getMaxBinaryLiteralLength()` How many hex characters can you have in an inline binary literal?
`int`	`getMaxCatalogNameLength()` What's the maximum length of a catalog name?
`int`	`getMaxCharLiteralLength()` What's the max length for a character literal?
`int`	`getMaxColumnNameLength()` What's the limit on column name length?
`int`	`getMaxColumnsInGroupBy()` What's the maximum number of columns in a "GROUP BY" clause?
`int`	`getMaxColumnsInIndex()` What's the maximum number of columns allowed in an index?
`int`	`getMaxColumnsInOrderBy()` What's the maximum number of columns in an "ORDER BY" clause?
`int`	`getMaxColumnsInSelect()` What's the maximum number of columns in a "SELECT" list?
`int`	`getMaxColumnsInTable()` What's the maximum number of columns in a table?
`int`	`getMaxConnections()` How many active connections can we have at a time to this database?
`int`	`getMaxCursorNameLength()` What's the maximum cursor name length?
`int`	`getMaxIndexLength()` What's the maximum length of an index (in bytes)? I'm assuming this means max size of an index key.
`long`	`getMaxLogicalLobSize()`
`int`	`getMaxProcedureNameLength()` What's the maximum length of a procedure name?
`int`	`getMaxRowSize()` What's the maximum length of a single row?
`int`	`getMaxSchemaNameLength()` What's the maximum length allowed for a schema name?
`int`	`getMaxStatementLength()` What's the maximum length of a SQL statement?
`int`	`getMaxStatements()` How many active statements can we have open at one time to this database?
`int`	`getMaxTableNameLength()` What's the maximum length of a table name?
`int`	`getMaxTablesInSelect()` What's the maximum number of tables in a SELECT?
`int`	`getMaxUserNameLength()` What's the maximum length of a user name?
`java.lang.String`	`getNumericFunctions()`
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getPrimaryKeys(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schema, java.lang.String table)` Get a description of a table's primary key columns.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getProcedureColumns(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String procedureNamePattern, java.lang.String columnNamePattern)` Get a description of a catalog's stored procedure parameters and result columns.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getProcedures(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String procedureNamePattern)` Get a description of stored procedures available in a catalog.
`java.lang.String`	`getProcedureTerm()` What's the database vendor's preferred term for "procedure"?
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getPseudoColumns(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String tableNamePattern, java.lang.String columnNamePattern)`
`int`	`getResultSetHoldability()`
`java.sql.RowIdLifetime`	`getRowIdLifetime()`
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getSchemas()`
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getSchemas(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern)`
`java.lang.String`	`getSchemaTerm()` What's the database vendor's preferred term for "schema"?
`java.lang.String`	`getSearchStringEscape()` This is the string that can be used to escape '_' or '%' in the string pattern style catalog search parameters.
`java.lang.String`	`getSQLKeywords()` Get a comma separated list of all a database's SQL keywords that are NOT also SQL92 keywords.
`int`	`getSQLStateType()` Returns either sqlStateXOpen or sqlStateSQL99 depending on if the SQLSTATEs format of SQLException.getSQLState is X/Open (now known as Open Group) SQL CLI or SQL99.
`java.lang.String`	`getStringFunctions()`
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getSuperTables(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String tableNamePattern)` Retrieves a description of the table hierarchies defined in a particular schema in this database.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getSuperTypes(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String typeNamePattern)` Retrieves a description of the user-defined type (UDT) hierarchies defined in a particular schema in this database.
`java.lang.String`	`getSystemFunctions()`
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getTablePrivileges(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String tableNamePattern)` Get a description of the access rights for each table available in a catalog.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getTables(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String tableNamePattern, java.lang.String[] types)` Get a description of tables available in a catalog.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getTableTypes()` Get the table types available in this database.
`java.lang.String`	`getTimeDateFunctions()`
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getTypeInfo()` Get a description of all the standard SQL types supported by this database.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getUDTs(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String typeNamePattern, int[] types)` JDBC 2.0 Get a description of the user-defined types defined in a particular schema.
`java.lang.String`	`getURL()` What's the url for this database?
`java.lang.String`	`getUserName()`
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getVersionColumns(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schema, java.lang.String table)` Get a description of a table's columns that are automatically updated when any value in a row is updated.
`boolean`	`insertsAreDetected(int type)` JDBC 2.0 Determine whether or not a visible row insert can be detected by calling ResultSet.rowInserted().
`boolean`	`isCatalogAtStart()` Does a catalog appear at the start of a qualified table name? (Otherwise it appears at the end)
`boolean`	`isReadOnly()` Is the database in read-only mode? Read only when connecting to secondery server
`boolean`	`isWrapperFor(java.lang.Class<?> iface)`
`boolean`	`locatorsUpdateCopy()` Returns true or false depending on if updates made to a LOB are made on a copy or directly to the LOB.
`boolean`	`nullPlusNonNullIsNull()` Are concatenations between NULL and non-NULL values NULL? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
`boolean`	`nullsAreSortedAtEnd()`
`boolean`	`nullsAreSortedAtStart()`
`boolean`	`nullsAreSortedHigh()`
`boolean`	`nullsAreSortedLow()`
`boolean`	`othersDeletesAreVisible(int type)`
`boolean`	`othersInsertsAreVisible(int type)`
`boolean`	`othersUpdatesAreVisible(int type)` JDBC 2.0 Determine whether changes made by others are visible.
`boolean`	`ownDeletesAreVisible(int type)`
`boolean`	`ownInsertsAreVisible(int type)`
`boolean`	`ownUpdatesAreVisible(int type)` JDBC 2.0 Determine whether a result set's own changes visible.
`boolean`	`storesLowerCaseIdentifiers()`
`boolean`	`storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers()` Does the database treat mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as case insensitive and store them in lower case?
`boolean`	`storesMixedCaseIdentifiers()`
`boolean`	`storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers()`
`boolean`	`storesUpperCaseIdentifiers()`
`boolean`	`storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers()`
`boolean`	`supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn()` Is "ALTER TABLE" with add column supported?
`boolean`	`supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn()` Is "ALTER TABLE" with drop column supported?
`boolean`	`supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL()` Is the ANSI92 entry level SQL grammar supported? All JDBC-Compliant drivers must return true.
`boolean`	`supportsANSI92FullSQL()` s the ANSI92 full SQL grammar supported?
`boolean`	`supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL()` Is the ANSI92 intermediate SQL grammar supported?
`boolean`	`supportsBatchUpdates()` JDBC 2.0 Return true if the driver supports batch updates, else return false.
`boolean`	`supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation()` Can a catalog name be used in a data manipulation statement?
`boolean`	`supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions()` Can a catalog name be used in an index definition statement? With Informix, you can do this if it is the current database, but not with another database.
`boolean`	`supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions()` Can a catalog name be used in a privilege definition statement? With Informix, you can do this if it is the current database, but not with another database.
`boolean`	`supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls()` Can a catalog name be used in a procedure call statement?
`boolean`	`supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions()` Can a catalog name be used in a table definition statement? With Informix, you can do this if it is the current database, but not with another database.
`boolean`	`supportsColumnAliasing()` Is column aliasing supported? If so, the SQL AS clause can be used to provide names for computed columns or to provide alias names for columns as required.
`boolean`	`supportsConvert()` Is the CONVERT function between SQL types supported?
`boolean`	`supportsConvert(int fromType, int toType)` Is the CONVERT function between SQL types supported?
`boolean`	`supportsCoreSQLGrammar()` Is the ODBC Core SQL grammar supported?
`boolean`	`supportsCorrelatedSubqueries()` Are correlated subqueries supported? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
`boolean`	`supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions()` Are both data definition and data manipulation statements within a transaction supported?
`boolean`	`supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly()` Are only data manipulation statements within a transaction supported?
`boolean`	`supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames()` If table correlation names are supported, are they restricted to be different from the names of the tables?
`boolean`	`supportsExpressionsInOrderBy()` Are expressions in "ORDER BY" lists supported?
`boolean`	`supportsExtendedSQLGrammar()` Is the ODBC Extended SQL grammar supported
`boolean`	`supportsFullOuterJoins()` Are full nested outer joins supported?
`boolean`	`supportsGetGeneratedKeys()` Return true if the driver supports Auto Generated Keys, else return false.
`boolean`	`supportsGroupBy()` Is some form of "GROUP BY" clause supported?
`boolean`	`supportsGroupByBeyondSelect()` Can a "GROUP BY" clause add columns not in the SELECT provided it specifies all the columns in the SELECT?
`boolean`	`supportsGroupByUnrelated()` Can a "GROUP BY" clause use columns not in the SELECT?
`boolean`	`supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility()` Is the SQL Integrity Enhancement Facility supported?
`boolean`	`supportsLikeEscapeClause()` Is the escape character in "LIKE" clauses supported? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
`boolean`	`supportsLimitedOuterJoins()` Is there limited support for outer joins? (This will be true if supportFullOuterJoins is true.)
`boolean`	`supportsMinimumSQLGrammar()` Is the ODBC Minimum SQL grammar supported? All JDBC-Compliant drivers must return true.
`boolean`	`supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers()`
`boolean`	`supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers()`
`boolean`	`supportsMultipleOpenResults()` Return true if the driver supports Multiple Open Result Sets, else return false.
`boolean`	`supportsMultipleResultSets()` Are multiple ResultSets from a single execute supported?
`boolean`	`supportsMultipleTransactions()` Can we have multiple transactions open at once (on different connections)?
`boolean`	`supportsNamedParameters()` Return true if the driver supports Named Parameters, else return false.
`boolean`	`supportsNonNullableColumns()` Can columns be defined as non-nullable? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
`boolean`	`supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit()` Can cursors remain open across commits
`boolean`	`supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback()` Can cursors remain open across rollbacks?
`boolean`	`supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit()` Can statements remain open across commits?
`boolean`	`supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback()` Can statements remain open across rollbacks?
`boolean`	`supportsOrderByUnrelated()` Can an "ORDER BY" clause use columns not in the SELECT?
`boolean`	`supportsOuterJoins()` Is some form of outer join supported?
`boolean`	`supportsPositionedDelete()` Is positioned DELETE supported?
`boolean`	`supportsPositionedUpdate()` Is positioned UPDATE supported?
`boolean`	`supportsRefCursors()`
`boolean`	`supportsResultSetConcurrency(int type, int concurrency)` JDBC 2.0 Does the database support the concurrency type in combination with the given result set type?
`boolean`	`supportsResultSetHoldability(int holdability)` Returns true if the driver supports Result Set Holdability, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`supportsResultSetType(int type)` JDBC 2.0 Does the database support the given result set type?
`boolean`	`supportsSavepoints()` Return true if the driver supports Save Points, else return false.
`boolean`	`supportsSchemasInDataManipulation()` Can a schema name be used in a data manipulation statement?
`boolean`	`supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions()` Can a schema name be used in an index definition statement?
`boolean`	`supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions()` Can a schema name be used in a privilege definition statement?
`boolean`	`supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls()` Can a schema name be used in a procedure call statement?
`boolean`	`supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions()` Can a schema name be used in a table definition statement?
`boolean`	`supportsSelectForUpdate()` Is SELECT for UPDATE supported?
`boolean`	`supportsStatementPooling()` Return true if the driver supports Statement Pooling, else return false.
`boolean`	`supportsStoredFunctionsUsingCallSyntax()`
`boolean`	`supportsStoredProcedures()` Are stored procedure calls using the stored procedure escape syntax supported?
`boolean`	`supportsSubqueriesInComparisons()` re subqueries in comparison expressions supported? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true
`boolean`	`supportsSubqueriesInExists()` Are subqueries in 'exists' expressions supported? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
`boolean`	`supportsSubqueriesInIns()` Are subqueries in 'in' statements supported? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
`boolean`	`supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds()` Are subqueries in quantified expressions supported? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
`boolean`	`supportsTableCorrelationNames()` Are table correlation names supported? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
`boolean`	`supportsTransactionIsolationLevel(int level)` Does the database support the given transaction isolation level?
`boolean`	`supportsTransactions()` Are transactions supported? If not, commit is a no-op and the isolation level is TRANSACTION_NONE.
`boolean`	`supportsUnion()` Is SQL UNION supported?
`boolean`	`supportsUnionAll()` Is SQL UNION ALL supported?
`<T> T`	`unwrap(java.lang.Class<T> iface)`
`boolean`	`updatesAreDetected(int type)` JDBC 2.0 Determine whether or not a visible row update can be detected by calling ResultSet.rowUpdated().
`boolean`	`usesLocalFilePerTable()`
`boolean`	`usesLocalFiles()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - allProceduresAreCallable
```
public boolean allProceduresAreCallable()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can all the procedures returned by getProcedures be called by the current user?
    
    Specified by:
    
    allProceduresAreCallable in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - allTablesAreSelectable
```
public boolean allTablesAreSelectable()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can all the tables returned by getTable be SELECTed by the current user?
    
