For applications with embedded databases, the syntax of the database
connection URL is
In JDBC lingo, derby is
the subprotocol for connecting to a
subsubprotocol,
which is not typically specified, specifies where
jar: requires an additional element immediately before the databaseName:
pathToArchive is the path to the jar or zip file that holds the database and includes the name of the jar or zip file.
See the
Specify the databaseName to connect to an existing database or a new one.
You can specify the database name
alone, or with a relative or absolute path. See "Standard Connections-Connecting
to Databases in the File System" in Chapter 1 of the
Specify 0 or more database connection URL attributes
as detailed in