Glossary - J
JavaBean
A JavaBean element is a view of a lightweight Java bean class that extends Component (for example javax.swing.JButton). Using Java Beans is a flexible way to insert your own elements into a report.
JBarcodeBean
JBarcodeBean is a JavaBean which can display barcodes of different types. It is recommended to use this JavaBean instead of a barcode font.
JDBC
JDBC stands for Java DataBase Connectivity. JDBC is a Java standard that enables Java programs to execute SQL statements. This allows Java programs to interact with any SQL-compliant database. Since nearly all relational database management systems (acronym: DBMSs) support SQL, and because Java itself runs on most platforms, JDBC makes it possible to write a single database application that can run on different platforms and interact with different DBMSs. One of the best JDBC drivers available is i-net Sprinta, and can be purchased on our web site, http://www.inetsoftware.de.
JEuclid
JEuclid is a JavaBean which can display mathematical equations defined in MathML.
Join
A join is an operation on a database which links the rows in different tables of the database by comparing their columns in a certain way. For example, if you have two tables, Orders, and Order_Details, and you want to link these two tables in a sensible manner, you may set a join between the two by connecting the columns that belong together, in this case a column named OrderID. This enables you to only select the data from both tables which belongs together.
To set a join between two tables in the Database Wizard, simply drag a column name from one table and drop it onto the column name of the second table you wish to join to the first. This will create a join, also called a link.