java.lang.Object
- org.hsqldb.jdbc.JDBCDatabaseMetaData

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.sql.DatabaseMetaData, java.sql.Wrapper
```
public class JDBCDatabaseMetaData
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.sql.DatabaseMetaData, java.sql.Wrapper
```
Comprehensive information about the database as a whole.
This interface is implemented by driver vendors to let users know the capabilities of a Database Management System (DBMS) in combination with the driver based on JDBC technology ("JDBC driver") that is used with it. Different relational DBMSs often support different features, implement features in different ways, and use different data types. In addition, a driver may implement a feature on top of what the DBMS offers. Information returned by methods in this interface applies to the capabilities of a particular driver and a particular DBMS working together. Note that as used in this documentation, the term "database" is used generically to refer to both the driver and DBMS.
A user for this interface is commonly a tool that needs to discover how to deal with the underlying DBMS. This is especially true for applications that are intended to be used with more than one DBMS. For example, a tool might use the method getTypeInfo to find out what data types can be used in a CREATE TABLE statement. Or a user might call the method supportsCorrelatedSubqueries to see if it is possible to use a correlated subquery or supportsBatchUpdates to see if it is possible to use batch updates.
Some DatabaseMetaData methods return lists of information in the form of ResultSet objects. Regular ResultSet methods, such as getString and getInt, can be used to retrieve the data from these ResultSet objects. If a given form of metadata is not available, an empty ResultSet will be returned. Additional columns beyond the columns defined to be returned by the ResultSet object for a given method can be defined by the JDBC driver vendor and must be accessed by their column label.
Some DatabaseMetaData methods take arguments that are String patterns. These arguments all have names such as fooPattern. Within a pattern String, "%" means match any substring of 0 or more characters, and "_" means match any one character. Only metadata entries matching the search pattern are returned. If a search pattern argument is set to null, that argument's criterion will be dropped from the search.
A method that gets information about a feature that the driver does not support will throw an SQLException. In the case of methods that return a ResultSet object, either a ResultSet object (which may be empty) is returned or an SQLException is thrown.

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

Metadata Table Production
Starting with HSQLDB 1.7.2, the metadata table (a.k.a system table) production implementation provided in the default build filters metadata based on each SQL session user's access rights which in turn lifts the pre-HSQLDB 1.7.2 restriction that only users with the DBA role ('admin' users in older HSQLDB parlance) could expect trouble-free access to all metadata.
Also starting with HSQLDB 1.7.2, the metadata table production implementation classes are loaded dynamically, using a precedence policy to find and load the richest producer available at runtime. In the event that no better alternative is found, the default minimal (completely restricted) provider is selected. Under this scheme, it is possible for third party packagers to create custom distributions targeted at supporting full (design-time), custom-written (proprietary / micro environment), minimal (production-time) or completely-restricted (space-constrained | device embedded | real-time | hostile environment) metadata table production scenarios. To learn more about this option, interested parties can review the documentation and source code for the org.hsqldb.dbinfo.DatabaseInformation class.
Please also note that in addition to the metadata tables produced to directly support this class, starting with HSQLDB 1.7.2, the default build provides many additional tables covering all or most HSQLDB features, such as descriptions of the triggers and aliases defined in the database.
For instance, in the default build, a fairly comprehensive description of each INFORMATION_SCHEMA table and each INFORMATION_SCHEMA table column is included in the REMARKS column of the getTables(...) and getColumns(...) results, which derive from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.SYSTEM_TABLES and INFORMATION_SCHEMA.SYSTEM_COLUMNS, respectively.
Since HSQLDB 2.0 the INFORMATION_SCHEMA views have been vastly expanded in compliance with the SQL:2011 Standard and report the properties of all database objects.

Schema Metadata
The SQL SCHEMA concept became fully supported in the HSQLDB 1.8.x series and this fact is reflected in the all subsequent versions of this class.
Catalog Metadata
Starting with HSQLDB 2.0, SQL standards compliance up to SQL:2008 and beyond is a major theme which is reflected in the provision of the majority of the standard-defined full-name INFORMATION_SCHEMA views.
However, just as CATALOG semantics and handling are still considered to be implementation defined by the most recent SQL standard (SQL:2011), so is the HSQLDB CATALOG concept still in the process of being defined and refined in HSQLDB 2.x. and beyond.
Similarly, starting with HSQLDB 2.x, from the perspective of SQL identification, an HSQLDB JDBC URL connects to a single HSQLDB database instance which consists of a single, default CATALOG named PUBLIC in which each SCHEMA instance of the database resides. The name of this catalog can be changed with the ALTER CATALOG <name> RENAME TO statement. As of version 2.1.0, HSQLDB supports qualification by the containing CATALOG of database objects at the syntactic level, but does not yet support operations such as opening, manipulating or querying against multiple database catalogs within a single session, not even in a one-at-a-time fashion.
Index Metadata
It must still be noted that as of the most recent release, HSQLDB continues to ignore the approximate argument of getIndexInfo() as no data is returned for CARDINALITY and PAGES coloumns.
Notes for developers extending metadata table production
Note that in the absence of an ORDER BY clause, queries against the metadata tables that directly support this class are expected to return rows in JDBC contract order. The reason for this is that results typically come back much faster when no "ORDER BY" clause is used.
As such, when adding, extending or replacing a JDBC database metadata table production routine, developers need to be aware of this fact and either add the contract "ORDER BY" clause to the driving SQL or, when possible, preferably maintain rows in the contract order by correctly coding the primary index definition in the table producer class.
(fredt@users)
(campbell-burnet@users)

Since:

HSQLDB 1.9.0

Author:

Campbell Burnet (campbell-burnet@users dot sourceforge.net), Fred Toussi (fredt@users dot sourceforge.net)

See Also:

DatabaseInformation

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static int JDBC_MAJOR

static int JDBC_MINOR

static java.lang.String THIS_VERSION
- Fields inherited from interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
  attributeNoNulls, attributeNullable, attributeNullableUnknown, bestRowNotPseudo, bestRowPseudo, bestRowSession, bestRowTemporary, bestRowTransaction, bestRowUnknown, columnNoNulls, columnNullable, columnNullableUnknown, functionColumnIn, functionColumnInOut, functionColumnOut, functionColumnResult, functionColumnUnknown, functionNoNulls, functionNoTable, functionNullable, functionNullableUnknown, functionResultUnknown, functionReturn, functionReturnsTable, importedKeyCascade, importedKeyInitiallyDeferred, importedKeyInitiallyImmediate, importedKeyNoAction, importedKeyNotDeferrable, importedKeyRestrict, importedKeySetDefault, importedKeySetNull, procedureColumnIn, procedureColumnInOut, procedureColumnOut, procedureColumnResult, procedureColumnReturn, procedureColumnUnknown, procedureNoNulls, procedureNoResult, procedureNullable, procedureNullableUnknown, procedureResultUnknown, procedureReturnsResult, sqlStateSQL, sqlStateSQL99, sqlStateXOpen, tableIndexClustered, tableIndexHashed, tableIndexOther, tableIndexStatistic, typeNoNulls, typeNullable, typeNullableUnknown, typePredBasic, typePredChar, typePredNone, typeSearchable, versionColumnNotPseudo, versionColumnPseudo, versionColumnUnknown