    Specified by:
    
    allTablesAreSelectable in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getURL
```
public java.lang.String getURL()
                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the url for this database?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getURL in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    the url or null if it can't be generated
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getUserName
```
public java.lang.String getUserName()
                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getUserName in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - isReadOnly
```
public boolean isReadOnly()
                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is the database in read-only mode? Read only when connecting to secondery server
    
    Specified by:
    
    isReadOnly in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - nullsAreSortedHigh
```
public boolean nullsAreSortedHigh()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    nullsAreSortedHigh in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - nullsAreSortedLow
```
public boolean nullsAreSortedLow()
                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    nullsAreSortedLow in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - nullsAreSortedAtStart
```
public boolean nullsAreSortedAtStart()
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    nullsAreSortedAtStart in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - nullsAreSortedAtEnd
```
public boolean nullsAreSortedAtEnd()
                            throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    nullsAreSortedAtEnd in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getDatabaseProductName
```
public java.lang.String getDatabaseProductName()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getDatabaseProductName in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getDatabaseProductVersion
```
public java.lang.String getDatabaseProductVersion()
                                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getDatabaseProductVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getDriverName
```
public java.lang.String getDriverName()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getDriverName in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
  - getDriverVersion
```
public java.lang.String getDriverVersion()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getDriverVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
  - getDriverMajorVersion
```
public int getDriverMajorVersion()
```
    What's this JDBC driver's major version number?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDriverMajorVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    JDBC driver major version
  - getDriverMinorVersion
```
public int getDriverMinorVersion()
```
    What's this JDBC driver's minor version number?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDriverMinorVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    JDBC driver minor version
  - usesLocalFiles
```
public boolean usesLocalFiles()
```
    Specified by:
    
    usesLocalFiles in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
  - usesLocalFilePerTable
```
public boolean usesLocalFilePerTable()
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    usesLocalFilePerTable in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers
```
public boolean supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers()
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - storesUpperCaseIdentifiers
```
public boolean storesUpperCaseIdentifiers()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    storesUpperCaseIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - storesLowerCaseIdentifiers
```
public boolean storesLowerCaseIdentifiers()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    storesLowerCaseIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - storesMixedCaseIdentifiers
```
public boolean storesMixedCaseIdentifiers()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    storesMixedCaseIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers
```
public boolean supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers()
                                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers
```
public boolean storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers()
                                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers
```
public boolean storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers()
                                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Does the database treat mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as case insensitive and store them in lower case?
    
    Specified by:
    
    storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers
```
public boolean storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers()
                                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getIdentifierQuoteString
```
public java.lang.String getIdentifierQuoteString()
                                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the string used to quote SQL identifiers? This returns a space " " if identifier quoting isn't supported. A JDBC-Compliant driver always uses a double quote character.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getIdentifierQuoteString in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    the quoted string
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getSQLKeywords
```
public java.lang.String getSQLKeywords()
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a comma separated list of all a database's SQL keywords that are NOT also SQL92 keywords.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSQLKeywords in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    the list
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getNumericFunctions
```
public java.lang.String getNumericFunctions()
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getNumericFunctions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getStringFunctions
```
public java.lang.String getStringFunctions()
                                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getStringFunctions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getSystemFunctions
```
public java.lang.String getSystemFunctions()
                                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getSystemFunctions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getTimeDateFunctions
```
public java.lang.String getTimeDateFunctions()
                                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getTimeDateFunctions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getSearchStringEscape
```
public java.lang.String getSearchStringEscape()
                                       throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    This is the string that can be used to escape '_' or '%' in the string pattern style catalog search parameters.
    The '_' character represents any single character.
    The '%' character represents any sequence of zero or more characters.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSearchStringEscape in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    the string used to escape wildcard characters
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getExtraNameCharacters
```
public java.lang.String getExtraNameCharacters()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get all the "extra" characters that can be used in unquoted identifier names (those beyond a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and _)
    
