The url parameter that you pass to the getConnection() method tells the DriverManager what kind of connection to make. For example, in the case of Sun's JDBC-ODBC bridge driver, your url would be something like this:
Companies that provide
JDBC drivers also provide a connect
string with their documentation so you know how to specify their driver in your connection.
[This message has been edited by Bodie Minster (edited November 21, 2000).]