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`allProceduresAreCallable()`	Retrieves whether the current user can call all the procedures returned by the method `getProcedures`.
`boolean`	`allTablesAreSelectable()`	Retrieves whether the current user can use all the tables returned by the method `getTables` in a `SELECT` statement.
`boolean`	`autoCommitFailureClosesAllResultSets()`	Retrieves whether a `SQLException` while autoCommit is `true` indicates that all open ResultSets are closed, even ones that are holdable.
`boolean`	`dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit()`	Retrieves whether a data definition statement within a transaction forces the transaction to commit.
`boolean`	`dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions()`	Retrieves whether this database ignores a data definition statement within a transaction.
`boolean`	`deletesAreDetected(int type)`	Retrieves whether or not a visible row delete can be detected by calling the method `ResultSet.rowDeleted`.
`boolean`	`doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs()`	Retrieves whether the return value for the method `getMaxRowSize` includes the SQL data types `LONGVARCHAR` and `LONGVARBINARY`.
`boolean`	`generatedKeyAlwaysReturned()`	Retrieves whether a generated key will always be returned if the column name(s) or index(es) specified for the auto generated key column(s) are valid and the statement succeeds.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getAttributes(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String typeNamePattern, java.lang.String attributeNamePattern)`	Retrieves a description of the given attribute of the given type for a user-defined type (UDT) that is available in the given schema and catalog.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getBestRowIdentifier(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schema, java.lang.String table, int scope, boolean nullable)`	Retrieves a description of a table's optimal set of columns that uniquely identifies a row.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getCatalogs()`	Retrieves the catalog names available in this database.
`java.lang.String`	`getCatalogSeparator()`	Retrieves the `String` that this database uses as the separator between a catalog and table name.
`java.lang.String`	`getCatalogTerm()`	Retrieves the database vendor's preferred term for "catalog".
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getClientInfoProperties()`	Retrieves a list of the client info properties that the driver supports.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getColumnPrivileges(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schema, java.lang.String table, java.lang.String columnNamePattern)`	Retrieves a description of the access rights for a table's columns.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getColumns(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String tableNamePattern, java.lang.String columnNamePattern)`	Retrieves a description of table columns available in the specified catalog.
`java.sql.Connection`	`getConnection()`	Retrieves the connection that produced this metadata object.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getCrossReference(java.lang.String parentCatalog, java.lang.String parentSchema, java.lang.String parentTable, java.lang.String foreignCatalog, java.lang.String foreignSchema, java.lang.String foreignTable)`	(JDBC4 clarification:) Retrieves a description of the foreign key columns in the given foreign key table that reference the primary key or the columns representing a unique constraint of the parent table (could be the same or a different table).
`java.lang.String`	`getDatabaseDefaultCollation()`	Returns the name of the default collation for database.
`int`	`getDatabaseMajorVersion()`	Retrieves the major version number of the underlying database.
`int`	`getDatabaseMinorVersion()`	Retrieves the minor version number of the underlying database.
`java.lang.String`	`getDatabaseProductName()`	Retrieves the name of this database product.
`java.lang.String`	`getDatabaseProductVersion()`	Retrieves the version number of this database product.
`int`	`getDefaultTransactionIsolation()`	Retrieves this database's default transaction isolation level.
`int`	`getDriverMajorVersion()`	Retrieves this JDBC driver's major version number.
`int`	`getDriverMinorVersion()`	Retrieves this JDBC driver's minor version number.
`java.lang.String`	`getDriverName()`	Retrieves the name of this JDBC driver.
`java.lang.String`	`getDriverVersion()`	Retrieves the version number of this JDBC driver as a `String`.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getExportedKeys(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schema, java.lang.String table)`	Retrieves a description of the foreign key columns that reference the given table's primary key columns (the foreign keys exported by a table).
`java.lang.String`	`getExtraNameCharacters()`	Retrieves all the "extra" characters that can be used in unquoted identifier names (those beyond a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and _).
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getFunctionColumns(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String functionNamePattern, java.lang.String columnNamePattern)`	Retrieves a description of the given catalog's system or user function parameters and return type.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getFunctions(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String functionNamePattern)`	Retrieves a description of the JDBC 4.1[ system and ]user functions available in the given catalog.
`java.lang.String`	`getIdentifierQuoteString()`	Retrieves the string used to quote SQL identifiers.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getImportedKeys(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schema, java.lang.String table)`	Retrieves a description of the primary key columns that are referenced by the given table's foreign key columns (the primary keys imported by a table).
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getIndexInfo(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schema, java.lang.String table, boolean unique, boolean approximate)`	Retrieves a description of the given table's indices and statistics.
`int`	`getJDBCMajorVersion()`	Retrieves the major JDBC version number for this driver.
`int`	`getJDBCMinorVersion()`	Retrieves the minor JDBC version number for this driver.
`int`	`getMaxBinaryLiteralLength()`	Retrieves the maximum number of hex characters this database allows in an inline binary literal.
`int`	`getMaxCatalogNameLength()`	Retrieves the maximum number of characters that this database allows in a catalog name.
`int`	`getMaxCharLiteralLength()`	Retrieves the maximum number of characters this database allows for a character literal.
`int`	`getMaxColumnNameLength()`	Retrieves the maximum number of characters this database allows for a column name.
`int`	`getMaxColumnsInGroupBy()`	Retrieves the maximum number of columns this database allows in a `GROUP BY` clause.
`int`	`getMaxColumnsInIndex()`	Retrieves the maximum number of columns this database allows in an index.
`int`	`getMaxColumnsInOrderBy()`	Retrieves the maximum number of columns this database allows in an `ORDER BY` clause.
`int`	`getMaxColumnsInSelect()`	Retrieves the maximum number of columns this database allows in a `SELECT` list.
`int`	`getMaxColumnsInTable()`	Retrieves the maximum number of columns this database allows in a table.
`int`	`getMaxConnections()`	Retrieves the maximum number of concurrent connections to this database that are possible.
`int`	`getMaxCursorNameLength()`	Retrieves the maximum number of characters that this database allows in a cursor name.
`int`	`getMaxIndexLength()`	Retrieves the maximum number of bytes this database allows for an index, including all of the parts of the index.
`long`	`getMaxLogicalLobSize()`	Retrieves the maximum number of bytes this database allows for the logical size for a `LOB`.
`int`	`getMaxProcedureNameLength()`	Retrieves the maximum number of characters that this database allows in a procedure name.
`int`	`getMaxRowSize()`	Retrieves the maximum number of bytes this database allows in a single row.
`int`	`getMaxSchemaNameLength()`	Retrieves the maximum number of characters that this database allows in a schema name.
`int`	`getMaxStatementLength()`	Retrieves the maximum number of characters this database allows in an SQL statement.
`int`	`getMaxStatements()`	Retrieves the maximum number of active statements to this database that can be open at the same time.
`int`	`getMaxTableNameLength()`	Retrieves the maximum number of characters this database allows in a table name.
`int`	`getMaxTablesInSelect()`	Retrieves the maximum number of tables this database allows in a `SELECT` statement.
`int`	`getMaxUserNameLength()`	Retrieves the maximum number of characters this database allows in a user name.
`java.lang.String`	`getNumericFunctions()`	Retrieves a comma-separated list of math functions available with this database.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getPrimaryKeys(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schema, java.lang.String table)`	Retrieves a description of the given table's primary key columns.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getProcedureColumns(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String procedureNamePattern, java.lang.String columnNamePattern)`	Retrieves a description of the given catalog's stored procedure parameter and result columns.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getProcedures(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String procedureNamePattern)`	Retrieves a description of the stored procedures available in the given catalog.
`java.lang.String`	`getProcedureTerm()`	Retrieves the database vendor's preferred term for "procedure".
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getPseudoColumns(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String tableNamePattern, java.lang.String columnNamePattern)`	Retrieves a description of the pseudo or hidden columns available in a given table within the specified catalog and schema.
`int`	`getResultSetHoldability()`	(JDBC4 clarification:) Retrieves this database's default holdability for `ResultSet` objects.
`java.sql.RowIdLifetime`	`getRowIdLifetime()`	Indicates whether or not this data source supports the SQL `ROWID` type, and if so the lifetime for which a `RowId` object remains valid.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getSchemas()`	Retrieves the schema names available in this database.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getSchemas(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern)`	Retrieves the schema names available in this database.
`java.lang.String`	`getSchemaTerm()`	Retrieves the database vendor's preferred term for "schema".
`java.lang.String`	`getSearchStringEscape()`	Retrieves the string that can be used to escape wildcard characters.
`java.lang.String`	`getSQLKeywords()`	Retrieves a comma-separated list of all of this database's SQL keywords that are NOT also SQL:2003 keywords.
`int`	`getSQLStateType()`	(JDBC4 modified:) Indicates whether the SQLSTATE returned by `SQLException.getSQLState` is X/Open (now known as Open Group) SQL CLI or SQL:2003.
`java.lang.String`	`getStringFunctions()`	Retrieves a comma-separated list of string functions available with this database.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getSuperTables(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String tableNamePattern)`	Retrieves a description of the table hierarchies defined in a particular schema in this database.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getSuperTypes(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String typeNamePattern)`	Retrieves a description of the user-defined type (UDT) hierarchies defined in a particular schema in this database.
`java.lang.String`	`getSystemFunctions()`	Retrieves a comma-separated list of system functions available with this database.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getTablePrivileges(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String tableNamePattern)`	Retrieves a description of the access rights for each table available in a catalog.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getTables(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String tableNamePattern, java.lang.String[] types)`	Retrieves a description of the tables available in the given catalog.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getTableTypes()`	Retrieves the table types available in this database.
`java.lang.String`	`getTimeDateFunctions()`	Retrieves a comma-separated list of the time and date functions available with this database.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getTypeInfo()`	Retrieves a description of all the (JDBC4 clarification:) data types supported by this database.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getUDTs(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schemaPattern, java.lang.String typeNamePattern, int[] types)`	Retrieves a description of the user-defined types (UDTs) defined in a particular schema.
`java.lang.String`	`getURL()`	Retrieves the URL for this DBMS.
`java.lang.String`	`getUserName()`	Retrieves the user name as known to this database.
`java.sql.ResultSet`	`getVersionColumns(java.lang.String catalog, java.lang.String schema, java.lang.String table)`	Retrieves a description of a table's columns that are automatically updated when any value in a row is updated.
`boolean`	`insertsAreDetected(int type)`	Retrieves whether or not a visible row insert can be detected by calling the method `ResultSet.rowInserted`.
`boolean`	`isCatalogAtStart()`	Retrieves whether a catalog appears at the start of a fully qualified table name.
`boolean`	`isReadOnly()`	Retrieves whether this database is in read-only mode.
`boolean`	`isWrapperFor(java.lang.Class<?> iface)`	Returns true if this either implements the interface argument or is directly or indirectly a wrapper for an object that does.
`boolean`	`locatorsUpdateCopy()`	Indicates whether updates made to a LOB are made on a copy or directly to the LOB.
`boolean`	`nullPlusNonNullIsNull()`	Retrieves whether this database supports concatenations between `NULL` and non-`NULL` values being `NULL`.
`boolean`	`nullsAreSortedAtEnd()`	Retrieves whether `NULL` values are sorted at the end regardless of sort order.
`boolean`	`nullsAreSortedAtStart()`	Retrieves whether `NULL` values are sorted at the start regardless of sort order.
`boolean`	`nullsAreSortedHigh()`	Retrieves whether `NULL` values are sorted high.
`boolean`	`nullsAreSortedLow()`	Retrieves whether `NULL` values are sorted low.
`boolean`	`othersDeletesAreVisible(int type)`	Retrieves whether deletes made by others are visible.
`boolean`	`othersInsertsAreVisible(int type)`	Retrieves whether inserts made by others are visible.
`boolean`	`othersUpdatesAreVisible(int type)`	Retrieves whether updates made by others are visible.
`boolean`	`ownDeletesAreVisible(int type)`	Retrieves whether a result set's own deletes are visible.
`boolean`	`ownInsertsAreVisible(int type)`	Retrieves whether a result set's own inserts are visible.
`boolean`	`ownUpdatesAreVisible(int type)`	Retrieves whether for the given type of `ResultSet` object, the result set's own updates are visible.
`boolean`	`storesLowerCaseIdentifiers()`	Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in lower case.
`boolean`	`storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers()`	Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in lower case.
`boolean`	`storesMixedCaseIdentifiers()`	Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in mixed case.
`boolean`	`storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers()`	Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in mixed case.
`boolean`	`storesUpperCaseIdentifiers()`	Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in upper case.
`boolean`	`storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers()`	Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in upper case.
`boolean`	`supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn()`	Retrieves whether this database supports `ALTER TABLE` with add column.
`boolean`	`supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn()`	Retrieves whether this database supports `ALTER TABLE` with drop column.
`boolean`	`supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL()`	Retrieves whether this database supports the ANSI92 entry level SQL grammar.
`boolean`	`supportsANSI92FullSQL()`	Retrieves whether this database supports the ANSI92 full SQL grammar supported.
`boolean`	`supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL()`	Retrieves whether this database supports the ANSI92 intermediate SQL grammar supported.
`boolean`	`supportsBatchUpdates()`	Retrieves whether this database supports batch updates.
`boolean`	`supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation()`	Retrieves whether a catalog name can be used in a data manipulation statement.
`boolean`	`supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions()`	Retrieves whether a catalog name can be used in an index definition statement.
`boolean`	`supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions()`	Retrieves whether a catalog name can be used in a privilege definition statement.
`boolean`	`supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls()`	Retrieves whether a catalog name can be used in a procedure call statement.
`boolean`	`supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions()`	Retrieves whether a catalog name can be used in a table definition statement.
`boolean`	`supportsColumnAliasing()`	Retrieves whether this database supports column aliasing.
`boolean`	`supportsConvert()`	(JDBC4 clarification:) Retrieves whether this database supports the JDBC scalar function `CONVERT` for the conversion of one JDBC type to another.
`boolean`	`supportsConvert(int fromType, int toType)`	(JDBC4 clarification:) Retrieves whether this database supports the JDBC scalar function `CONVERT` for conversions between the JDBC types fromType and toType.
`boolean`	`supportsCoreSQLGrammar()`	Retrieves whether this database supports the ODBC Core SQL grammar.
`boolean`	`supportsCorrelatedSubqueries()`	Retrieves whether this database supports correlated subqueries.
`boolean`	`supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions()`	Retrieves whether this database supports both data definition and data manipulation statements within a transaction.
`boolean`	`supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly()`	Retrieves whether this database supports only data manipulation statements within a transaction.
`boolean`	`supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames()`	Retrieves whether, when table correlation names are supported, they are restricted to being different from the names of the tables.
`boolean`	`supportsExpressionsInOrderBy()`	Retrieves whether this database supports expressions in `ORDER BY` lists.
`boolean`	`supportsExtendedSQLGrammar()`	Retrieves whether this database supports the ODBC Extended SQL grammar.
`boolean`	`supportsFullOuterJoins()`	Retrieves whether this database supports full nested outer joins.
`boolean`	`supportsGetGeneratedKeys()`	Retrieves whether auto-generated keys can be retrieved after a statement has been executed
`boolean`	`supportsGroupBy()`	Retrieves whether this database supports some form of `GROUP BY` clause.
`boolean`	`supportsGroupByBeyondSelect()`	Retrieves whether this database supports using columns not included in the `SELECT` statement in a `GROUP BY` clause provided that all of the columns in the `SELECT` statement are included in the `GROUP BY` clause.
`boolean`	`supportsGroupByUnrelated()`	Retrieves whether this database supports using a column that is not in the `SELECT` statement in a `GROUP BY` clause.
`boolean`	`supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility()`	Retrieves whether this database supports the SQL Integrity Enhancement Facility.
`boolean`	`supportsLikeEscapeClause()`	Retrieves whether this database supports specifying a `LIKE` escape clause.
`boolean`	`supportsLimitedOuterJoins()`	Retrieves whether this database provides limited support for outer joins.
`boolean`	`supportsMinimumSQLGrammar()`	Retrieves whether this database supports the ODBC Minimum SQL grammar.
`boolean`	`supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers()`	Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as case sensitive and as a result stores them in mixed case.
`boolean`	`supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers()`	Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as case sensitive and as a result stores them in mixed case.
`boolean`	`supportsMultipleOpenResults()`	Retrieves whether it is possible to have multiple `ResultSet` objects returned from a `CallableStatement` object simultaneously.
`boolean`	`supportsMultipleResultSets()`	Retrieves whether this database supports getting multiple `ResultSet` objects from a single call to the method `execute`.
`boolean`	`supportsMultipleTransactions()`	Retrieves whether this database allows having multiple transactions open at once (on different connections).
`boolean`	`supportsNamedParameters()`	Retrieves whether this database supports named parameters to callable statements.
`boolean`	`supportsNonNullableColumns()`	Retrieves whether columns in this database may be defined as non-nullable.
`boolean`	`supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit()`	Retrieves whether this database supports keeping cursors open across commits.
`boolean`	`supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback()`	Retrieves whether this database supports keeping cursors open across rollbacks.
`boolean`	`supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit()`	Retrieves whether this database supports keeping statements open across commits.
`boolean`	`supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback()`	Retrieves whether this database supports keeping statements open across rollbacks.
`boolean`	`supportsOrderByUnrelated()`	Retrieves whether this database supports using a column that is not in the `SELECT` statement in an `ORDER BY` clause.
`boolean`	`supportsOuterJoins()`	Retrieves whether this database supports some form of outer join.
`boolean`	`supportsPositionedDelete()`	Retrieves whether this database supports positioned `DELETE` statements.
`boolean`	`supportsPositionedUpdate()`	Retrieves whether this database supports positioned `UPDATE` statements.
`boolean`	`supportsRefCursors()`	Retrieves whether this database supports REF CURSOR.
`boolean`	`supportsResultSetConcurrency(int type, int concurrency)`	Retrieves whether this database supports the given concurrency type in combination with the given result set type.
`boolean`	`supportsResultSetHoldability(int holdability)`	Retrieves whether this database supports the given result set holdability.
`boolean`	`supportsResultSetType(int type)`	Retrieves whether this database supports the given result set type.
`boolean`	`supportsSavepoints()`	Retrieves whether this database supports savepoints.
`boolean`	`supportsSchemasInDataManipulation()`	Retrieves whether a schema name can be used in a data manipulation statement.
`boolean`	`supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions()`	Retrieves whether a schema name can be used in an index definition statement.
`boolean`	`supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions()`	Retrieves whether a schema name can be used in a privilege definition statement.
`boolean`	`supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls()`	Retrieves whether a schema name can be used in a procedure call statement.
`boolean`	`supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions()`	Retrieves whether a schema name can be used in a table definition statement.
`boolean`	`supportsSelectForUpdate()`	Retrieves whether this database supports `SELECT FOR UPDATE` statements.
`boolean`	`supportsStatementPooling()`	Retrieves whether this database supports statement pooling.
`boolean`	`supportsStoredFunctionsUsingCallSyntax()`	Retrieves whether this database supports invoking user-defined or vendor functions using the stored procedure escape syntax.
`boolean`	`supportsStoredProcedures()`	Retrieves whether this database supports stored procedure calls that use the stored procedure escape syntax.
`boolean`	`supportsSubqueriesInComparisons()`	Retrieves whether this database supports subqueries in comparison expressions.
`boolean`	`supportsSubqueriesInExists()`	Retrieves whether this database supports subqueries in `EXISTS` expressions.
`boolean`	`supportsSubqueriesInIns()`	(JDBC4 correction:) Retrieves whether this database supports subqueries in `IN` expressions.
`boolean`	`supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds()`	Retrieves whether this database supports subqueries in quantified expressions.
`boolean`	`supportsTableCorrelationNames()`	Retrieves whether this database supports table correlation names.
`boolean`	`supportsTransactionIsolationLevel(int level)`	Retrieves whether this database supports the given transaction isolation level.
`boolean`	`supportsTransactions()`	Retrieves whether this database supports transactions.
`boolean`	`supportsUnion()`	Retrieves whether this database supports SQL `UNION`.
`boolean`	`supportsUnionAll()`	Retrieves whether this database supports SQL `UNION ALL`.
`<T> T`	`unwrap(java.lang.Class<T> iface)`	Returns an object that implements the given interface to allow access to non-standard methods, or standard methods not exposed by the proxy.
`boolean`	`updatesAreDetected(int type)`	Retrieves whether or not a visible row update can be detected by calling the method `ResultSet.rowUpdated`.
`boolean`	`usesLocalFilePerTable()`	Retrieves whether this database uses a file for each table.
`boolean`	`usesLocalFiles()`	Retrieves whether this database stores tables in a local file.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
supportsSharding