    Specified by:
    
    getExtraNameCharacters in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    the string containing the extra characters
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn
```
public boolean supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is "ALTER TABLE" with add column supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn
```
public boolean supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn()
                                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is "ALTER TABLE" with drop column supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsColumnAliasing
```
public boolean supportsColumnAliasing()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is column aliasing supported? If so, the SQL AS clause can be used to provide names for computed columns or to provide alias names for columns as required. A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsColumnAliasing in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - nullPlusNonNullIsNull
```
public boolean nullPlusNonNullIsNull()
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Are concatenations between NULL and non-NULL values NULL? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    nullPlusNonNullIsNull in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsConvert
```
public boolean supportsConvert()
                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is the CONVERT function between SQL types supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsConvert in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsConvert
```
public boolean supportsConvert(int fromType,
                      int toType)
                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is the CONVERT function between SQL types supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsConvert in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    fromType - - the type to convert from
    toType - - the type to convert to
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsTableCorrelationNames
```
public boolean supportsTableCorrelationNames()
                                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Are table correlation names supported? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsTableCorrelationNames in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames
```
public boolean supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames()
                                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    If table correlation names are supported, are they restricted to be different from the names of the tables?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsExpressionsInOrderBy
```
public boolean supportsExpressionsInOrderBy()
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Are expressions in "ORDER BY" lists supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsExpressionsInOrderBy in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsOrderByUnrelated
```
public boolean supportsOrderByUnrelated()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can an "ORDER BY" clause use columns not in the SELECT?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsOrderByUnrelated in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsGroupBy
```
public boolean supportsGroupBy()
                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is some form of "GROUP BY" clause supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsGroupBy in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsGroupByUnrelated
```
public boolean supportsGroupByUnrelated()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can a "GROUP BY" clause use columns not in the SELECT?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsGroupByUnrelated in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsGroupByBeyondSelect
```
public boolean supportsGroupByBeyondSelect()
                                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can a "GROUP BY" clause add columns not in the SELECT provided it specifies all the columns in the SELECT?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsGroupByBeyondSelect in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsLikeEscapeClause
```
public boolean supportsLikeEscapeClause()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is the escape character in "LIKE" clauses supported? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsLikeEscapeClause in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsMultipleResultSets
```
public boolean supportsMultipleResultSets()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Are multiple ResultSets from a single execute supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsMultipleResultSets in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsMultipleTransactions
```
public boolean supportsMultipleTransactions()
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can we have multiple transactions open at once (on different connections)?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsMultipleTransactions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsNonNullableColumns
```
public boolean supportsNonNullableColumns()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can columns be defined as non-nullable? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsNonNullableColumns in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsMinimumSQLGrammar
```
public boolean supportsMinimumSQLGrammar()
                                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is the ODBC Minimum SQL grammar supported? All JDBC-Compliant drivers must return true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsMinimumSQLGrammar in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsCoreSQLGrammar
```
public boolean supportsCoreSQLGrammar()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is the ODBC Core SQL grammar supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsCoreSQLGrammar in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsExtendedSQLGrammar
```
public boolean supportsExtendedSQLGrammar()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is the ODBC Extended SQL grammar supported
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsExtendedSQLGrammar in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL
```
public boolean supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL()
                                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is the ANSI92 entry level SQL grammar supported? All JDBC-Compliant drivers must return true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL
```
public boolean supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL()
                                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is the ANSI92 intermediate SQL grammar supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsANSI92FullSQL
```
public boolean supportsANSI92FullSQL()
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    s the ANSI92 full SQL grammar supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsANSI92FullSQL in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility
```
public boolean supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility()
                                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is the SQL Integrity Enhancement Facility supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsOuterJoins
```
public boolean supportsOuterJoins()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is some form of outer join supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsOuterJoins in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsFullOuterJoins
```
public boolean supportsFullOuterJoins()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Are full nested outer joins supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsFullOuterJoins in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsLimitedOuterJoins
```
public boolean supportsLimitedOuterJoins()
                                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is there limited support for outer joins? (This will be true if supportFullOuterJoins is true.)
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsLimitedOuterJoins in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getSchemaTerm
```
public java.lang.String getSchemaTerm()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the database vendor's preferred term for "schema"?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSchemaTerm in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    the vendor term
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getProcedureTerm
```
public java.lang.String getProcedureTerm()
                                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the database vendor's preferred term for "procedure"?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getProcedureTerm in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    the vendor term
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getCatalogTerm
```
public java.lang.String getCatalogTerm()
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the database vendor's preferred term for "catalog"?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCatalogTerm in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    the vendor term
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - isCatalogAtStart
```
public boolean isCatalogAtStart()
                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Does a catalog appear at the start of a qualified table name? (Otherwise it appears at the end)
    
    Specified by:
    
    isCatalogAtStart in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if it appears at the start
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getCatalogSeparator
```
public java.lang.String getCatalogSeparator()
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the separator between catalog and table name?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCatalogSeparator in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    the separator string
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsSchemasInDataManipulation
```
public boolean supportsSchemasInDataManipulation()
                                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can a schema name be used in a data manipulation statement?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSchemasInDataManipulation in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls
```
public boolean supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can a schema name be used in a procedure call statement?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions
```
public boolean supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions()
                                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can a schema name be used in a table definition statement?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions
```
public boolean supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions()
                                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can a schema name be used in an index definition statement?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions
```
public boolean supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions()
                                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can a schema name be used in a privilege definition statement?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation
```
public boolean supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation()
                                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can a catalog name be used in a data manipulation statement?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls
```
public boolean supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls()
                                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can a catalog name be used in a procedure call statement?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions
```
public boolean supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions()
                                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can a catalog name be used in a table definition statement? With Informix, you can do this if it is the current database, but not with another database.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions
```
public boolean supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions()
                                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can a catalog name be used in an index definition statement? With Informix, you can do this if it is the current database, but not with another database.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions
```
public boolean supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions()
                                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can a catalog name be used in a privilege definition statement? With Informix, you can do this if it is the current database, but not with another database.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsPositionedDelete
```
public boolean supportsPositionedDelete()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is positioned DELETE supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsPositionedDelete in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsPositionedUpdate
```
public boolean supportsPositionedUpdate()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is positioned UPDATE supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsPositionedUpdate in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsSelectForUpdate
```
public boolean supportsSelectForUpdate()
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is SELECT for UPDATE supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSelectForUpdate in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsStoredProcedures
```
public boolean supportsStoredProcedures()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Are stored procedure calls using the stored procedure escape syntax supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsStoredProcedures in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsSubqueriesInComparisons
```
public boolean supportsSubqueriesInComparisons()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    re subqueries in comparison expressions supported? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSubqueriesInComparisons in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsSubqueriesInExists
```
public boolean supportsSubqueriesInExists()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Are subqueries in 'exists' expressions supported? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSubqueriesInExists in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsSubqueriesInIns
```
public boolean supportsSubqueriesInIns()
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Are subqueries in 'in' statements supported? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSubqueriesInIns in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds
```
public boolean supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Are subqueries in quantified expressions supported? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsCorrelatedSubqueries
```
public boolean supportsCorrelatedSubqueries()
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Are correlated subqueries supported? A JDBC-Compliant driver always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsCorrelatedSubqueries in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsUnion
```
public boolean supportsUnion()
                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is SQL UNION supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsUnion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsUnionAll
```
public boolean supportsUnionAll()
                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is SQL UNION ALL supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsUnionAll in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit
```
public boolean supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can cursors remain open across commits
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if cursors always remain open; false if they might not remain open
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback
```
public boolean supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback()
                                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can cursors remain open across rollbacks?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if cursors always remain open; false if they might not remain open
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit
```
public boolean supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit()
                                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can statements remain open across commits?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if statements always remain open; false if they might not remain open
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback
```
public boolean supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback()
                                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Can statements remain open across rollbacks?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if statements always remain open; false if they might not remain open
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxBinaryLiteralLength
```
public int getMaxBinaryLiteralLength()
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    How many hex characters can you have in an inline binary literal?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxBinaryLiteralLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max literal length
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxCharLiteralLength
```
public int getMaxCharLiteralLength()
                            throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the max length for a character literal?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxCharLiteralLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max literal length
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxColumnNameLength
```
public int getMaxColumnNameLength()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the limit on column name length?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxColumnNameLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max literal length
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxColumnsInGroupBy
```
public int getMaxColumnsInGroupBy()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum number of columns in a "GROUP BY" clause?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxColumnsInGroupBy in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max number of columns
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxColumnsInIndex
```
public int getMaxColumnsInIndex()
                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum number of columns allowed in an index?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxColumnsInIndex in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max number of columns
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxColumnsInOrderBy
```
public int getMaxColumnsInOrderBy()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum number of columns in an "ORDER BY" clause?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxColumnsInOrderBy in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max number of columns
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxColumnsInSelect
```
public int getMaxColumnsInSelect()
                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum number of columns in a "SELECT" list?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxColumnsInSelect in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max number of columns
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxColumnsInTable
```
public int getMaxColumnsInTable()
                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum number of columns in a table?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxColumnsInTable in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max number of columns
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxConnections
```
public int getMaxConnections()
                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    How many active connections can we have at a time to this database?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxConnections in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max number of connections
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxCursorNameLength
```
public int getMaxCursorNameLength()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum cursor name length?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxCursorNameLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max cursor name length in bytes
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxIndexLength
```
public int getMaxIndexLength()
                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum length of an index (in bytes)? I'm assuming this means max size of an index key.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxIndexLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max index length in bytes
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxSchemaNameLength
```
public int getMaxSchemaNameLength()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum length allowed for a schema name?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxSchemaNameLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max name length in bytes
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxProcedureNameLength
```
public int getMaxProcedureNameLength()
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum length of a procedure name?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxProcedureNameLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max name length in bytes
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxCatalogNameLength
```
public int getMaxCatalogNameLength()
                            throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum length of a catalog name?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxCatalogNameLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max name length in bytes
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxRowSize
```
public int getMaxRowSize()
                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum length of a single row?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxRowSize in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max row size in bytes
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs
```
public boolean doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Did getMaxRowSize() include LONGVARCHAR and LONGVARBINARY blobs?
    
    Specified by:
    
    doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxStatementLength
```
public int getMaxStatementLength()
                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum length of a SQL statement?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxStatementLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max length in bytes
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxStatements
```
public int getMaxStatements()
                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    How many active statements can we have open at one time to this database?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxStatements in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    the maximum the maximum number of statements that can be open at one time; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxTableNameLength
```
public int getMaxTableNameLength()
                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum length of a table name?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxTableNameLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max name length in bytes
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxTablesInSelect
```
public int getMaxTablesInSelect()
                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum number of tables in a SELECT?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxTablesInSelect in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    the maximum
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxUserNameLength
```
public int getMaxUserNameLength()
                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the maximum length of a user name?
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxUserNameLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    max name length in bytes
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getDefaultTransactionIsolation
```
public int getDefaultTransactionIsolation()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    What's the database's default transaction isolation level? The values are defined in java.sql.Connection.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDefaultTransactionIsolation in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    the default isolation level
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsTransactions
```
public boolean supportsTransactions()
                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Are transactions supported? If not, commit is a no-op and the isolation level is TRANSACTION_NONE.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsTransactions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if transactions are supported
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsTransactionIsolationLevel
```
public boolean supportsTransactionIsolationLevel(int level)
                                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Does the database support the given transaction isolation level?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsTransactionIsolationLevel in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    level - - the values are defined in java.sql.Connection
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions
```
public boolean supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions()
                                                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Are both data definition and data manipulation statements within a transaction supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly
```
public boolean supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly()
                                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Are only data manipulation statements within a transaction supported?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit
```
public boolean dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit()
                                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Does a data definition statement within a transaction force the transaction to commit?
    
