Put <ph conref="../conrefs.dita#prod/productshortname"></ph> first in your classpath The structure of your classpath can affect startup time and the time required to load a particular class. Classpathperformance implications of

The classpath is searched linearly, so locate 's libraries at the beginning of the classpath so that they are found first. If the classpath first points to a directory that contains multiple files, booting can be slow.

If you boot Derby with a modulepath, then this advice does not apply. Module contents are indexed at boot time. This eliminates the linear search when faulting in newly referenced classes.