# Supported JDBC drivers

Every database vendor has its own list of available JDBC drivers. To use an unsupported JDBC driver, in the New Database Connection wizard or the Database Connection page of another wizard, select the appropriate database vendor, and then select Other Driver from the JDBC driver pull-down list. To connect by using this option, you must enter the name of the JDBC driver class, the location of the class, and the correct form of the connection URL. Because unsupported drivers are not tested, they are not recommended.

See one of the following topics for information about a specific database vendor.

- Support and restrictions for Cloudscape database connections
- Support and restrictions for DB2 Universal Database for Linux, UNIX, and Windows database connections
- Support and restrictions for DB2 Universal Database for iSeries database connections
- Support and restrictions for DB2 Universal Database for z/OS and OS/390 database connections
- Support and restrictions for Informix database connections
- Support and restrictions for Microsoft SQL Server database connections
- Support and restrictions for Oracle database connections

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