    Specified by:
    
    dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions
```
public boolean dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions()
                                            throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Is a data definition statement within a transaction ignored
    
    Specified by:
    
    dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getProcedures
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getProcedures(java.lang.String catalog,
                               java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                               java.lang.String procedureNamePattern)
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of stored procedures available in a catalog. Only procedure descriptions matching the schema and procedure name criteria are returned. They are ordered by PROCEDURE_SCHEM, and PROCEDURE_NAME.
    Each procedure description has the the following columns:
    1. 1.PROCEDURE_CAT String => procedure catalog (may be null)
    2. 2.PROCEDURE_SCHEM String => procedure schema (may be null)
    3. 3.PROCEDURE_NAME String => procedure name
    4. 4.reserved for future use
    5. 5.reserved for future use
    6. 6.reserved for future use
    7. 7.REMARKS String => explanatory comment on the procedure
    8. 8.PROCEDURE_TYPE short => kind of procedure:
      
      procedureResultUnknown - May return a result
      procedureNoResult - Does not return a result
      procedureReturnsResult - Returns a result
    Specified by:
    
    getProcedures in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schemaPattern - - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    procedureNamePattern - - a procedure name pattern
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is a procedure description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
    See Also:
    getSearchStringEscape()
  - getProcedureColumns
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getProcedureColumns(java.lang.String catalog,
                                     java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                     java.lang.String procedureNamePattern,
                                     java.lang.String columnNamePattern)
                                       throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of a catalog's stored procedure parameters and result columns.
    Only descriptions matching the schema, procedure and parameter name criteria are returned. They are ordered by PROCEDURE_SCHEM and PROCEDURE_NAME. Within this, the return value, if any, is first. Next are the parameter descriptions in call order. The column descriptions follow in column number order.
    Each row in the ResultSet is a parameter description or column description with the following fields:
    1. 1.PROCEDURE_CAT String => procedure catalog (may be null)
    2. 2.PROCEDURE_SCHEM String => procedure schema (may be null)
    3. 3.PROCEDURE_NAME String => procedure name
    4. 4.COLUMN_NAME String => column/parameter name
    5. 5.COLUMN_TYPE Short => kind of column/parameter:
      
      procedureColumnUnknown - nobody knows
      procedureColumnIn - IN parameter
      procedureColumnInOut - INOUT parameter
      procedureColumnOut - OUT parameter
      procedureColumnReturn - procedure return value
      procedureColumnResult - result column in ResultSet
    6. 6.DATA_TYPE short => SQL type from java.sql.Types
    7. 7.TYPE_NAME String => SQL type name
    8. 8.PRECISION int => precision
    9. 9.LENGTH int => length in bytes of data
    10. 10.SCALE short => scale
    11. 11.RADIX short => radix
    12. 12.NULLABLE short => can it contain NULL?
      
      procedureNoNulls - does not allow NULL values
      procedureNullable - allows NULL values
      procedureNullableUnknown - nullability unknown
    13. 13.REMARKS String => comment describing parameter/column
    Note: Some databases may not return the column descriptions for a procedure. Additional columns beyond REMARKS can be defined by the database.
    Specified by:
    
    getProcedureColumns in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema procedureNamePattern - a procedure name pattern columnNamePattern - a column name pattern
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is a stored procedure parameter or column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
    See Also:
    getSearchStringEscape()
  - getTables
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getTables(java.lang.String catalog,
                           java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                           java.lang.String tableNamePattern,
                           java.lang.String[] types)
                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of tables available in a catalog.
    Only table descriptions matching the catalog, schema, table name and type criteria are returned. They are ordered by TABLE_TYPE, TABLE_SCHEM and TABLE_NAME.
    Each table description has the following columns:
    1. 1.TABLE_CAT String => table catalog (may be null)
    2. 2.TABLE_SCHEM String => table schema (may be null)
    3. 3.TABLE_NAME String => table name
    4. 4.TABLE_TYPE String => table type. Typical types are "TABLE", "VIEW", "SYSTEM TABLE", "GLOBAL TEMPORARY", "LOCAL TEMPORARY", "ALIAS", "SYNONYM".
    5. 5.REMARKS String => explanatory comment on the table
    6. 6.TYPE_CAT String => the types catalog (may be null)
    7. 7.TYPE_SCHEM String => the types schema (may be null)
    8. 8.TYPE_NAME String => type name (may be null)
    9. 9.SELF_REFERENCING_COL_NAME String => name of the designated "identifier" column of a typed table (may be null)
    10. 10.REF_GENERATION String => specifies how values in SELF_REFERENCING_COL_NAME are created. Values are "SYSTEM", "USER", "DERIVED". (may be null)
    Note: Some databases may not return information for all tables.
    Specified by:
    
    getTables in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schemaPattern - - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    tableNamePattern - - a table name pattern
    types - - a list of table types to include; null returns all types
    
    Returns:
    a ResultSet - each row is a table description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
    See Also:
    getSearchStringEscape()
  - getSchemas
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getSchemas()
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getSchemas in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getSchemas
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getSchemas(java.lang.String catalog,
                            java.lang.String schemaPattern)
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getSchemas in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getCatalogs
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getCatalogs()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get the catalog names available in this database. The results are ordered by catalog name.
    The catalog column is:
    1. 1. TABLE_CAT String => catalog name
    Specified by:
    
    getCatalogs in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row has a single String column that is a catalog name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getTableTypes
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getTableTypes()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get the table types available in this database. The results are ordered by table type.
    The table type is:
    1. 1.TABLE_TYPE String => table type. Typical types are "TABLE", "VIEW", "SYSTEM TABLE", "GLOBAL TEMPORARY", "LOCAL TEMPORARY", "ALIAS", "SYNONYM".
    Specified by:
    
    getTableTypes in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row has a single String column that is a table type
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getColumns
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getColumns(java.lang.String catalog,
                            java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                            java.lang.String tableNamePattern,
                            java.lang.String columnNamePattern)
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of table columns available in a catalog.
    Only column descriptions matching the catalog, schema, table and column name criteria are returned. They are ordered by TABLE_SCHEM, TABLE_NAME and ORDINAL_POSITION.
    Each column description has the following columns:
    1. 1.TABLE_CAT String => table catalog (may be null)
    2. 2.TABLE_SCHEM String => table schema (may be null)
    3. 3.TABLE_NAME String => table name
    4. 4.COLUMN_NAME String => column name
    5. 5.DATA_TYPE short => SQL type from java.sql.Types
    6. 6.TYPE_NAME String => Data source dependent type name
    7. 7.COLUMN_SIZE int => column size. For char or date types this is the maximum number of characters, for numeric or decimal types this is precision.
    8. 8.BUFFER_LENGTH is not used.
    9. 9.DECIMAL_DIGITS int => the number of fractional digits
    10. 10.NUM_PREC_RADIX int => Radix (typically either 10 or 2)
    11. 11.NULLABLE int => is NULL allowed?
      
      columnNoNulls - might not allow NULL values
      columnNullable - definitely allows NULL values
      columnNullableUnknown - nullability unknown
    12. 12.REMARKS String => comment describing column (may be null)
    13. 13.COLUMN_DEF String => default value (may be null)
    14. 14.SQL_DATA_TYPE int => unused
    15. 15.SQL_DATETIME_SUB int => unused
    16. 16.CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH int => for char types the maximum number of bytes in the column
    17. 17.ORDINAL_POSITION int => index of column in table (starting at 1)
    18. 18.IS_NULLABLE String => "NO" means column definitely does not allow NULL values; "YES" means the column might allow NULL values. An empty string means nobody knows.
    19. 19.SCOPE_CATLOG String => catalog of table that is the scope of a reference attribute (null if DATA_TYPE isn't REF)
    20. 20.SCOPE_SCHEMA String => schema of table that is the scope of a reference attribute (null if the DATA_TYPE isn't REF)
    21. 21.SCOPE_TABLE String => table name that this the scope of a reference attribure (null if the DATA_TYPE isn't REF)
    22. 22.SOURCE_DATA_TYPE short => source type of a distinct type or user-generated Ref type, SQL type from java.sql.Types (null if DATA_TYPE isn't DISTINCT or user-generated REF)
    Specified by:
    
    getColumns in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schemaPattern - - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    tableNamePattern - - a table name pattern
    columnNamePattern - - a column name pattern
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is a column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getColumnPrivileges
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getColumnPrivileges(java.lang.String catalog,
                                     java.lang.String schemaName,
                                     java.lang.String table,
                                     java.lang.String column)
                                       throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of the access rights for a table's columns.
