You get the value you're willing to work for as a general rule. It takes more effort to admin a real SQL server than an easy embedded DB. Your interpretation is spot on.
On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 8:18 AM Adrian Klaver <adrian.kla...@aklaver.com> wrote: > On 7/19/23 18:11, Chuck Davis wrote: > > Postgresql is a sophisticated database server. You can do what you're > > attempting with something like Derby at the connection. But with > > Postgresql "you get what you pay for". > > Not sure what "you get what you pay for" means in this context? > > My take is you are differentiating between embedded databases such as > Derby and SQLite which are tied to a specific client and client/server > databases like Postgres and MySQL which stand alone and are connected to > by any number of clients. > > > 1) Insall Postgresql > > 2) start the database > > 3) use the interface app psql to create a database; > > 4) load the JDBC driver in your client and connect. > > 5) manipulate the database via the JDBC driver. > > > > All these steps are explained quite nicely in the Postgresql > > documentation you can find at the web site. The JDBC site is separate > > but a Google search will find it for you. > > > > > -- > Adrian Klaver > adrian.kla...@aklaver.com > >