- Field Detail
  - JDBC_MAJOR
```
public static final int JDBC_MAJOR
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - JDBC_MINOR
```
public static final int JDBC_MINOR
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - THIS_VERSION
```
public static final java.lang.String THIS_VERSION
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - allProceduresAreCallable
```
public boolean allProceduresAreCallable()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether the current user can call all the procedures returned by the method getProcedures.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    This method always returns true because the listed procedures are those which the current user can use.
    
    Specified by:
    
    allProceduresAreCallable in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - allTablesAreSelectable
```
public boolean allTablesAreSelectable()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether the current user can use all the tables returned by the method getTables in a SELECT statement.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB always reports true.
    The getTables call returns the list of tables to which the invoking user has some access rights.
    
    Specified by:
    
    allTablesAreSelectable in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getURL
```
public java.lang.String getURL()
                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the URL for this DBMS.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getURL in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the URL for this DBMS or null if it cannot be generated
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getUserName
```
public java.lang.String getUserName()
                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the user name as known to this database.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getUserName in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the database user name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - isReadOnly
```
public boolean isReadOnly()
                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database is in read-only mode.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    This makes an SQL call to the isReadOnlyDatabase function which provides correct determination of the read-only status for both local and remote database instances.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isReadOnly in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - nullsAreSortedHigh
```
public boolean nullsAreSortedHigh()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether NULL values are sorted high. Sorted high means that NULL values sort higher than any other value in a domain. In an ascending order, if this method returns true, NULL values will appear at the end. By contrast, the method nullsAreSortedAtEnd indicates whether NULL values are sorted at the end regardless of sort order.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    By default HSQLDB sorts null at start and this method returns false. But a different value is returned if sql.nulls_first or sql.nulls_lasst properties have a non-default value.
    
    Specified by:
    
    nullsAreSortedHigh in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - nullsAreSortedLow
```
public boolean nullsAreSortedLow()
                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether NULL values are sorted low. Sorted low means that NULL values sort lower than any other value in a domain. In an ascending order, if this method returns true, NULL values will appear at the beginning. By contrast, the method nullsAreSortedAtStart indicates whether NULL values are sorted at the beginning regardless of sort order.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    By default HSQLDB sorts null at start and this method returns false. But a different value is returned if sql.nulls_first or sql.nulls_lasst properties have a non-default value.
    
    Specified by:
    
    nullsAreSortedLow in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - nullsAreSortedAtStart
```
public boolean nullsAreSortedAtStart()
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether NULL values are sorted at the start regardless of sort order.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    By default HSQLDB sorts null at start and this method returns true. But a different value is returned if sql.nulls_first or sql.nulls_last properties have a non-default value.
    Use NULLS LAST in the ORDER BY clause to sort null at the end.
    
    Specified by:
    
    nullsAreSortedAtStart in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - nullsAreSortedAtEnd
```
public boolean nullsAreSortedAtEnd()
                            throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether NULL values are sorted at the end regardless of sort order.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    By default HSQLDB sorts null at start and this method returns false. But a different value is returned if sql.nulls_first or sql.nulls_last properties have a non-default value.
    Use NULLS LAST in the ORDER BY clause to sort null at the end.
    
    Specified by:
    
    nullsAreSortedAtEnd in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getDatabaseProductName
```
public java.lang.String getDatabaseProductName()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the name of this database product.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Returns the name of the HSQLDB engine.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDatabaseProductName in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    database product name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getDatabaseProductVersion
```
public java.lang.String getDatabaseProductVersion()
                                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the version number of this database product.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Returns the full version string.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDatabaseProductVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    database version number
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getDriverName
```
public java.lang.String getDriverName()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the name of this JDBC driver.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDriverName in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    JDBC driver name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getDriverVersion
```
public java.lang.String getDriverVersion()
                                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the version number of this JDBC driver as a String.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDriverVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    JDBC driver version
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getDriverMajorVersion
```
public int getDriverMajorVersion()
```
    Retrieves this JDBC driver's major version number.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDriverMajorVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    JDBC driver major version
  - getDriverMinorVersion
```
public int getDriverMinorVersion()
```
    Retrieves this JDBC driver's minor version number.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDriverMinorVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    JDBC driver minor version number
  - usesLocalFiles
```
public boolean usesLocalFiles()
                       throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database stores tables in a local file.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From HSQLDB 1.7.2 it is assumed that this refers to data being stored by the JDBC client. This method always returns false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    usesLocalFiles in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - usesLocalFilePerTable
```
public boolean usesLocalFilePerTable()
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database uses a file for each table.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not use a file for each table. This method always returns false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    usesLocalFilePerTable in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this database uses a local file for each table; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers
```
public boolean supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers()
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as case sensitive and as a result stores them in mixed case.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in upper case. It treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim; this method always returns false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - storesUpperCaseIdentifiers
```
public boolean storesUpperCaseIdentifiers()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in upper case.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in upper case. It treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    storesUpperCaseIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - storesLowerCaseIdentifiers
```
public boolean storesLowerCaseIdentifiers()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in lower case.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in upper case. It treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim; this method always returns false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    storesLowerCaseIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - storesMixedCaseIdentifiers
```
public boolean storesMixedCaseIdentifiers()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case unquoted SQL identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in mixed case.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in upper case. It treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim; this method always returns false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    storesMixedCaseIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers
```
public boolean supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers()
                                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as case sensitive and as a result stores them in mixed case.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in upper case. It treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers
```
public boolean storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers()
                                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in upper case.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in upper case. It treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim; this method always returns false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers
```
public boolean storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers()
                                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in lower case.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in upper case. It treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim; this method always returns false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers
```
public boolean storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers()
                                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database treats mixed case quoted SQL identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in mixed case.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive and stores them in upper case. It treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim; this method always returns false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getIdentifierQuoteString
```
public java.lang.String getIdentifierQuoteString()
                                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the string used to quote SQL identifiers. This method returns a space " " if identifier quoting is not supported.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB uses the standard SQL identifier quote character (the double quote character); this method always returns ".
    
    Specified by:
    
    getIdentifierQuoteString in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the quoting string or a space if quoting is not supported
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getSQLKeywords
```
public java.lang.String getSQLKeywords()
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a comma-separated list of all of this database's SQL keywords that are NOT also SQL:2003 keywords. (JDBC4 modified to SQL:2003)
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    The list is empty. However, HSQLDB also supports SQL:2008 keywords and disallows them for database object names without double quoting.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSQLKeywords in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of this database's keywords that are not also SQL:2003 keywords (JDBC4 modified to SQL:2003)
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getNumericFunctions
```
public java.lang.String getNumericFunctions()
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a comma-separated list of math functions available with this database. These are the Open /Open CLI math function names used in the JDBC function escape clause.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getNumericFunctions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of math functions supported by this database
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getStringFunctions
```
public java.lang.String getStringFunctions()
                                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a comma-separated list of string functions available with this database. These are the Open Group CLI string function names used in the JDBC function escape clause.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getStringFunctions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of string functions supported by this database
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getSystemFunctions
```
public java.lang.String getSystemFunctions()
                                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a comma-separated list of system functions available with this database. These are the Open Group CLI system function names used in the JDBC function escape clause.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSystemFunctions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    a list of system functions supported by this database
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getTimeDateFunctions
```
public java.lang.String getTimeDateFunctions()
                                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a comma-separated list of the time and date functions available with this database.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getTimeDateFunctions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of time and date functions supported by this database
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getSearchStringEscape
```
public java.lang.String getSearchStringEscape()
                                       throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the string that can be used to escape wildcard characters. This is the string that can be used to escape '_' or '%' in the catalog search parameters that are a pattern (and therefore use one of the wildcard characters).
    The '_' character represents any single character; the '%' character represents any sequence of zero or more characters.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB uses the "\" character to escape wildcard characters.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSearchStringEscape in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the string used to escape wildcard characters
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getExtraNameCharacters
```
public java.lang.String getExtraNameCharacters()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves all the "extra" characters that can be used in unquoted identifier names (those beyond a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and _).
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    By default HSQLDB does not support using any "extra" characters in unquoted identifier names; this method always returns the empty String.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getExtraNameCharacters in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the string containing the extra characters
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn
```
public boolean supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports ALTER TABLE with add column.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports this type of ALTER TABLE statement; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn
```
public boolean supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn()
                                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports ALTER TABLE with drop column.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports this type of ALTER TABLE statement; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsColumnAliasing
```
public boolean supportsColumnAliasing()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports column aliasing.
    If so, the SQL AS clause can be used to provide names for computed columns or to provide alias names for columns as required.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports column aliasing; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsColumnAliasing in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - nullPlusNonNullIsNull
```
public boolean nullPlusNonNullIsNull()
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports concatenations between NULL and non-NULL values being NULL.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    By default HSQLDB returns NULL when NULL and non-NULL values are concatenated. By default this method returns false. But a different value is returned if the sql.concat_nulls property has a non-default value.
    
    Specified by:
    
    nullPlusNonNullIsNull in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsConvert
```
public boolean supportsConvert()
                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    (JDBC4 clarification:) Retrieves whether this database supports the JDBC scalar function CONVERT for the conversion of one JDBC type to another. The JDBC types are the generic SQL data types defined in java.sql.Types.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports conversions; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsConvert in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsConvert
```
public boolean supportsConvert(int fromType,
                               int toType)
                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    (JDBC4 clarification:) Retrieves whether this database supports the JDBC scalar function CONVERT for conversions between the JDBC types fromType and toType. The JDBC types are the generic SQL data types defined in java.sql.Types.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB 2.0 supports conversion according to SQL standards. In addition, it supports conversion between values of BOOLEAN and BIT types.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsConvert in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    fromType - the type to convert from; one of the type codes from the class java.sql.Types
    