    Only privileges matching the column name criteria are returned. They are ordered by COLUMN_NAME and PRIVILEGE.
    Each privilige description has the following columns:
    1. 1.TABLE_CAT String => table catalog (may be null)
    2. 2.TABLE_SCHEM String => table schema (may be null)
    3. 3.TABLE_NAME String => table name
    4. 4.COLUMN_NAME String => column name
    5. 5.GRANTOR => grantor of access (may be null)
    6. 6.GRANTEE String => grantee of access
    7. 7.PRIVILEGE String => name of access (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, REFRENCES, ...)
    8. 8.IS_GRANTABLE String => "YES" if grantee is permitted to grant to others; "NO" if not; null if unknown
    Specified by:
    
    getColumnPrivileges in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schema - - a schema name; "" retrieves those without a schema
    table - - a table name columnNamePattern - a column name pattern
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is a column privilege description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getTablePrivileges
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getTablePrivileges(java.lang.String catalog,
                                    java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                    java.lang.String tableNamePattern)
                                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of the access rights for each table available in a catalog. Note that a table privilege applies to one or more columns in the table. It would be wrong to assume that this priviledge applies to all columns (this may be true for some systems but is not true for all.)
    Only privileges matching the schema and table name criteria are returned. They are ordered by TABLE_SCHEM, TABLE_NAME, and PRIVILEGE.
    Each privilige description has the following columns:
    1. TABLE_CAT String => table catalog (may be null)
    2. TABLE_SCHEM String => table schema (may be null)
    3. TABLE_NAME String => table name
    4. GRANTOR => grantor of access (may be null)
    5. GRANTEE String => grantee of access
    6. PRIVILEGE String => name of access (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, REFRENCES, ...)
    7. IS_GRANTABLE String => "YES" if grantee is permitted to grant to others; "NO" if not; null if unknown
    Specified by:
    
    getTablePrivileges in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    tableNamePattern - a table name pattern
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is a table privilege description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
    See Also:
    getSearchStringEscape()
  - getBestRowIdentifier
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getBestRowIdentifier(java.lang.String catalog,
                                      java.lang.String schema,
                                      java.lang.String table,
                                      int scope,
                                      boolean nullable)
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of a table's optimal set of columns that uniquely identifies a row. They are ordered by SCOPE.
    Each column description has the following columns:
    1. 1.SCOPE short => actual scope of result
      
      bestRowTemporary - very temporary, while using row
      bestRowTransaction - valid for remainder of current tx
      bestRowSession - valid for remainder of current session
    2. 2.COLUMN_NAME String => column name
    3. 3.DATA_TYPE short => SQL data type from java.sql.Types
    4. 4.TYPE_NAME String => Data source dependent type name
    5. 5.COLUMN_SIZE int => precision
    6. 6.BUFFER_LENGTH int => not used
    7. 7.DECIMAL_DIGITS short => scale
    8. 8.PSEUDO_COLUMN short => is this a pseudo column ala Oracle's ROWID
      
      bestRowUnknown - may or may not be pseudo column
      bestRowNotPseudo - is NOT a pseudo column
      bestRowPseudo - is a pseudo column
    Specified by:
    
    getBestRowIdentifier in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schema - - a schema name; "" retrieves those without a schema
    table - - a table name
    scope - - the scope of interest; use same values as SCOPE nullable - include columns that are nullable?
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is a column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getVersionColumns
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getVersionColumns(java.lang.String catalog,
                                   java.lang.String schema,
                                   java.lang.String table)
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of a table's columns that are automatically updated when any value in a row is updated. They are unordered.
    Each column description has the following columns:
    1. 1.SCOPE short => is not used
    2. 2.COLUMN_NAME String => column name
    3. 3.DATA_TYPE short => SQL data type from java.sql.Types
    4. 4.TYPE_NAME String => Data source dependent type name
    5. 5.COLUMN_SIZE int => precision
    6. 6.BUFFER_LENGTH int => length of column value in bytes
    7. 7.DECIMAL_DIGITS short => scale
    8. 8.PSEUDO_COLUMN short => is this a pseudo column ala Oracle's ROWID
      
      versionColumnUnknown - may or may not be pseudo column
      versionColumnNotPseudo - is NOT a pseudo column
      versionColumnPseudo - is a pseudo column
    Specified by:
    
    getVersionColumns in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schema - - a schema name; "" retrieves those without a schema
    table - - a table name
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is a column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getPrimaryKeys
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getPrimaryKeys(java.lang.String catalog,
                                java.lang.String schema,
                                java.lang.String table)
                                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of a table's primary key columns. They are ordered by COLUMN_NAME.
    Each primary key column description has the following columns:
    1. 1.TABLE_CAT String => table catalog (may be null)
    2. 2.TABLE_SCHEM String => table schema (may be null)
    3. 3.TABLE_NAME String => table name
    4. 4.COLUMN_NAME String => column name
    5. 5.KEY_SEQ short => sequence number within primary key
    6. 6.PK_NAME String => primary key name (may be null)
    Specified by:
    
    getPrimaryKeys in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schema - - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    table - - a table name
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is a primary key column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getImportedKeys
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getImportedKeys(java.lang.String catalog,
                                 java.lang.String schemaName,
                                 java.lang.String table)
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of the primary key columns that are referenced by a table's foreign key columns (the primary keys imported by a table). They are ordered by PKTABLE_CAT, PKTABLE_SCHEM, PKTABLE_NAME, and KEY_SEQ.
    Each primary key column description has the following columns:
    1. 1.PKTABLE_CAT String => primary key table catalog being imported (may be null)
    2. 2.PKTABLE_SCHEM String => primary key table schema being imported (may be null)
    3. 3.PKTABLE_NAME String => primary key table name being imported
    4. 4.PKCOLUMN_NAME String => primary key column name being imported
    5. 5.FKTABLE_CAT String => foreign key table catalog (may be null)
    6. 6.FKTABLE_SCHEM String => foreign key table schema (may be null)
    7. 7.FKTABLE_NAME String => foreign key table name
    8. 8.FKCOLUMN_NAME String => foreign key column name
    9. 9.KEY_SEQ short => sequence number within foreign key
    10. 10.UPDATE_RULE short => What happens to foreign key when primary is updated:
      
      importedNoAction - do not allow update of primary key if it has been imported
      importedKeyCascade - change imported key to agree with primary key update
      importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if its primary key has been updated
      importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default values if its primary key has been updated
      importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
    11. 11.DELETE_RULE short => What happens to the foreign key when primary is deleted.
      
      importedKeyNoAction - do not allow delete of primary key if it has been imported
      importedKeyCascade - delete rows that import a deleted key
      importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if its primary key has been deleted
      importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
      importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default if its primary key has been deleted
    12. 12.FK_NAME String => foreign key name (may be null)
    13. 13.PK_NAME String => primary key name (may be null)
    14. 14.DEFERRABILITY short => can the evaluation of foreign key constraints be deferred until commit
      
      importedKeyInitiallyDeferred - see SQL92 for definition
      importedKeyInitiallyImmediate - see SQL92 for definition
      importedKeyNotDeferrable - see SQL92 for definition
    Specified by:
    
    getImportedKeys in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schema - - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    table - - a table name
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is a primary key column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
    See Also:
    getExportedKeys(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
  - getExportedKeys
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getExportedKeys(java.lang.String catalog,
                                 java.lang.String schemaName,
                                 java.lang.String table)
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of the foreign key columns that reference a table's primary key columns (the foreign keys exported by a table). They are ordered by FKTABLE_CAT, FKTABLE_SCHEM, FKTABLE_NAME, and KEY_SEQ.
    Each foreign key column description has the following columns:
    1. 1.PKTABLE_CAT String => primary key table catalog (may be null)
    2. 2.PKTABLE_SCHEM String => primary key table schema (may be null)
    3. 3.PKTABLE_NAME String => primary key table name
    4. 4.PKCOLUMN_NAME String => primary key column name
    5. 5.FKTABLE_CAT String => foreign key table catalog (may be null) being exported (may be null)
    6. 6.FKTABLE_SCHEM String => foreign key table schema (may be null) being exported (may be null)
    7. 7.FKTABLE_NAME String => foreign key table name being exported
    8. 8.FKCOLUMN_NAME String => foreign key column name being exported
    9. 9.KEY_SEQ short => sequence number within foreign key
    10. 10.UPDATE_RULE short => What happens to foreign key when primary is updated:
      
      importedNoAction - do not allow update of primary key if it has been imported
      importedKeyCascade - change imported key to agree with primary key update
      importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if its primary key has been updated
      importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default values if its primary key has been updated
      importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
    11. 11.DELETE_RULE short => What happens to the foreign key when primary is deleted.
      
      importedKeyNoAction - do not allow delete of primary key if it has been imported
      importedKeyCascade - delete rows that import a deleted key
      importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if its primary key has been deleted
      importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
      importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default if its primary key has been deleted
    12. 12.FK_NAME String => foreign key name (may be null)
    13. 13.PK_NAME String => primary key name (may be null)
    14. 14.DEFERRABILITY short => can the evaluation of foreign key constraints be deferred until commit
      
      importedKeyInitiallyDeferred - see SQL92 for definition
      importedKeyInitiallyImmediate - see SQL92 for definition
      importedKeyNotDeferrable - see SQL92 for definition
    Specified by:
    
    getExportedKeys in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schema - - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    table - - a table name
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is a foreign key column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
    See Also:
    getImportedKeys(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
  - getCrossReference
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getCrossReference(java.lang.String primaryCatalog,
                                   java.lang.String primarySchema,
                                   java.lang.String primaryTable,
                                   java.lang.String foreignCatalog,
                                   java.lang.String foreignSchema,
                                   java.lang.String foreignTable)
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of the foreign key columns in the foreign key table that reference the primary key columns of the primary key table (describe how one table imports another's key.) This should normally return a single foreign key/primary key pair (most tables only import a foreign key from a table once.) They are ordered by FKTABLE_CAT, FKTABLE_SCHEM, FKTABLE_NAME, and KEY_SEQ.
    Each foreign key column description has the following columns:
    1. 1.PKTABLE_CAT String => primary key table catalog (may be null)
    2. 2.PKTABLE_SCHEM String => primary key table schema (may be null)
    3. 3.PKTABLE_NAME String => primary key table name
    4. 4.PKCOLUMN_NAME String => primary key column name
    5. 5.FKTABLE_CAT String => foreign key table catalog (may be null) being exported (may be null)
    6. 6.FKTABLE_SCHEM String => foreign key table schema (may be null) being exported (may be null)
    7. 7.FKTABLE_NAME String => foreign key table name being exported
    8. 8.FKCOLUMN_NAME String => foreign key column name being exported
    9. 9.KEY_SEQ short => sequence number within foreign key
    10. 10.UPDATE_RULE short => What happens to foreign key when primary is updated:
      
      importedNoAction - do not allow update of primary key if it has been imported
      importedKeyCascade - change imported key to agree with primary key update
      importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if its primary key has been updated
      importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default values if its primary key has been updated
      importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
    11. 11.DELETE_RULE short => What happens to the foreign key when primary is deleted.
      
      importedKeyNoAction - do not allow delete of primary key if it has been imported
      importedKeyCascade - delete rows that import a deleted key
      importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if its primary key has been deleted
      importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
      importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default if its primary key has been deleted
    12. 12.FK_NAME String => foreign key name (may be null)
    13. 13.PK_NAME String => primary key name (may be null)
    14. 14.DEFERRABILITY short => can the evaluation of foreign key constraints be deferred until commit
      
      importedKeyInitiallyDeferred - see SQL92 for definition
      importedKeyInitiallyImmediate - see SQL92 for definition
      importedKeyNotDeferrable - see SQL92 for definition
    Specified by:
    
    getCrossReference in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    primaryCatalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    primarySchema - - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    primaryTable - - the table name that exports the key
    foreignCatalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    foreignSchema - - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    foreignTable - - the table name that imports the key
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is a foreign key column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
    See Also:
    getImportedKeys(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
  - getTypeInfo
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getTypeInfo()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of all the standard SQL types supported by this database. They are ordered by DATA_TYPE and then by how closely the data type maps to the corresponding JDBC SQL type.
    Each type description has the following columns:
    1. 1.TYPE_NAME String => Type name
    2. 2.DATA_TYPE short => SQL data type from java.sql.Types
    3. 3.PRECISION int => maximum precision NOTE: precision has no meaning except for the decimal type
    4. 4.LITERAL_PREFIX String => prefix used to quote a literal (may be null)
    5. 5.LITERAL_SUFFIX String => suffix used to quote a literal (may be null)
    6. 6.CREATE_PARAMS String => parameters used in creating the type (may be null)
    7. 7.NULLABLE short => can you use NULL for this type?
      
      typeNoNulls - does not allow NULL values
      typeNullable - allows NULL values
      typeNullableUnknown - nullability unknown
    8. 8.CASE_SENSITIVE boolean=> is it case sensitive?
    9. 9.SEARCHABLE int => can you use "WHERE" based on this type:
      
      typePredNone - No support
      typePredChar - Only supported with WHERE .. LIKE
      typePredBasic - Supported except for WHERE .. LIKE
      typeSearchable - Supported for all WHERE ..
    10. 10.UNSIGNED_ATTRIBUTE boolean => is it unsigned?
    11. 11.FIXED_PREC_SCALE boolean => can it be a money value?
    12. 12.AUTO_INCREMENT boolean => can it be used for an auto-increment value?
    13. 13.LOCAL_TYPE_NAME String => localized version of type name(may be null)
    14. 14.MINIMUM_SCALE short => minimum scale supported
    15. 15.MAXIMUM_SCALE short => maximum scale supported
    16. 16.SQL_DATA_TYPE int => unused
    17. 17.SQL_DATETIME_SUB int => unused
    18. 18.NUM_PREC_RADIX int => usually 2 or 10
    Specified by:
    
    getTypeInfo in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is a SQL type description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getIndexInfo
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getIndexInfo(java.lang.String catalog,
                              java.lang.String schema,
                              java.lang.String table,
                              boolean unique,
                              boolean approximate)
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of a table's indices and statistics. They are ordered by NON_UNIQUE, TYPE, INDEX_NAME, and ORDINAL_POSITION.
    Each index column description has the following columns:
    1. 1.TABLE_CAT String => table catalog (may be null)
    2. 2.TABLE_SCHEM String => table schema (may be null)
    3. 3.TABLE_NAME String => table name
    4. 4.NON_UNIQUE boolean => Can index values be non-unique? false when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
    5. 5.INDEX_QUALIFIER String => index catalog (may be null); null when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
    6. 6.INDEX_NAME String => index name; null when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
    7. 7.TYPE short => index type:
      
      tableIndexStatistic - this identifies table statistics that are returned in conjuction with a table's index descriptions
      tableIndexClustered - this is a clustered index
      tableIndexHashed - this is a hashed index
      tableIndexOther - this is some other style of index
    8. 8.ORDINAL_POSITION short => column sequence number within index; zero when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
    9. 9.COLUMN_NAME String => column name; null when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
    10. 10.ASC_OR_DESC String => column sort sequence, "A" => ascending, "D" => descending, may be null if sort sequence is not supported; null when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
    11. 11.CARDINALITY int => When TYPE is tableIndexStatistic, then this is the number of rows in the table; otherwise, it is the number of unique values in the index.
    12. 12.PAGES int => When TYPE is tableIndexStatisic then this is the number of pages used for the table, otherwise it is the number of pages used for the current index.
    13. 13.FILTER_CONDITION String => Filter condition, if any. (may be null)
    Specified by:
    
    getIndexInfo in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schema - - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    table - - a table name
    unique - - when true, return only indices for unique values; when false, return indices regardless of whether unique or not
    approximate - - when true, result is allowed to reflect approximate or out of data values; when false, results are requested to be accurate
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is an index column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsResultSetType
```
public boolean supportsResultSetType(int type)
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    JDBC 2.0 Does the database support the given result set type?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsResultSetType in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    type - defined in java.sql.ResultSet
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.
    See Also:
    Connection
  - supportsResultSetConcurrency
```
public boolean supportsResultSetConcurrency(int type,
                                   int concurrency)
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    JDBC 2.0 Does the database support the concurrency type in combination with the given result set type?
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsResultSetConcurrency in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    type - defined in java.sql.ResultSet
    concurrency - type defined in java.sql.ResultSet
    
    Returns:
    true if so
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.
    See Also:
    Connection
  - ownUpdatesAreVisible
```
public boolean ownUpdatesAreVisible(int type)
                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    JDBC 2.0 Determine whether a result set's own changes visible.
    
