As you can see, constructing a simple SELECT statement in Java is almost as simple as constructing a simple SELECT statement in SQL. The more features you want to use, the more complicated it gets.

Here's how to use JDBC to marry Java's versatility with the SQL Server database and create high-performing, scalable and secure applications.

Next Steps for the Java and SQL Server User The best place to get started is https://aka.ms/sqldev, which takes you to the SQL Server developer resource center, where you can find out more about ...

Queries that return data (i.e. SELECT statements) return a SQLResults object. The SQLResults object maps the fields from the query to simple Java objects and provides access methods such as getInt (), ...