    toType - the type to convert to; one of the type codes from the class java.sql.Types
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    Types
  - supportsTableCorrelationNames
```
public boolean supportsTableCorrelationNames()
                                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports table correlation names.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports table correlation names; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsTableCorrelationNames in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames
```
public boolean supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames()
                                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether, when table correlation names are supported, they are restricted to being different from the names of the tables.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not require that table correlation names are different from the names of the tables; this method always returns false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsDifferentTableCorrelationNames in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsExpressionsInOrderBy
```
public boolean supportsExpressionsInOrderBy()
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports expressions in ORDER BY lists.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports expressions in ORDER BY lists; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsExpressionsInOrderBy in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsOrderByUnrelated
```
public boolean supportsOrderByUnrelated()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports using a column that is not in the SELECT statement in an ORDER BY clause.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports using a column that is not in the SELECT statement in an ORDER BY clause; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsOrderByUnrelated in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsGroupBy
```
public boolean supportsGroupBy()
                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports some form of GROUP BY clause.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports using the GROUP BY clause; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsGroupBy in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsGroupByUnrelated
```
public boolean supportsGroupByUnrelated()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports using a column that is not in the SELECT statement in a GROUP BY clause.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports using a column that is not in the SELECT statement in a GROUP BY clause; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsGroupByUnrelated in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsGroupByBeyondSelect
```
public boolean supportsGroupByBeyondSelect()
                                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports using columns not included in the SELECT statement in a GROUP BY clause provided that all of the columns in the SELECT statement are included in the GROUP BY clause.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports using columns not included in the SELECT statement in a GROUP BY clause provided that all of the columns in the SELECT statement are included in the GROUP BY clause; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsGroupByBeyondSelect in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsLikeEscapeClause
```
public boolean supportsLikeEscapeClause()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports specifying a LIKE escape clause.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports specifying a LIKE escape clause; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsLikeEscapeClause in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsMultipleResultSets
```
public boolean supportsMultipleResultSets()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports getting multiple ResultSet objects from a single call to the method execute.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB 2.0 supports getting multiple ResultSet objects from a single call to the method execute of the CallableStatement interface; this method returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsMultipleResultSets in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsMultipleTransactions
```
public boolean supportsMultipleTransactions()
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database allows having multiple transactions open at once (on different connections).
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB allows having multiple transactions open at once (on different connections); this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsMultipleTransactions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsNonNullableColumns
```
public boolean supportsNonNullableColumns()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether columns in this database may be defined as non-nullable.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the specification of non-nullable columns; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsNonNullableColumns in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsMinimumSQLGrammar
```
public boolean supportsMinimumSQLGrammar()
                                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports the ODBC Minimum SQL grammar.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports the ODBC Minimum SQL grammar; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsMinimumSQLGrammar in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsCoreSQLGrammar
```
public boolean supportsCoreSQLGrammar()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports the ODBC Core SQL grammar.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports the ODBC Core SQL grammar; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsCoreSQLGrammar in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsExtendedSQLGrammar
```
public boolean supportsExtendedSQLGrammar()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports the ODBC Extended SQL grammar.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports the ODBC Extended SQL grammar; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsExtendedSQLGrammar in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL
```
public boolean supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL()
                                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports the ANSI92 entry level SQL grammar.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports the ANSI92 entry level SQL grammar; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsANSI92EntryLevelSQL in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL
```
public boolean supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL()
                                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports the ANSI92 intermediate SQL grammar supported.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports the ANSI92 intermediate SQL grammar; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsANSI92IntermediateSQL in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsANSI92FullSQL
```
public boolean supportsANSI92FullSQL()
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports the ANSI92 full SQL grammar supported.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports the ANSI92 full SQL grammar. The exceptions, such as support for ASSERTION, are not considered grammar issues. This method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsANSI92FullSQL in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility
```
public boolean supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility()
                                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports the SQL Integrity Enhancement Facility.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    This method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsIntegrityEnhancementFacility in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsOuterJoins
```
public boolean supportsOuterJoins()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports some form of outer join.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports outer joins; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsOuterJoins in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsFullOuterJoins
```
public boolean supportsFullOuterJoins()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports full nested outer joins.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports full nested outer joins; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsFullOuterJoins in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsLimitedOuterJoins
```
public boolean supportsLimitedOuterJoins()
                                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database provides limited support for outer joins. (This will be true if the method supportsFullOuterJoins returns true).
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the LEFT OUTER join syntax; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsLimitedOuterJoins in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getSchemaTerm
```
public java.lang.String getSchemaTerm()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the database vendor's preferred term for "schema".
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Starting with 1.8.0, HSQLDB supports schemas.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSchemaTerm in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the vendor term for "schema"
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getProcedureTerm
```
public java.lang.String getProcedureTerm()
                                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the database vendor's preferred term for "procedure".
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports declaration of functions or procedures directly in SQL.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getProcedureTerm in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the vendor term for "procedure"
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getCatalogTerm
```
public java.lang.String getCatalogTerm()
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the database vendor's preferred term for "catalog".
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB uses the standard name CATALOG.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCatalogTerm in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the vendor term for "catalog"
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - isCatalogAtStart
```
public boolean isCatalogAtStart()
                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a catalog appears at the start of a fully qualified table name. If not, the catalog appears at the end.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    When allowed, a catalog appears at the start of a fully qualified table name; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isCatalogAtStart in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the catalog name appears at the beginning of a fully qualified table name; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getCatalogSeparator
```
public java.lang.String getCatalogSeparator()
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the String that this database uses as the separator between a catalog and table name.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    When used, a catalog name is separated with period; this method always returns a period
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCatalogSeparator in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the separator string
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsSchemasInDataManipulation
```
public boolean supportsSchemasInDataManipulation()
                                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a schema name can be used in a data manipulation statement.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports schemas where allowed by the standard; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSchemasInDataManipulation in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls
```
public boolean supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a schema name can be used in a procedure call statement.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports schemas where allowed by the standard; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSchemasInProcedureCalls in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions
```
public boolean supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions()
                                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a schema name can be used in a table definition statement.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports schemas where allowed by the standard; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSchemasInTableDefinitions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions
```
public boolean supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions()
                                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a schema name can be used in an index definition statement.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports schemas where allowed by the standard; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSchemasInIndexDefinitions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions
```
public boolean supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions()
                                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a schema name can be used in a privilege definition statement.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports schemas where allowed by the standard; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSchemasInPrivilegeDefinitions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation
```
public boolean supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation()
                                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a catalog name can be used in a data manipulation statement.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports catalog names where allowed by the standard; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsCatalogsInDataManipulation in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls
```
public boolean supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls()
                                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a catalog name can be used in a procedure call statement.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports catalog names where allowed by the standard; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsCatalogsInProcedureCalls in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions
```
public boolean supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions()
                                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a catalog name can be used in a table definition statement.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports catalog names where allowed by the standard; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsCatalogsInTableDefinitions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions
```
public boolean supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions()
                                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a catalog name can be used in an index definition statement.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports catalog names where allowed by the standard; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsCatalogsInIndexDefinitions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions
```
public boolean supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions()
                                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a catalog name can be used in a privilege definition statement.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    From 2.0, HSQLDB supports catalog names where allowed by the standard; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsCatalogsInPrivilegeDefinitions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsPositionedDelete
```
public boolean supportsPositionedDelete()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports positioned DELETE statements.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB 2.0 supports updatable result sets; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsPositionedDelete in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsPositionedUpdate
```
public boolean supportsPositionedUpdate()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports positioned UPDATE statements.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB 2.0 supports updatable result sets; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsPositionedUpdate in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsSelectForUpdate
```
public boolean supportsSelectForUpdate()
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports SELECT FOR UPDATE statements.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB 2.0 supports updatable result sets; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSelectForUpdate in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsStoredProcedures
```
public boolean supportsStoredProcedures()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports stored procedure calls that use the stored procedure escape syntax.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports calling public static Java methods in the context of SQL Stored Procedures; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsStoredProcedures in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    JDBCParameterMetaData, JDBCConnection.prepareCall(java.lang.String)
  - supportsSubqueriesInComparisons
```
public boolean supportsSubqueriesInComparisons()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports subqueries in comparison expressions.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB has always supported subqueries in comparison expressions; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSubqueriesInComparisons in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsSubqueriesInExists
```
public boolean supportsSubqueriesInExists()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports subqueries in EXISTS expressions.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB has always supported subqueries in EXISTS expressions; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSubqueriesInExists in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsSubqueriesInIns
```
public boolean supportsSubqueriesInIns()
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    (JDBC4 correction:) Retrieves whether this database supports subqueries in IN expressions.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB has always supported subqueries in IN statements; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSubqueriesInIns in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds
```
public boolean supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports subqueries in quantified expressions.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB has always supported subqueries in quantified expressions; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSubqueriesInQuantifieds in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsCorrelatedSubqueries
```
public boolean supportsCorrelatedSubqueries()
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports correlated subqueries.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB has always supported correlated subqueries; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsCorrelatedSubqueries in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsUnion
```
public boolean supportsUnion()
                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports SQL UNION.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports SQL UNION; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsUnion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsUnionAll
```
public boolean supportsUnionAll()
                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports SQL UNION ALL.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports SQL UNION ALL; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsUnionAll in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit
```
public boolean supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports keeping cursors open across commits.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB 2.0 supports keeping cursors open across commits. This method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsOpenCursorsAcrossCommit in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if cursors always remain open; false if they might not remain open
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback
```
public boolean supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback()
                                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports keeping cursors open across rollbacks.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB 2.0 closes open cursors at rollback. This method always returns false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsOpenCursorsAcrossRollback in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if cursors always remain open; false if they might not remain open
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit
```
public boolean supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit()
                                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports keeping statements open across commits.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports keeping statements open across commits; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsOpenStatementsAcrossCommit in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if statements always remain open; false if they might not remain open
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback
```
public boolean supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback()
