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We will create a project to contain the SQL files.

If you have problems with the following please see Eclipse Java IDE Tutorial .

Create a new General Project "de.vogella.dtp.example" via File-> New -> Other -> General -> Project.

Add a folder "lib" to your project. Copy the file derby.jar from your Derby download into this folder.

The result should look like the following.

The following will create a connection for an embedded Derby.

Define the driver for the derby access. Go to Window-> Preferences and select "Data Management" -> Connectivity -> Driver Definition. Press Add. Select Derby and the version you want to use. If your Derby version is not listed selected the highest number displayed.

Select then the tab jar press "Add" and select the derby.jar from your project folder "lib".

Switch back to the Java perspective. Create a folder "scripts". Right click on it, select New -> Other and SQL Development and SQL File.

Maintain the folder "scripts" as a target, name the file "myscript.sql" and maintain the connection you have created earlier.

Maintain a SQL statement, e.g. the creation of a Database schema, right click and select "Execute all". After running the script you see the result in the "SQL Results" view.

Switch back to "Database development" perspective, right click on your database and select refresh to see your new schema. You could continue now writing SQL statements to create your database, e.g. creating a table via SQL.

Create a table with the following coding.

			
CREATE TABLE MYKILLERAPP.MyTabelle (
		ID INTEGER NOT NULL,
		MyKey INTEGER NOT NULL,
		Content VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
		PRIMARY KEY (ID)
	);
		

Put in some data via SQL

			
insert into MYKILLERAPP.MyTabelle values (1,1,'Hallo');
		

Refresh your database and select your new table, right click on your table and select Data->Edit. Now you can edit the data.

Also note that Eclipse Data Tools Platform allows you to upload / download the data and also to see a sample of the content.

Thank you for practicing with this tutorial.

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