    Specified by:
    
    ownUpdatesAreVisible in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    result - set type, i.e. ResultSet.TYPE_XXX
    
    Returns:
    true if changes are visible for the result set type
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.
  - ownDeletesAreVisible
```
public boolean ownDeletesAreVisible(int type)
                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    ownDeletesAreVisible in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - ownInsertsAreVisible
```
public boolean ownInsertsAreVisible(int type)
                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    ownInsertsAreVisible in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - othersUpdatesAreVisible
```
public boolean othersUpdatesAreVisible(int type)
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    JDBC 2.0 Determine whether changes made by others are visible.
    
    Specified by:
    
    othersUpdatesAreVisible in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    result - set type, i.e. ResultSet.TYPE_XXX
    
    Returns:
    true if changes are visible for the result set type
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.
  - othersDeletesAreVisible
```
public boolean othersDeletesAreVisible(int type)
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    othersDeletesAreVisible in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - othersInsertsAreVisible
```
public boolean othersInsertsAreVisible(int type)
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    othersInsertsAreVisible in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - updatesAreDetected
```
public boolean updatesAreDetected(int type)
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    JDBC 2.0 Determine whether or not a visible row update can be detected by calling ResultSet.rowUpdated().
    
    Specified by:
    
    updatesAreDetected in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    result - set type, i.e. ResultSet.TYPE_XXX
    
    Returns:
    true if changes are detected by the resultset type
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.
  - deletesAreDetected
```
public boolean deletesAreDetected(int type)
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    JDBC 2.0 Determine whether or not a visible row delete can be detected by calling ResultSet.rowDeleted(). If deletesAreDetected() returns false, then deleted rows are removed from the result set.
    
    Specified by:
    
    deletesAreDetected in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    result - set type, i.e. ResultSet.TYPE_XXX
    
    Returns:
    true if changes are detected by the resultset type
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.
  - insertsAreDetected
```
public boolean insertsAreDetected(int type)
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    JDBC 2.0 Determine whether or not a visible row insert can be detected by calling ResultSet.rowInserted().
    
    Specified by:
    
    insertsAreDetected in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    result - set type, i.e. ResultSet.TYPE_XXX
    
    Returns:
    true if changes are detected by the resultset type
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.
  - supportsBatchUpdates
```
public boolean supportsBatchUpdates()
                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    JDBC 2.0 Return true if the driver supports batch updates, else return false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsBatchUpdates in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getUDTs
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getUDTs(java.lang.String catalog,
                         java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                         java.lang.String typeNamePattern,
                         int[] types)
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    JDBC 2.0 Get a description of the user-defined types defined in a particular schema. Schema specific UDTs may have type JAVA_OBJECT, STRUCT, or DISTINCT.
    Only types matching the catalog, schema, type name and type criteria are returned. They are ordered by DATA_TYPE, TYPE_SCHEM and TYPE_NAME. The type name parameter may be a fully qualified name. In this case, the catalog and schemaPattern parameters are ignored.
    Each type description has the following columns:
    1. TYPE_CAT String => the type's catalog (may be null)
    2. TYPE_SCHEM String => type's schema (may be null)
    3. TYPE_NAME String => type name
    4. CLASS_NAME String => Java class name
    5. DATA_TYPE String => type value defined in java.sql.Types. One of JAVA_OBJECT, STRUCT, or DISTINCT
    6. REMARKS String => explanatory comment on the type
    7. BASE_TYPE short => type code of the source type of a DISTINCT type or the type that implements the user-generated reference type of the SELF_REFERENCING_COLUMN of a structured type as defined in java.sql.Types (null if DATA_TYPE is not DISTINCT or not STRUCT with REFERENCE_GENERATION = USER_DEFINED)
    Note: If the driver does not support UDTs then an empty result set is returned.
    Specified by:
    
    getUDTs in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    typeNamePattern - a type name pattern; may be a fully qualified name
    types - a list of user-named types to include (JAVA_OBJECT, STRUCT, or DISTINCT); null returns all types
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is a type description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.
  - getConnection
```
public java.sql.Connection getConnection()
                                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    JDBC 2.0 Return the connection that produced this metadata object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getConnection in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsStatementPooling
```
public boolean supportsStatementPooling()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Return true if the driver supports Statement Pooling, else return false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsStatementPooling in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    boolean
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsSavepoints
```
public boolean supportsSavepoints()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Return true if the driver supports Save Points, else return false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSavepoints in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    boolean
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsNamedParameters
```
public boolean supportsNamedParameters()
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Return true if the driver supports Named Parameters, else return false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsNamedParameters in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    boolean
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsMultipleOpenResults
```
public boolean supportsMultipleOpenResults()
                                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Return true if the driver supports Multiple Open Result Sets, else return false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsMultipleOpenResults in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    boolean
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsGetGeneratedKeys
```
public boolean supportsGetGeneratedKeys()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Return true if the driver supports Auto Generated Keys, else return false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsGetGeneratedKeys in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    boolean
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getSuperTypes
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getSuperTypes(java.lang.String catalog,
                               java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                               java.lang.String typeNamePattern)
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the user-defined type (UDT) hierarchies defined in a particular schema in this database. Only the immediate super type/ sub type relationship is modeled. Only supertype information for UDTs matching the catalog, schema, and type name is returned.
    Only UDT's that have a direct super type are returned in the resultset. A row of the ResultSet object returned by this method describes the designated UDT and a direct supertype. A row has the following columns:
    1. TYPE_CAT String => the UDT's catalog (may be null)
    2. TYPE_SCHEM String => UDT's schema (may be null)
    3. TYPE_NAME String => type name of the UDT
    4. SUPERTYPE_CAT String => the direct super type's catalog (may be null)
    5. SUPERTYPE_SCHEM String => the direct super type's schema (may be null)
    6. SUPERTYPE_NAME String => the direct super type's name
    Specified by:
    
    getSuperTypes in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schemaPattern - - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    typeNamePattern - - a UDT name pattern; may be a fully-qualified name
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row gives information about the designated UDT
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getSuperTables
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getSuperTables(java.lang.String catalog,
                                java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                java.lang.String tableNamePattern)
                                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the table hierarchies defined in a particular schema in this database. Only supertable information for tables matching the catalog, schema and table name are returned. If a table does not have a super table, it is not listed here. Supertables have to be defined in the same catalog and schema as the sub tables.
    Each description has the following columns in the returned resultset:
    1. TABLE_CAT String => the type's catalog (may be null)
    2. TABLE_SCHEM String => type's schema (may be null)
    3. TABLE_NAME String => type name
    4. SUPERTABLE_NAME String => the direct super type's name
    Specified by:
    
    getSuperTables in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schemaPattern - - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    tableNamePattern - - a table name pattern; may be a fully-qualified name
    
    Returns:
    - ResultSet object in which each row is a type description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getAttributes
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getAttributes(java.lang.String catalog,
                               java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                               java.lang.String typeNamePattern,
                               java.lang.String attributeNamePattern)
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Get a description of an attribute of a given UDT in a schema and catalog.
    Only attributes of UDT's matching the catalog, schema, type and attribute name criteria are returned. They are ordered by TYPE_SCHEM, TYPE_NAME, and ORDINAL_POSITION.
    Each UDT description has the following columns:
    1. TYPE_CAT String => type catalog (may be null)
    2. TYPE_SCHEM String => type schema (may be null)
    3. TYPE_NAME String => type name
    4. ATTR_NAME String => attribute name
    5. DATA_TYPE short => SQL type from java.sql.Types
    6. ATTR_TYPE_NAME String => Data source dependent type name
    7. ATTR_SIZE int => column size. For char or date types this is the maximum number of characters, for numeric or decimal types this is precision.
    8. DECIMAL_DIGITS int => the number of fractional digits
    9. NUM_PREC_RADIX int => Radix (typically either 10 or 2)
    10. NULLABLE int => is NULL allowed?
      
      attributeNoNulls - might not allow NULL values
      attributeNullable - definitely allows NULL values
      attributeNullableUnknown - nullability unknown
    11. REMARKS String => comment describing column (may be null)
    12. ATTR_DEF String => default value (may be null)
    13. SQL_DATA_TYPE int => unused
    14. SQL_DATETIME_SUB int => unused
    15. CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH int => for char types the maximum number of bytes in the column
    16. ORDINAL_POSITION int => index of column in table (starting at 1)
    17. IS_NULLABLE String => is column nullable?
      
      value of "NO" means column does not allow nulls
      value of "YES" means column might allow nulls
      value of "" (empty string) means nobody knows
    18. SCOPE_CATALOG String => catalog of table that is the scope of a reference attribute (null if DATA_TYPE is not REF)
    19. SCOPE_SCHEMA String => schema of table that is the scope of a reference attribute (null if DATA_TYPE isn't REF)
    20. SCOPE_TABLE String => table name that is the scope of a reference attribute (null if the DATA_TYPE isn't REF)
    21. SOURCE_DATA_TYPE short => source type of a distinct type or user-generated Ref type,SQL type from java.sql.Types (null if DATA_TYPE isn't DISTINCT or user-generated REF)
    Specified by:
    
    getAttributes in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    catalog - - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    schemaPattern - - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    typeNamePattern - - a type name pattern
    attributeNamePattern - - a attribute name pattern
    
    Returns:
    ResultSet - each row is an attribute description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsResultSetHoldability
```
public boolean supportsResultSetHoldability(int holdability)
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Returns true if the driver supports Result Set Holdability, false otherwise.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsResultSetHoldability in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    boolean
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getResultSetHoldability
```
public int getResultSetHoldability()
                            throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getResultSetHoldability in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getDatabaseMajorVersion
```
public int getDatabaseMajorVersion()
                            throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Returns the major version number of the IBM Informix Database server
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDatabaseMajorVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    int - major version number of the IBM Informix Database server
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getDatabaseMinorVersion
```
public int getDatabaseMinorVersion()
                            throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Returns the minor version number of the IBM Informix Database server
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDatabaseMinorVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    int - minor version number of the IBM Informix Database server
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getJDBCMajorVersion
```
public int getJDBCMajorVersion()
                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getJDBCMajorVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getJDBCMinorVersion
```
public int getJDBCMinorVersion()
                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getJDBCMinorVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getSQLStateType
```
public int getSQLStateType()
                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Returns either sqlStateXOpen or sqlStateSQL99 depending on if the SQLSTATEs format of SQLException.getSQLState is X/Open (now known as Open Group) SQL CLI or SQL99.
    Specified by:
    