                                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports keeping statements open across rollbacks.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports keeping statements open across rollbacks; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsOpenStatementsAcrossRollback in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if statements always remain open; false if they might not remain open
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxBinaryLiteralLength
```
public int getMaxBinaryLiteralLength()
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of hex characters this database allows in an inline binary literal.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not impose a "known" limit. The limit is subject to memory availability; this method always returns 0.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxBinaryLiteralLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    max the maximum length (in hex characters) for a binary literal; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxCharLiteralLength
```
public int getMaxCharLiteralLength()
                            throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of characters this database allows for a character literal.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not impose a "known" limit. The limit is subject to memory availability; this method always returns 0.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxCharLiteralLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of characters allowed for a character literal; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxColumnNameLength
```
public int getMaxColumnNameLength()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of characters this database allows for a column name.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Starting with 2.0, HSQLDB implements the SQL standard, which is 128 for all names.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxColumnNameLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of characters allowed for a column name; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxColumnsInGroupBy
```
public int getMaxColumnsInGroupBy()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of columns this database allows in a GROUP BY clause.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not impose a "known" limit. The limit is subject to memory availability; this method always returns 0.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxColumnsInGroupBy in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of columns allowed; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxColumnsInIndex
```
public int getMaxColumnsInIndex()
                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of columns this database allows in an index.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not impose a "known" limit. The limit is subject to memory availability; this method always returns 0.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxColumnsInIndex in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of columns allowed; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxColumnsInOrderBy
```
public int getMaxColumnsInOrderBy()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of columns this database allows in an ORDER BY clause.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not impose a "known" limit. The limit is subject to memory availability; this method always returns 0.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxColumnsInOrderBy in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of columns allowed; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxColumnsInSelect
```
public int getMaxColumnsInSelect()
                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of columns this database allows in a SELECT list.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not impose a "known" limit. The limit is subject to memory availability; this method always returns 0.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxColumnsInSelect in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of columns allowed; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxColumnsInTable
```
public int getMaxColumnsInTable()
                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of columns this database allows in a table.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not impose a "known" limit. The limit is subject to memory availability; this method always returns 0.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxColumnsInTable in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of columns allowed; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxConnections
```
public int getMaxConnections()
                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of concurrent connections to this database that are possible.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not impose a "known" limit. The limit is subject to memory availability; this method always returns 0.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxConnections in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of active connections possible at one time; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxCursorNameLength
```
public int getMaxCursorNameLength()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of characters that this database allows in a cursor name.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Starting with 2.0, HSQLDB implements the SQL standard, which is 128 for all names.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxCursorNameLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of characters allowed in a cursor name; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxIndexLength
```
public int getMaxIndexLength()
                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of bytes this database allows for an index, including all of the parts of the index.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not impose a "known" limit. The limit is subject to memory and disk availability; this method always returns 0.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxIndexLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of bytes allowed; this limit includes the composite of all the constituent parts of the index; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxSchemaNameLength
```
public int getMaxSchemaNameLength()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of characters that this database allows in a schema name.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Starting with 2.0, HSQLDB implements the SQL standard, which is 128 for all names.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxSchemaNameLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of characters allowed in a schema name; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxProcedureNameLength
```
public int getMaxProcedureNameLength()
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of characters that this database allows in a procedure name.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Starting with 2.0, HSQLDB implements the SQL standard, which is 128 for all names.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxProcedureNameLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of characters allowed in a procedure name; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxCatalogNameLength
```
public int getMaxCatalogNameLength()
                            throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of characters that this database allows in a catalog name.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Starting with 2.0, HSQLDB implements the SQL standard, which is 128 for all names.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxCatalogNameLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of characters allowed in a catalog name; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxRowSize
```
public int getMaxRowSize()
                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of bytes this database allows in a single row.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not impose a "known" limit. The limit is subject to memory and disk availability; this method always returns 0.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxRowSize in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of bytes allowed for a row; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs
```
public boolean doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether the return value for the method getMaxRowSize includes the SQL data types LONGVARCHAR and LONGVARBINARY.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    Including 2.0, getMaxRowSize() always returns 0, indicating that the maximum row size is unknown or has no limit. This applies to the above types as well; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    doesMaxRowSizeIncludeBlobs in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxStatementLength
```
public int getMaxStatementLength()
                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of characters this database allows in an SQL statement.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not impose a "known" limit. The limit is subject to memory availability; this method always returns 0.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxStatementLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of characters allowed for an SQL statement; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxStatements
```
public int getMaxStatements()
                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of active statements to this database that can be open at the same time.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not impose a "known" limit. The limit is subject to memory availability; this method always returns 0.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxStatements in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of statements that can be open at one time; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxTableNameLength
```
public int getMaxTableNameLength()
                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of characters this database allows in a table name.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Up to and including 1.8.0.x, HSQLDB did not impose a "known" limit. Th hard limit was the maximum length of a java.lang.String (java.lang.Integer.MAX_VALUE); this method always returned 0. Starting with 2.0, HSQLDB implements the SQL standard, which is 128 for all names.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxTableNameLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of characters allowed for a table name; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxTablesInSelect
```
public int getMaxTablesInSelect()
                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of tables this database allows in a SELECT statement.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not impose a "known" limit. The limit is subject to memory availability; this method always returns 0.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxTablesInSelect in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of tables allowed in a SELECT statement; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getMaxUserNameLength
```
public int getMaxUserNameLength()
                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of characters this database allows in a user name.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Starting with 2.0, HSQLDB implements the SQL standard, which is 128 for all names.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxUserNameLength in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of characters allowed for a user name; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getDefaultTransactionIsolation
```
public int getDefaultTransactionIsolation()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves this database's default transaction isolation level. The possible values are defined in java.sql.Connection.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    Default isolation mode in version 2.0 is TRANSACTION_READ_COMMITTED.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDefaultTransactionIsolation in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the default isolation level
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    JDBCConnection
  - supportsTransactions
```
public boolean supportsTransactions()
                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports transactions. If not, invoking the method commit is a noop, and the isolation level is TRANSACTION_NONE.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports transactions; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsTransactions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if transactions are supported; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsTransactionIsolationLevel
```
public boolean supportsTransactionIsolationLevel(int level)
                                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports the given transaction isolation level.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    HSQLDB supports all levels.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsTransactionIsolationLevel in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    level - one of the transaction isolation levels defined in java.sql.Connection
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    JDBCConnection
  - supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions
```
public boolean supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions()
                                                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports both data definition and data manipulation statements within a transaction.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB does not support a mix of both data definition and data manipulation statements within a transaction. DDL commits the current transaction before proceeding; this method always returns false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsDataDefinitionAndDataManipulationTransactions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly
```
public boolean supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly()
                                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports only data manipulation statements within a transaction.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports only data manipulation statements within a transaction. DDL commits the current transaction before proceeding, while DML does not; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsDataManipulationTransactionsOnly in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit
```
public boolean dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit()
                                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a data definition statement within a transaction forces the transaction to commit.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Including 2.0, a data definition statement within a transaction forces the transaction to commit; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    dataDefinitionCausesTransactionCommit in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions
```
public boolean dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions()
                                            throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database ignores a data definition statement within a transaction.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Including 2.0, a data definition statement is not ignored within a transaction. Rather, a data definition statement within a transaction forces the transaction to commit; this method always returns false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    dataDefinitionIgnoredInTransactions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getProcedures
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getProcedures(java.lang.String catalog,
                                        java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                        java.lang.String procedureNamePattern)
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the stored procedures available in the given catalog.
    Only procedure descriptions matching the schema and procedure name criteria are returned. They are ordered by JDBC 4.1[PROCEDURE_CAT,] PROCEDURE_SCHEM, PROCEDURE_NAME and (new to JDBC4)[SPECIFIC_ NAME].
    Each procedure description has the the following columns:
    
    PROCEDURE_CAT String => procedure catalog (may be null)
    PROCEDURE_SCHEM String => procedure schema (may be null)
    PROCEDURE_NAME String => procedure name
    reserved for future use (HSQLDB-specific: NUM_INPUT_PARAMS)
    reserved for future use (HSQLDB-specific: NUM_OUTPUT_PARAMS)
    reserved for future use (HSQLDB-specific: NUM_RESULT_SETS)
    REMARKS String => explanatory comment on the procedure
    PROCEDURE_TYPE short => kind of procedure:
    
    procedureResultUnknown - (JDBC4 clarification:) Cannot determine if a return value will be returned
    procedureNoResult - (JDBC4 clarification:) Does not return a return value
    procedureReturnsResult - (JDBC4 clarification:) Returns a return value
    
    SPECIFIC_NAME String => (JDBC4 new:) The name which uniquely identifies this procedure within its schema.
    
    A user may not have permissions to execute any of the procedures that are returned by getProcedures
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the SQL Standard. It treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive in SQL and stores them in upper case; it treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim. All JDBCDatabaseMetaData methods perform case-sensitive comparison between name (pattern) arguments and the corresponding identifier values as they are stored in the database. Therefore, care must be taken to specify name arguments precisely (including case) as they are stored in the database.
    In version 1.9, the rows returned by this method are based on rows in the INFORMATION_SCHEMA.ROUTINES table.
    Specified by:
    
    getProcedures in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    procedureNamePattern - a procedure name pattern; must match the procedure name as it is stored in the database
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet - each row is a procedure description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    getSearchStringEscape()
  - getProcedureColumns
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getProcedureColumns(java.lang.String catalog,
                                              java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                              java.lang.String procedureNamePattern,
                                              java.lang.String columnNamePattern)
                                       throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the given catalog's stored procedure parameter and result columns.
    Only descriptions matching the schema, procedure and parameter name criteria are returned. They are ordered by JDBC 4.1[PROCEDURE_CAT,] PROCEDURE_SCHEM, PROCEDURE_NAME and SPECIFIC_NAME. Within this, the return value, if any, is first. Next are the parameter descriptions in call order. The column descriptions follow in column number order.
    Each row in the ResultSet is a parameter description or column description with the following fields:
    
    PROCEDURE_CAT String => procedure catalog (may be null)
    PROCEDURE_SCHEM String => procedure schema (may be null)
    PROCEDURE_NAME String => procedure name
    COLUMN_NAME String => column/parameter name
    COLUMN_TYPE Short => kind of column/parameter:
    
    procedureColumnUnknown - nobody knows
    procedureColumnIn - IN parameter
    procedureColumnInOut - INOUT parameter
    procedureColumnOut - OUT parameter
    procedureColumnReturn - procedure return value
    procedureColumnResult - result column in ResultSet
    
    DATA_TYPE int => SQL type from java.sql.Types
    TYPE_NAME String => SQL type name, for a UDT type the type name is fully qualified
    PRECISION int => precision
    LENGTH int => length in bytes of data
    SCALE short => scale - null is returned for data types where SCALE is not applicable.
    RADIX short => radix
    NULLABLE short => can it contain NULL.
    
    procedureNoNulls - does not allow NULL values
    procedureNullable - allows NULL values
    procedureNullableUnknown - nullability unknown
    
    REMARKS String => comment describing parameter/column
    COLUMN_DEF String => default value for the column, which should be interpreted as a string when the value is enclosed in single quotes (may be null)
    
    The string NULL (not enclosed in quotes) - if NULL was specified as the default value
    TRUNCATE (not enclosed in quotes) - if the specified default value cannot be represented without truncation
    NULL - if a default value was not specified
    
    SQL_DATA_TYPE int => (JDBC4 new:) Reserved for future use
    HSQLDB-specific: CLI type from SQL 2003 Table 37, tables 6-9 Annex A1, and/or addenda in other documents, such as:
    SQL 2003 Part 9: Management of External Data (SQL/MED) : DATALINK
    SQL 2003 Part 14: XML-Related Specifications (SQL/XML) : XML
    SQL_DATETIME_SUB int => (JDBC4 new:) reserved for future use
    HSQLDB-specific: CLI SQL_DATETIME_SUB from SQL 2003 Table 37
    CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH int => (JDBC4 new:) the maximum length of binary and character based columns. For any other datatype the returned value is a NULL
    ORDINAL_POSITION int => (JDBC4 new:) the ordinal position, starting from 1, for the input and output parameters for a procedure. A value of 0 is returned if this row describes the procedure's return value. JDBC 4.1[For result set columns, it is the ordinal position of the column in the result set starting from 1. If there are multiple result sets, the column ordinal positions are implementation defined.]
    IS_NULLABLE String => ISO rules are used to determine the nullability for a column.
    
    YES --- if the parameter or result column can include NULLs
    NO --- if the parameter or result column cannot include NULLs
    empty string --- if the nullability for the parameter or result column is unknown
    
    SPECIFIC_NAME String => (JDBC4 new:) the name which uniquely identifies this procedure within its schema.
    
    Note: Some databases may not return the column descriptions for a procedure. Additional columns beyond (JDBC4 modified:) SPECIFIC_NAME can be defined by the database and must be accessed by their column name.
    (JDBC4 clarification:)
    The PRECISION column represents the specified column size for the given column. For numeric data, this is the maximum precision. For character data, this is the [declared or implicit maximum] length in characters. For datetime datatypes, this is the [maximum] length in characters of the String representation (assuming the maximum allowed precision of the fractional seconds component). For binary data, this is the [maximum] length in bytes. For the ROWID datatype, this is the length in bytes[, as returned by the implementation-specific java.sql.RowId.getBytes() method]. JDBC 4.1 Deleted[0] JDBC 4.1 Added[Null] is returned for data types where the column size is not applicable.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the SQL Standard. It treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive in SQL and stores them in upper case; it treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim. All JDBCDatabaseMetaData methods perform case-sensitive comparison between name (pattern) arguments and the corresponding identifier values as they are stored in the database. Therefore, care must be taken to specify name arguments precisely (including case) as they are stored in the database.
    Specified by:
    
    getProcedureColumns in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    procedureNamePattern - a procedure name pattern; must match the procedure name as it is stored in the database
    
    columnNamePattern - a column name pattern; must match the column name as it is stored in the database
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet - each row describes a stored procedure parameter or column
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    getSearchStringEscape()
  - getTables
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getTables(java.lang.String catalog,
                                    java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                    java.lang.String tableNamePattern,
                                    java.lang.String[] types)
                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the tables available in the given catalog. Only table descriptions matching the catalog, schema, table name and type criteria are returned. They are ordered by TABLE_TYPE, JDBC 4.1[TABLE_CAT,] TABLE_SCHEM and TABLE_NAME.
    Each table description has the following columns:
    
    TABLE_CAT String => table catalog (may be null)
    TABLE_SCHEM String => table schema (may be null)
    TABLE_NAME String => table name
    TABLE_TYPE String => table type. Typical types are "TABLE", "VIEW", "SYSTEM TABLE", "GLOBAL TEMPORARY", "LOCAL TEMPORARY", "ALIAS", "SYNONYM".
    REMARKS String => explanatory comment on the table
    TYPE_CAT String => the types catalog (may be null)
    TYPE_SCHEM String => the types schema (may be null)
    TYPE_NAME String => type name (may be null)
    SELF_REFERENCING_COL_NAME String => name of the designated "identifier" column of a typed table (may be null)
    REF_GENERATION String => specifies how values in SELF_REFERENCING_COL_NAME are created. Values are "SYSTEM", "USER", "DERIVED". (may be null)
    
    Note: Some databases may not return information for all tables.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the SQL Standard. It treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive in SQL and stores them in upper case; it treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim. All JDBCDatabaseMetaData methods perform case-sensitive comparison between name (pattern) arguments and the corresponding identifier values as they are stored in the database. Therefore, care must be taken to specify name arguments precisely (including case) as they are stored in the database.
    HSQLDB returns extra information on TEXT tables in the REMARKS column.
    HSQLDB includes the JDBC3 columns TYPE_CAT, TYPE_SCHEM, TYPE_NAME and SELF_REFERENCING_COL_NAME in anticipation of JDBC3 compliant tools.
    Since 1.7.2, this feature is supported by default. If the jar is compiled without org.hsqldb.dbinfo.DatabaseInformationMain, the feature is not supported. The default implementation is the org.hsqldb.dbinfo.DatabaseInformationMain class.
    Specified by:
    
    getTables in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    tableNamePattern - a table name pattern; must match the table name as it is stored in the database
    
    types - a list of table types, which must be from the list of table types returned from getTableTypes(),to include; null returns all types
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet - each row is a table description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    getSearchStringEscape()
  - getSchemas
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getSchemas()
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the schema names available in this database. The results are ordered by JDBC 4.1[TABLE_CATALOG] and TABLE_SCHEM.
    The schema columns are:
    
    TABLE_SCHEM String => schema name
    TABLE_CATALOG String => catalog name (may be null)
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Starting with 1.8.0, the list of schemas is returned.
    Specified by:
    
    getSchemas in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    a ResultSet object in which each row is a schema description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getCatalogs
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getCatalogs()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the catalog names available in this database. The results are ordered by catalog name.
    The catalog column is:
    
    TABLE_CAT String => catalog name
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Since 1.7.2, this feature is supported by default. If the jar is compiled without org.hsqldb.dbinfo.DatabaseInformationMain, the feature is not supported. The default implementation is the org.hsqldb.dbinfo.DatabaseInformationMain class.
    Specified by:
    
    getCatalogs in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    a ResultSet object in which each row has a single String column that is a catalog name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getTableTypes
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getTableTypes()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the table types available in this database. The results are ordered by table type.
    The table type is:
    
    TABLE_TYPE String => table type. Typical types are "TABLE", "VIEW", "SYSTEM TABLE", "GLOBAL TEMPORARY", "LOCAL TEMPORARY", "ALIAS", "SYNONYM".
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Since 1.7.1, HSQLDB reports: "TABLE", "VIEW" and "GLOBAL TEMPORARY" types. Since 1.7.2, this feature is supported by default. If the jar is compiled without org.hsqldb.dbinfo.DatabaseInformationMain, the feature is not supported. The default implementation is the org.hsqldb.dbinfo.DatabaseInformationMain class.
    Specified by:
    
    getTableTypes in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    a ResultSet object in which each row has a single String column that is a table type
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getColumns
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getColumns(java.lang.String catalog,
                                     java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                     java.lang.String tableNamePattern,
                                     java.lang.String columnNamePattern)
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of table columns available in the specified catalog.
    Only column descriptions matching the catalog, schema, table and column name criteria are returned. They are ordered by JDBC 4.1[TABLE_CAT, ]TABLE_SCHEM, TABLE_NAME, and ORDINAL_POSITION.
    Each column description has the following columns:
    
    TABLE_CAT String => table catalog (may be null)
    TABLE_SCHEM String => table schema (may be null)
    TABLE_NAME String => table name
    COLUMN_NAME String => column name
    DATA_TYPE int => SQL type from java.sql.Types
    TYPE_NAME String => Data source dependent type name, for a UDT the type name is fully qualified
    COLUMN_SIZE int => column size.
    BUFFER_LENGTH is not used.
    DECIMAL_DIGITS int => the number of fractional digits. Null is returned for data types where DECIMAL_DIGITS is not applicable.
    NUM_PREC_RADIX int => Radix (typically either 10 or 2)
    NULLABLE int => is NULL allowed.
    
    columnNoNulls - might not allow NULL values
    columnNullable - definitely allows NULL values
    columnNullableUnknown - nullability unknown
    
    REMARKS String => comment describing column (may be null)
    COLUMN_DEF String => (JDBC4 clarification:) default value for the column, which should be interpreted as a string when the value is enclosed in quotes (may be null)
    SQL_DATA_TYPE int => unused
    HSQLDB-specific: CLI type from SQL 2003 Table 37, tables 6-9 Annex A1, and/or addendums in other documents, such as:
    SQL 2003 Part 9: Management of External Data (SQL/MED) : DATALINK
    SQL 2003 Part 14: XML-Related Specifications (SQL/XML) : XML
    SQL_DATETIME_SUB int => unused (HSQLDB-specific: SQL 2003 CLI datetime/interval subcode)
    CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH int => for char types the maximum number of bytes in the column
    ORDINAL_POSITION int => index of column in table (starting at 1)
    IS_NULLABLE String => ISO rules are used to determine the nullability for a column.
    
    YES --- if the column can include NULLs
    NO --- if the column cannot include NULLs
    empty string --- if the nullability for the column is unknown
    
    JDBC 4.1 Deleted[SCOPE_CATLOG] JDBC 4.1 Added[SCOPE_CATALOG] String => catalog of table that is the scope of a reference attribute (null if DATA_TYPE isn't REF)
    SCOPE_SCHEMA String => schema of table that is the scope of a reference attribute (null if the DATA_TYPE isn't REF)
    SCOPE_TABLE String => table name that this the scope of a reference attribute (null if the DATA_TYPE isn't REF)
    SOURCE_DATA_TYPE short => source type of a distinct type or user-generated Ref type, SQL type from java.sql.Types (null if DATA_TYPE isn't DISTINCT or user-generated REF)
    IS_AUTOINCREMENT String => Indicates whether this column is auto incremented
    
    YES --- if the column is auto incremented
    NO --- if the column is not auto incremented
    empty string --- if it cannot be determined whether the column is auto incremented
    
    (JDBC 4.1 New:)IS_GENERATEDCOLUMN String => Indicates whether this is a generated column
    
    YES --- if this a generated column
    NO --- if this not a generated column
    empty string --- if it cannot be determined whether this is a generated column
    
    (JDBC4 clarification:) The COLUMN_SIZE column represents the specified column size for the given column. For numeric data, this is the maximum precision. For character data, this is the [declared or implicit maximum] length in characters. For datetime datatypes, this is the [maximum] length in characters of the String representation (assuming the maximum allowed precision of the fractional seconds component). For binary data, this is the [maximum] length in bytes. For the ROWID datatype, this is the length in bytes[, as returned by the implementation-specific java.sql.RowId.getBytes() method]. JDBC 4.1 Deleted[0] JDBC 4.1 Added[Null] is returned for data types where the column size is not applicable.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the SQL Standard. It treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive in SQL and stores them in upper case; it treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim. All JDBCDatabaseMetaData methods perform case-sensitive comparison between name (pattern) arguments and the corresponding identifier values as they are stored in the database. Therefore, care must be taken to specify name arguments precisely (including case) as they are stored in the database.
    This feature is supported by default. If the jar is compiled without org.hsqldb.dbinfo.DatabaseInformationMain, the feature is not supported. The default implementation is the org.hsqldb.dbinfo.DatabaseInformationMain class.
    Specified by:
    
    getColumns in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    tableNamePattern - a table name pattern; must match the table name as it is stored in the database
    
    columnNamePattern - a column name pattern; must match the column name as it is stored in the database
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet - each row is a column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    getSearchStringEscape()
  - getColumnPrivileges
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getColumnPrivileges(java.lang.String catalog,
                                              java.lang.String schema,
                                              java.lang.String table,
                                              java.lang.String columnNamePattern)
                                       throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the access rights for a table's columns.
    Only privileges matching the column name criteria are returned. They are ordered by COLUMN_NAME and PRIVILEGE.
    Each privilege description has the following columns:
    
    TABLE_CAT String => table catalog (may be null)
    TABLE_SCHEM String => table schema (may be null)
    TABLE_NAME String => table name
    COLUMN_NAME String => column name
    GRANTOR String => grantor of access (may be null)
    GRANTEE String => grantee of access
    PRIVILEGE String => name of access (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, REFRENCES, ...)
    IS_GRANTABLE String => "YES" if grantee is permitted to grant to others; "NO" if not; null if unknown
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the SQL Standard. It treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive in SQL and stores them in upper case; it treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim. All JDBCDatabaseMetaData methods perform case-sensitive comparison between name (pattern) arguments and the corresponding identifier values as they are stored in the database. Therefore, care must be taken to specify name arguments precisely (including case) as they are stored in the database.
    This feature is supported by default. The default implementation is the org.hsqldb.dbinfo.DatabaseInformationMain class.
    Specified by:
    
    getColumnPrivileges in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schema - a schema name; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    table - a table name; must match the table name as it is stored in the database
    
    columnNamePattern - a column name pattern; must match the column name as it is stored in the database
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet - each row is a column privilege description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    getSearchStringEscape()
  - getTablePrivileges
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getTablePrivileges(java.lang.String catalog,
                                             java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                             java.lang.String tableNamePattern)
                                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the access rights for each table available in a catalog. Note that a table privilege applies to one or more columns in the table. It would be wrong to assume that this privilege applies to all columns (this may be true for some systems but is not true for all.)
    Only privileges matching the schema and table name criteria are returned. They are ordered by JDBC 4.1[TABLE_CAT,] TABLE_SCHEM, TABLE_NAME, and PRIVILEGE.
    Each privilege description has the following columns:
    
    TABLE_CAT String => table catalog (may be null)
    TABLE_SCHEM String => table schema (may be null)
    TABLE_NAME String => table name
    GRANTOR String => grantor of access (may be null)
    GRANTEE String => grantee of access
    PRIVILEGE String => name of access (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, REFRENCES, ...)
    IS_GRANTABLE String => "YES" if grantee is permitted to grant to others; "NO" if not; null if unknown
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the SQL Standard. It treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive in SQL and stores them in upper case; it treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim. All JDBCDatabaseMetaData methods perform case-sensitive comparison between name (pattern) arguments and the corresponding identifier values as they are stored in the database. Therefore, care must be taken to specify name arguments precisely (including case) as they are stored in the database.
    Specified by:
    
    getTablePrivileges in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    tableNamePattern - a table name pattern; must match the table name as it is stored in the database
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet - each row is a table privilege description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    getSearchStringEscape()
  - getBestRowIdentifier
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getBestRowIdentifier(java.lang.String catalog,
                                               java.lang.String schema,
                                               java.lang.String table,
                                               int scope,
                                               boolean nullable)
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of a table's optimal set of columns that uniquely identifies a row. They are ordered by SCOPE.
    Each column description has the following columns:
    
    SCOPE short => actual scope of result
    
    bestRowTemporary - very temporary, while using row
    bestRowTransaction - valid for remainder of current transaction
    bestRowSession - valid for remainder of current session
    
    COLUMN_NAME String => column name
    DATA_TYPE int => SQL data type from java.sql.Types
    TYPE_NAME String => Data source dependent type name, for a UDT the type name is fully qualified
    COLUMN_SIZE int => precision
    BUFFER_LENGTH int => not used
    DECIMAL_DIGITS short => scale - Null is returned for data types where DECIMAL_DIGITS is not applicable.
    PSEUDO_COLUMN short => is this a pseudo column like an Oracle ROWID
    
    bestRowUnknown - may or may not be pseudo column
    bestRowNotPseudo - is NOT a pseudo column
    bestRowPseudo - is a pseudo column
    
    (JDBC4 clarification:)
    The COLUMN_SIZE column represents the specified column size for the given column. For numeric data, this is the maximum precision. For character data, this is the [declared or implicit maximum] length in characters. For datetime datatypes, this is the [maximum] length in characters of the String representation (assuming the maximum allowed precision of the fractional seconds component). For binary data, this is the [maximum] length in bytes. For the ROWID datatype, this is the length in bytes[, as returned by the implementation-specific java.sql.RowId.getBytes() method]. JDBC 4.1 Deleted[0] JDBC 4.1 Added[Null] is returned for data types where the column size is not applicable.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the SQL Standard. It treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive in SQL and stores them in upper case; it treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim. All JDBCDatabaseMetaData methods perform case-sensitive comparison between name (pattern) arguments and the corresponding identifier values as they are stored in the database. Therefore, care must be taken to specify name arguments precisely (including case) as they are stored in the database.
    If the name of a column is defined in the database without double quotes, an all-uppercase name must be specified when calling this method. Otherwise, the name must be specified in the exact case of the column definition in the database.
    Specified by:
    
    getBestRowIdentifier in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schema - a schema name; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    table - a table name; must match the table name as it is stored in the database
    
    scope - the scope of interest; use same values as SCOPE
    
    nullable - include columns that are nullable.
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet - each row is a column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getVersionColumns
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getVersionColumns(java.lang.String catalog,
                                            java.lang.String schema,
                                            java.lang.String table)
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of a table's columns that are automatically updated when any value in a row is updated. They are unordered.
    Each column description has the following columns:
    
    SCOPE short => is not used
    COLUMN_NAME String => column name
    DATA_TYPE int => SQL data type from java.sql.Types
    TYPE_NAME String => Data source-dependent type name
    COLUMN_SIZE int => precision
    BUFFER_LENGTH int => length of column value in bytes
    DECIMAL_DIGITS short => scale - Null is returned for data types where DECIMAL_DIGITS is not applicable.
    PSEUDO_COLUMN short => whether this is pseudo column like an Oracle ROWID
    
    versionColumnUnknown - may or may not be pseudo column
    versionColumnNotPseudo - is NOT a pseudo column
    versionColumnPseudo - is a pseudo column
    
    (JDBC4 clarification:)
