The Netbeans Java environment lets you create a connection to a database and retrieve records from the database to display in your Java forms.

Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) is an application program interface (API) packaged with the Java SE edition that makes it possible to standardize and simplify the process of connecting Java ...

A developer shouldn't spend time on database table creation when unit tests run. Instead, have Hibernate create tables in the database for JPA and other data-driven applications.

Write, build, and run an example application that persists data to and from a relational database using Hibernate, JPA, and the repository pattern.

A look at some of the best database and RDBMS tools for Java software developers. Learn more about Java and database programming.