    getSQLStateType in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    integer - possible returned values are:
    
    sqlStateXOpen
    sqlStateSQL99
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - locatorsUpdateCopy
```
public boolean locatorsUpdateCopy()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Returns true or false depending on if updates made to a LOB are made on a copy or directly to the LOB.
    
    Specified by:
    
    locatorsUpdateCopy in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    boolean
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getJDBCColumnSize
```
protected static int getJDBCColumnSize(short ifxColType,
                    short ifxXtdType,
                    int collLength)
```
    get corrected column size depending on what informix column type is ifxColType is one of the com.informix.lang.IfxTypes.IFX_TYPE_??? collLength is as read from syscolumns.collength ifxXtdType is an extended type ID and it is one of the com.informix.lang.IfxTypes.IFX_XID_???? ifxXtdType is zero for the datatypes which are not extended data types.
    
    Parameters:
    ifxColType -
    collLength -
    
    Returns:
    corrected column size
  - autoCommitFailureClosesAllResultSets
```
public boolean autoCommitFailureClosesAllResultSets()
                                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    autoCommitFailureClosesAllResultSets in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getClientInfoProperties
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getClientInfoProperties()
                                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a list of the client info properties that the driver supports. The Informix JDBC driver does not support the setting client properties. As such this method always returns an empty resultset
    
    Specified by:
    
    getClientInfoProperties in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getFunctionColumns
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getFunctionColumns(java.lang.String catalog,
                                    java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                    java.lang.String functionNamePattern,
                                    java.lang.String columnNamePattern)
                                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getFunctionColumns in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getFunctions
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getFunctions(java.lang.String catalog,
                              java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                              java.lang.String functionNamePattern)
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the system and user functions available in the given catalog. You can only retrieve functions for the database you are currently in. If you are not connected to a database, you will get an error. As such we ignore any catalog parameter (which maps to database in Informix).
    
    Specified by:
    
    getFunctions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - isWrapperFor
```
public boolean isWrapperFor(java.lang.Class<?> iface)
                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    isWrapperFor in interface java.sql.Wrapper
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - unwrap
```
public <T> T unwrap(java.lang.Class<T> iface)
         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    unwrap in interface java.sql.Wrapper
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getRowIdLifetime
```
public java.sql.RowIdLifetime getRowIdLifetime()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getRowIdLifetime in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsStoredFunctionsUsingCallSyntax
```
public boolean supportsStoredFunctionsUsingCallSyntax()
                                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    supportsStoredFunctionsUsingCallSyntax in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getPseudoColumns
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getPseudoColumns(java.lang.String catalog,
                                  java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                  java.lang.String tableNamePattern,
                                  java.lang.String columnNamePattern)
                                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getPseudoColumns in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - generatedKeyAlwaysReturned
```
public boolean generatedKeyAlwaysReturned()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Specified by:
    
    generatedKeyAlwaysReturned in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxLogicalLobSize
```
public long getMaxLogicalLobSize()
                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - supportsRefCursors
```
public boolean supportsRefCursors()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException

Class IfxDatabaseMetaData

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

allProceduresAreCallable

allTablesAreSelectable

getURL

getUserName

isReadOnly

nullsAreSortedHigh

nullsAreSortedLow

nullsAreSortedAtStart

nullsAreSortedAtEnd

getDatabaseProductName

getDatabaseProductVersion

getDriverName

getDriverVersion

getDriverMajorVersion

getDriverMinorVersion

usesLocalFiles

usesLocalFilePerTable

supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers

storesUpperCaseIdentifiers

storesLowerCaseIdentifiers

storesMixedCaseIdentifiers

supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers

storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers

storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers

storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers

getIdentifierQuoteString

getSQLKeywords

getNumericFunctions

getStringFunctions

getSystemFunctions

getTimeDateFunctions

getSearchStringEscape

getExtraNameCharacters

supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn

supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn

supportsColumnAliasing

nullPlusNonNullIsNull

supportsConvert

supportsConvert

supportsTableCorrelationNames

supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames

supportsExpressionsInOrderBy

supportsOrderByUnrelated

supportsGroupBy

supportsGroupByUnrelated

supportsGroupByBeyondSelect

supportsLikeEscapeClause

supportsMultipleResultSets

supportsMultipleTransactions

supportsNonNullableColumns

supportsMinimumSQLGrammar

supportsCoreSQLGrammar

supportsExtendedSQLGrammar

supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL

supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL

supportsANSI92FullSQL

supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility

supportsOuterJoins

supportsFullOuterJoins

supportsLimitedOuterJoins

getSchemaTerm

getProcedureTerm

getCatalogTerm

isCatalogAtStart

getCatalogSeparator

supportsSchemasInDataManipulation

supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls

supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions

supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions

supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions

supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation

supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls

supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions

supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions