To start ij by using a properties file called ij.properties,
use the following command: java org.apache.derby.tools.ij -p ij.properties
To
start ij with a maximumDisplayWidth of 1000: java -Dij.maximumDisplayWidth=1000 org.apache.derby.tools.ij
To
start ij with an ij.protocol of jdbc:derby: and
an ij.database of sample,
use the following command: java -Dij.protocol=jdbc:derby: -Dij.database=sample
org.apache.derby.tools.ij
To start ij with
two named connections, using the ij.connection.connectionName property,
use the following command: java -Dij.connection.sample=jdbc:derby:sample
-Dij.connection.History=jdbc:derby:History
-Dderby.system.home=c:\derby\demo\databases
org.apache.derby.tools.ijTo see a list of connection names and
the URL's used to connect to them, use the following command: (If there is
a connection that is currently active, it will show up with an * after its
name.) ij version 10.1
ij(HISTORY)> show connections;
HISTORY* - jdbc:derby:History
SAMPLE - jdbc:derby:sample
* = current connection
ij(HISTORY)>