    The COLUMN_SIZE column represents the specified column size for the given column. For numeric data, this is the maximum precision. For character data, this is the [declared or implicit maximum] length in characters. For datetime datatypes, this is the [maximum] length in characters of the String representation (assuming the maximum allowed precision of the fractional seconds component). For binary data, this is the [maximum] length in bytes. For the ROWID datatype, this is the length in bytes[, as returned by the implementation-specific java.sql.RowId.getBytes() method]. JDBC 4.1 Deleted[0], JDBC 4.1 Added[Null] is returned for data types where the column size is not applicable.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB 2.5.0 and later returns information on auto-updated TIMESTAMP columns defined with ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, and the columns of SYSTEM_TIME periods. Columns defined as GENERATED AS IDENTITY, SEQUENCE, or an expression are not returned as they are not always automatically updated when other columns in a row are updated.
    Specified by:
    
    getVersionColumns in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schema - a schema name; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    table - a table name; must match the table name as it is stored in the database
    
    Returns:
    
    a ResultSet object in which each row is a column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getPrimaryKeys
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getPrimaryKeys(java.lang.String catalog,
                                         java.lang.String schema,
                                         java.lang.String table)
                                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the given table's primary key columns. They are ordered by COLUMN_NAME.
    Each primary key column description has the following columns:
    
    TABLE_CAT String => table catalog (may be null)
    TABLE_SCHEM String => table schema (may be null)
    TABLE_NAME String => table name
    COLUMN_NAME String => column name
    KEY_SEQ short => (JDBC4 Clarification:) sequence number within primary key( a value of 1 represents the first column of the primary key, a value of 2 would represent the second column within the primary key).
    PK_NAME String => primary key name (may be null)
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the SQL Standard. It treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive in SQL and stores them in upper case; it treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim. All JDBCDatabaseMetaData methods perform case-sensitive comparison between name (pattern) arguments and the corresponding identifier values as they are stored in the database. Therefore, care must be taken to specify name arguments precisely (including case) as they are stored in the database.
    Specified by:
    
    getPrimaryKeys in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schema - a schema name; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    table - a table name; must match the table name as it is stored in the database
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet - each row is a primary key column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers(), storesUpperCaseIdentifiers()
  - getImportedKeys
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getImportedKeys(java.lang.String catalog,
                                          java.lang.String schema,
                                          java.lang.String table)
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the primary key columns that are referenced by the given table's foreign key columns (the primary keys imported by a table). They are ordered by PKTABLE_CAT, PKTABLE_SCHEM, PKTABLE_NAME, and KEY_SEQ.
    Each primary key column description has the following columns:
    
    PKTABLE_CAT String => primary key table catalog being imported (may be null)
    PKTABLE_SCHEM String => primary key table schema being imported (may be null)
    PKTABLE_NAME String => primary key table name being imported
    PKCOLUMN_NAME String => primary key column name being imported
    FKTABLE_CAT String => foreign key table catalog (may be null)
    FKTABLE_SCHEM String => foreign key table schema (may be null)
    FKTABLE_NAME String => foreign key table name
    FKCOLUMN_NAME String => foreign key column name
    KEY_SEQ short => (JDBC4 clarification) sequence number within a foreign key (a value of 1 represents the first column of the foreign key, a value of 2 would represent the second column within the foreign key).
    UPDATE_RULE short => What happens to a foreign key when the primary key is updated:
    
    importedNoAction - do not allow update of primary key if it has been imported
    importedKeyCascade - change imported key to agree with primary key update
    importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if its primary key has been updated
    importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default values if its primary key has been updated
    importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
    
    DELETE_RULE short => What happens to the foreign key when primary is deleted.
    
    importedKeyNoAction - do not allow delete of primary key if it has been imported
    importedKeyCascade - delete rows that import a deleted key
    importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if its primary key has been deleted
    importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
    importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default if its primary key has been deleted
    
    FK_NAME String => foreign key name (may be null)
    PK_NAME String => primary key name (may be null)
    DEFERRABILITY short => can the evaluation of foreign key constraints be deferred until commit
    
    importedKeyInitiallyDeferred - see SQL92 for definition
    importedKeyInitiallyImmediate - see SQL92 for definition
    importedKeyNotDeferrable - see SQL92 for definition
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the SQL Standard. It treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive in SQL and stores them in upper case; it treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim. All JDBCDatabaseMetaData methods perform case-sensitive comparison between name (pattern) arguments and the corresponding identifier values as they are stored in the database. Therefore, care must be taken to specify name arguments precisely (including case) as they are stored in the database.
    Specified by:
    
    getImportedKeys in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schema - a schema name; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    table - a table name; must match the table name as it is stored in the database
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet - each row is a primary key column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    getExportedKeys(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String), supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers(), storesUpperCaseIdentifiers()
  - getExportedKeys
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getExportedKeys(java.lang.String catalog,
                                          java.lang.String schema,
                                          java.lang.String table)
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the foreign key columns that reference the given table's primary key columns (the foreign keys exported by a table). They are ordered by FKTABLE_CAT, FKTABLE_SCHEM, FKTABLE_NAME, and KEY_SEQ.
    Each foreign key column description has the following columns:
    
    PKTABLE_CAT String => primary key table catalog (may be null)
    PKTABLE_SCHEM String => primary key table schema (may be null)
    PKTABLE_NAME String => primary key table name
    PKCOLUMN_NAME String => primary key column name
    FKTABLE_CAT String => foreign key table catalog (may be null) being exported (may be null)
    FKTABLE_SCHEM String => foreign key table schema (may be null) being exported (may be null)
    FKTABLE_NAME String => foreign key table name being exported
    FKCOLUMN_NAME String => foreign key column name being exported
    KEY_SEQ short => (JDBC4 clarification:) sequence number within foreign key( a value of 1 represents the first column of the foreign key, a value of 2 would represent the second column within the foreign key).
    UPDATE_RULE short => What happens to foreign key when primary is updated:
    
    importedNoAction - do not allow update of primary key if it has been imported
    importedKeyCascade - change imported key to agree with primary key update
    importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if its primary key has been updated
    importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default values if its primary key has been updated
    importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
    
    DELETE_RULE short => What happens to the foreign key when primary is deleted.
    
    importedKeyNoAction - do not allow delete of primary key if it has been imported
    importedKeyCascade - delete rows that import a deleted key
    importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if its primary key has been deleted
    importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
    importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default if its primary key has been deleted
    
    FK_NAME String => foreign key name (may be null)
    PK_NAME String => primary key name (may be null)
    DEFERRABILITY short => can the evaluation of foreign key constraints be deferred until commit
    
    importedKeyInitiallyDeferred - see SQL92 for definition
    importedKeyInitiallyImmediate - see SQL92 for definition
    importedKeyNotDeferrable - see SQL92 for definition
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the SQL Standard. It treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive in SQL and stores them in upper case; it treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim. All JDBCDatabaseMetaData methods perform case-sensitive comparison between name (pattern) arguments and the corresponding identifier values as they are stored in the database. Therefore, care must be taken to specify name arguments precisely (including case) as they are stored in the database.
    Specified by:
    
    getExportedKeys in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in this database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schema - a schema name; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    table - a table name; must match the table name as it is stored in this database
    
    Returns:
    
    a ResultSet object in which each row is a foreign key column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    getImportedKeys(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String), supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers(), storesUpperCaseIdentifiers()
  - getCrossReference
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getCrossReference(java.lang.String parentCatalog,
                                            java.lang.String parentSchema,
                                            java.lang.String parentTable,
                                            java.lang.String foreignCatalog,
                                            java.lang.String foreignSchema,
                                            java.lang.String foreignTable)
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    (JDBC4 clarification:) Retrieves a description of the foreign key columns in the given foreign key table that reference the primary key or the columns representing a unique constraint of the parent table (could be the same or a different table). The number of columns returned from the parent table must match the number of columns that make up the foreign key. They are ordered by FKTABLE_CAT, FKTABLE_SCHEM, FKTABLE_NAME, and KEY_SEQ.
    Each foreign key column description has the following columns:
    
    PKTABLE_CAT String => parent key table catalog (may be null)
    PKTABLE_SCHEM String => parent key table schema (may be null)
    PKTABLE_NAME String => parent key table name
    PKCOLUMN_NAME String => parent key column name
    FKTABLE_CAT String => foreign key table catalog (may be null) being exported (may be null)
    FKTABLE_SCHEM String => foreign key table schema (may be null) being exported (may be null)
    FKTABLE_NAME String => foreign key table name being exported
    FKCOLUMN_NAME String => foreign key column name being exported
    KEY_SEQ short => sequence number within foreign key( a value of 1 represents the first column of the foreign key, a value of 2 would represent the second column within the foreign key).
    UPDATE_RULE short => What happens to foreign key when parent key is updated:
    
    importedNoAction - do not allow update of parent key if it has been imported
    importedKeyCascade - change imported key to agree with parent key update
    importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if its parent key has been updated
    importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default values if its parent key has been updated
    importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
    
    DELETE_RULE short => What happens to the foreign key when parent key is deleted.
    
    importedKeyNoAction - do not allow delete of parent key if it has been imported
    importedKeyCascade - delete rows that import a deleted key
    importedKeySetNull - change imported key to NULL if its primary key has been deleted
    importedKeyRestrict - same as importedKeyNoAction (for ODBC 2.x compatibility)
    importedKeySetDefault - change imported key to default if its parent key has been deleted
    
    FK_NAME String => foreign key name (may be null)
    PK_NAME String => parent key name (may be null)
    DEFERRABILITY short => can the evaluation of foreign key constraints be deferred until commit
    
    importedKeyInitiallyDeferred - see SQL92 for definition
    importedKeyInitiallyImmediate - see SQL92 for definition
    importedKeyNotDeferrable - see SQL92 for definition
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the SQL Standard. It treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive in SQL and stores them in upper case; it treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim. All JDBCDatabaseMetaData methods perform case-sensitive comparison between name (pattern) arguments and the corresponding identifier values as they are stored in the database. Therefore, care must be taken to specify name arguments precisely (including case) as they are stored in the database.
    Specified by:
    
    getCrossReference in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    parentCatalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    
    parentSchema - a schema name; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means drop schema name from the selection criteria
    
    parentTable - the name of the table that exports the key; must match the table name as it is stored in the database
    
    foreignCatalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    
    foreignSchema - a schema name; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means drop schema name from the selection criteria
    
    foreignTable - the name of the table that imports the key; must match the table name as it is stored in the database
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet - each row is a foreign key column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    getImportedKeys(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String), supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers(), storesUpperCaseIdentifiers()
  - getTypeInfo
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getTypeInfo()
                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of all the (JDBC4 clarification:) data types supported by this database. They are ordered by DATA_TYPE and then by how closely the data type maps to the corresponding JDBC SQL type.
    (JDBC4 clarification:) If the database supports SQL distinct types, then getTypeInfo() will return a single row with a TYPE_NAME of DISTINCT and a DATA_TYPE of Types.DISTINCT. If the database supports SQL structured types, then getTypeInfo() will return a single row with a TYPE_NAME of STRUCT and a DATA_TYPE of Types.STRUCT.
    (JDBC4 clarification:)
    If SQL distinct or structured types are supported, then information on the individual types may be obtained from the getUDTs() method.
    Each type description has the following columns:
    
    TYPE_NAME String => Type name
    DATA_TYPE int => SQL data type from java.sql.Types
    PRECISION int => maximum precision
    LITERAL_PREFIX String => prefix used to quote a literal (may be null)
    LITERAL_SUFFIX String => suffix used to quote a literal (may be null)
    CREATE_PARAMS String => parameters used in creating the type (may be null)
    NULLABLE short => can you use NULL for this type.
    
    typeNoNulls - does not allow NULL values
    typeNullable - allows NULL values
    typeNullableUnknown - nullability unknown
    
    CASE_SENSITIVE boolean=> is it case sensitive.
    SEARCHABLE short => can you use "WHERE" based on this type:
    
    typePredNone - No support
    typePredChar - Only supported with WHERE .. LIKE
    typePredBasic - Supported except for WHERE .. LIKE
    typeSearchable - Supported for all WHERE ..
    
    UNSIGNED_ATTRIBUTE boolean => is it unsigned.
    FIXED_PREC_SCALE boolean => can it be a money value.
    AUTO_INCREMENT boolean => can it be used for an auto-increment value.
    LOCAL_TYPE_NAME String => localized version of type name (may be null)
    MINIMUM_SCALE short => minimum scale supported
    MAXIMUM_SCALE short => maximum scale supported
    SQL_DATA_TYPE int => unused
    SQL_DATETIME_SUB int => unused
    NUM_PREC_RADIX int => usually 2 or 10
    
    (JDBC4 clarification:) The PRECISION column represents the maximum column size that the server supports for the given datatype. For numeric data, this is the maximum precision. For character data, this is the [maximum] length in characters. For datetime datatypes, this is the [maximum] length in characters of the String representation (assuming the maximum allowed precision of the fractional seconds component). For binary data, this is the [maximum] length in bytes. For the ROWID datatype, this is the length in bytes[, as returned by the implementation-specific java.sql.RowId.getBytes() method]. JDBC 4.1 Deleted[0] JDBC 4.1 Added[Null] is returned for data types where the column size is not applicable.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    This feature is supported.
    Specified by:
    
    getTypeInfo in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    a ResultSet object in which each row is an SQL type description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
  - getIndexInfo
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getIndexInfo(java.lang.String catalog,
                                       java.lang.String schema,
                                       java.lang.String table,
                                       boolean unique,
                                       boolean approximate)
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the given table's indices and statistics. They are ordered by NON_UNIQUE, TYPE, INDEX_NAME, and ORDINAL_POSITION.
    Each index column description has the following columns:
    
    TABLE_CAT String => table catalog (may be null)
    TABLE_SCHEM String => table schema (may be null)
    TABLE_NAME String => table name
    NON_UNIQUE boolean => Can index values be non-unique. false when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
    INDEX_QUALIFIER String => index catalog (may be null); null when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
    INDEX_NAME String => index name; null when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
    TYPE short => index type:
    
    tableIndexStatistic - this identifies table statistics that are returned in conjunction with a table's index descriptions
    tableIndexClustered - this is a clustered index
    tableIndexHashed - this is a hashed index
    tableIndexOther - this is some other style of index
    
    ORDINAL_POSITION short => column sequence number within index; zero when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
    COLUMN_NAME String => column name; null when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
    ASC_OR_DESC String => column sort sequence, "A" => ascending, "D" => descending, may be null if sort sequence is not supported; null when TYPE is tableIndexStatistic
    CARDINALITY int => When TYPE is tableIndexStatistic, then this is the number of rows in the table; otherwise, it is the number of unique values in the index.
    PAGES int => When TYPE is tableIndexStatistic then this is the number of pages used for the table, otherwise it is the number of pages used for the current index.
    FILTER_CONDITION String => Filter condition, if any. (may be null)
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the SQL Standard. It treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive in SQL and stores them in upper case; it treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim. All JDBCDatabaseMetaData methods perform case-sensitive comparison between name (pattern) arguments and the corresponding identifier values as they are stored in the database. Therefore, care must be taken to specify name arguments precisely (including case) as they are stored in the database.
    Specified by:
    
    getIndexInfo in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in this database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schema - a schema name; must match the schema name as it is stored in this database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    table - a table name; must match the table name as it is stored in this database
    
    unique - when true, return only indices for unique values; when false, return indices regardless of whether unique or not
    
    approximate - when true, result is allowed to reflect approximate or out of data values; when false, results are requested to be accurate
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet - each row is an index column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers(), storesUpperCaseIdentifiers()
  - supportsResultSetType
```
public boolean supportsResultSetType(int type)
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports the given result set type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsResultSetType in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - defined in java.sql.ResultSet
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.2
    
    See Also:
    
    JDBCConnection
  - supportsResultSetConcurrency
```
public boolean supportsResultSetConcurrency(int type,
                                            int concurrency)
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports the given concurrency type in combination with the given result set type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsResultSetConcurrency in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - defined in java.sql.ResultSet
    
    concurrency - type defined in java.sql.ResultSet
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.2
    
    See Also:
    
    JDBCConnection
  - ownUpdatesAreVisible
```
public boolean ownUpdatesAreVisible(int type)
                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether for the given type of ResultSet object, the result set's own updates are visible.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Updates to ResultSet rows are not visible after moving from the updated row.
    
    Specified by:
    
    ownUpdatesAreVisible in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the ResultSet type; one of ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY, ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE, or ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE
    
    Returns:
    
    true if updates are visible for the given result set type; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.2
  - ownDeletesAreVisible
```
public boolean ownDeletesAreVisible(int type)
                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a result set's own deletes are visible.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Rows deleted from the ResultSet are still visible after moving from the deleted row.
    
    Specified by:
    
    ownDeletesAreVisible in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the ResultSet type; one of ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY, ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE, or ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE
    
    Returns:
    
    true if deletes are visible for the given result set type; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.2
  - ownInsertsAreVisible
```
public boolean ownInsertsAreVisible(int type)
                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a result set's own inserts are visible.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Rows added to a ResultSet are not visible after moving from the insert row; this method always returns false.
    
    Specified by:
    
    ownInsertsAreVisible in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the ResultSet type; one of ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY, ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE, or ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE
    
    Returns:
    
    true if inserts are visible for the given result set type; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.2
  - othersUpdatesAreVisible
```
public boolean othersUpdatesAreVisible(int type)
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether updates made by others are visible.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Updates made by other connections or the same connection while the ResultSet is open are not visible in the ResultSet.
    
    Specified by:
    
    othersUpdatesAreVisible in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the ResultSet type; one of ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY, ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE, or ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE
    
    Returns:
    
    true if updates made by others are visible for the given result set type; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.2
  - othersDeletesAreVisible
```
public boolean othersDeletesAreVisible(int type)
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether deletes made by others are visible.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Deletes made by other connections or the same connection while the ResultSet is open are not visible in the ResultSet.
    
    Specified by:
    
    othersDeletesAreVisible in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the ResultSet type; one of ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY, ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE, or ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE
    
    Returns:
    
    true if deletes made by others are visible for the given result set type; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.2
  - othersInsertsAreVisible
```
public boolean othersInsertsAreVisible(int type)
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether inserts made by others are visible.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Inserts made by other connections or the same connection while the ResultSet is open are not visible in the ResultSet.
    
    Specified by:
    
    othersInsertsAreVisible in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the ResultSet type; one of ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY, ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE, or ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE
    
    Returns:
    
    true if inserts made by others are visible for the given result set type; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.2
  - updatesAreDetected
```
public boolean updatesAreDetected(int type)
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether or not a visible row update can be detected by calling the method ResultSet.rowUpdated.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Updates made to the rows of the ResultSet are not detected by calling the ResultSet.rowUpdated.
    
    Specified by:
    
    updatesAreDetected in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the ResultSet type; one of ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY, ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE, or ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE
    
    Returns:
    
    true if changes are detected by the result set type; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.2
  - deletesAreDetected
```
public boolean deletesAreDetected(int type)
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether or not a visible row delete can be detected by calling the method ResultSet.rowDeleted. If the method deletesAreDetected returns false, it means that deleted rows are removed from the result set.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Deletes made to the rows of the ResultSet are not detected by calling the ResultSet.rowDeleted.
    
    Specified by:
    
    deletesAreDetected in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the ResultSet type; one of ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY, ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE, or ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE
    
    Returns:
    
    true if deletes are detected by the given result set type; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.2
  - insertsAreDetected
```
public boolean insertsAreDetected(int type)
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether or not a visible row insert can be detected by calling the method ResultSet.rowInserted.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Inserts made into the ResultSet are not visible and thus not detected by calling the ResultSet.rowInserted.
    
    Specified by:
    
    insertsAreDetected in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the ResultSet type; one of ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY, ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE, or ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE
    
    Returns:
    
    true if changes are detected by the specified result set type; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.2
  - supportsBatchUpdates
```
public boolean supportsBatchUpdates()
                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports batch updates.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports batch updates; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsBatchUpdates in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this database supports batch updates; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.2
  - getUDTs
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getUDTs(java.lang.String catalog,
                                  java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                  java.lang.String typeNamePattern,
                                  int[] types)
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the user-defined types (UDTs) defined in a particular schema. Schema-specific UDTs may have type JAVA_OBJECT, STRUCT, or DISTINCT.
    Only types matching the catalog, schema, type name and type criteria are returned. They are ordered by DATA_TYPE, JDBC 4.1[TYPE_CAT,] TYPE_SCHEM and TYPE_NAME. The type name parameter may be a fully-qualified name. In this case, the catalog and schemaPattern parameters are ignored.
    Each type description has the following columns:
    
    TYPE_CAT String => the type's catalog (may be null)
    TYPE_SCHEM String => type's schema (may be null)
    TYPE_NAME String => type name
    CLASS_NAME String => Java class name
    DATA_TYPE int => type value defined in java.sql.Types. One of JAVA_OBJECT, STRUCT, or DISTINCT
    REMARKS String => explanatory comment on the type
    BASE_TYPE short => type code of the source type of a DISTINCT type or the type that implements the user-generated reference type of the SELF_REFERENCING_COLUMN of a structured type as defined in java.sql.Types (null if DATA_TYPE is not DISTINCT or not STRUCT with REFERENCE_GENERATION = USER_DEFINED)
    
    Note: If the driver does not support UDTs, an empty result set is returned.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the SQL Standard. It treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive in SQL and stores them in upper case; it treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim. All JDBCDatabaseMetaData methods perform case-sensitive comparison between name (pattern) arguments and the corresponding identifier values as they are stored in the database. Therefore, care must be taken to specify name arguments precisely (including case) as they are stored in the database.
    Starting with 2.0, DISTICT types are supported and are reported by this method.
    Specified by:
    
    getUDTs in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schemaPattern - a schema pattern name; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    typeNamePattern - a type name pattern; must match the type name as it is stored in the database; may be a fully qualified name
    
    types - a list of user-defined types (JAVA_OBJECT, STRUCT, or DISTINCT) to include; null returns all types
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet object in which each row describes a UDT
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.2
    
    See Also:
    
    (JDBC4 clarification)
  - getConnection
```
public java.sql.Connection getConnection()
                                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the connection that produced this metadata object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getConnection in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the connection that produced this metadata object
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.2
  - supportsSavepoints
```
public boolean supportsSavepoints()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports savepoints.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    This SQL feature is supported through JDBC as well as SQL.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsSavepoints in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if savepoints are supported; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
  - supportsNamedParameters
```
public boolean supportsNamedParameters()
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports named parameters to callable statements.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports JDBC named parameters to callable statements; this method returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsNamedParameters in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if named parameters are supported; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
  - supportsMultipleOpenResults
```
public boolean supportsMultipleOpenResults()
                                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether it is possible to have multiple ResultSet objects returned from a CallableStatement object simultaneously.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports multiple ResultSet objects returned from a CallableStatement; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsMultipleOpenResults in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a CallableStatement object can return multiple ResultSet objects simultaneously; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
  - supportsGetGeneratedKeys
```
public boolean supportsGetGeneratedKeys()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether auto-generated keys can be retrieved after a statement has been executed
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports retrieval of autogenerated keys through the JDBC interface; this method always returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsGetGeneratedKeys in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if auto-generated keys can be retrieved after a statement has executed; false otherwise
    (JDBC4 Clarification:)
    If true is returned, the JDBC driver must support the returning of auto-generated keys for at least SQL INSERT statements
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
  - getSuperTypes
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getSuperTypes(java.lang.String catalog,
                                        java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                        java.lang.String typeNamePattern)
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the user-defined type (UDT) hierarchies defined in a particular schema in this database. Only the immediate super type sub type relationship is modeled.
    Only supertype information for UDTs matching the catalog, schema, and type name is returned. The type name parameter may be a fully-qualified name. When the UDT name supplied is a fully-qualified name, the catalog and schemaPattern parameters are ignored.
    If a UDT does not have a direct super type, it is not listed here. A row of the ResultSet object returned by this method describes the designated UDT and a direct supertype. A row has the following columns:
    
    TYPE_CAT String => the UDT's catalog (may be null)
    TYPE_SCHEM String => UDT's schema (may be null)
    TYPE_NAME String => type name of the UDT
    SUPERTYPE_CAT String => the direct super type's catalog (may be null)
    SUPERTYPE_SCHEM String => the direct super type's schema (may be null)
    SUPERTYPE_NAME String => the direct super type's name
    
    Note: If the driver does not support type hierarchies, an empty result set is returned.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB supports the SQL Standard. It treats unquoted identifiers as case insensitive in SQL and stores them in upper case; it treats quoted identifiers as case sensitive and stores them verbatim. All JDBCDatabaseMetaData methods perform case-sensitive comparison between name (pattern) arguments and the corresponding identifier values as they are stored in the database. Therefore, care must be taken to specify name arguments precisely (including case) as they are stored in the database.
    From 2.0, this feature is supported by default and return supertypes for DOMAIN and DISTINCT types.
    If the jar is compiled without org.hsqldb.dbinfo.DatabaseInformationMain, the feature is not supported. The default implementation is the org.hsqldb.dbinfo.DatabaseInformationMain class.
    Specified by:
    
    getSuperTypes in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    
    schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    
    typeNamePattern - a UDT name pattern; may be a fully-qualified name
    
    Returns:
    
    a ResultSet object in which a row gives information about the designated UDT
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
    
    See Also:
    
    (JDBC4 clarification)
  - getSuperTables
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getSuperTables(java.lang.String catalog,
                                         java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                         java.lang.String tableNamePattern)
                                  throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the table hierarchies defined in a particular schema in this database.
    Only supertable information for tables matching the catalog, schema and table name are returned. The table name parameter may be a fully- qualified name, in which case, the catalog and schemaPattern parameters are ignored. If a table does not have a super table, it is not listed here. Supertables have to be defined in the same catalog and schema as the sub tables. Therefore, the type description does not need to include this information for the supertable.
    Each type description has the following columns:
    
    TABLE_CAT String => the type's catalog (may be null)
    TABLE_SCHEM String => type's schema (may be null)
    TABLE_NAME String => type name
    SUPERTABLE_NAME String => the direct super type's name
    
    Note: If the driver does not support type hierarchies, an empty result set is returned.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    This method is intended for tables of structured types. From 2.0 this method returns an empty ResultSet. the org.hsqldb.dbinfo.DatabaseInformationMain class.
    Specified by:
    
    getSuperTables in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means drop catalog name from the selection criteria
    
    schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; "" retrieves those without a schema
    
    tableNamePattern - a table name pattern; may be a fully-qualified name
    
    Returns:
    
    a ResultSet object in which each row is a type description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
    
    See Also:
    
    (JDBC4 clarification)
  - getAttributes
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getAttributes(java.lang.String catalog,
                                        java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                        java.lang.String typeNamePattern,
                                        java.lang.String attributeNamePattern)
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the given attribute of the given type for a user-defined type (UDT) that is available in the given schema and catalog.
    Descriptions are returned only for attributes of UDTs matching the catalog, schema, type, and attribute name criteria. They are ordered by JDBC 4.1[TYPE_CAT, ]TYPE_SCHEM, TYPE_NAME and ORDINAL_POSITION. This description does not contain inherited attributes.
    The ResultSet object that is returned has the following columns:
    
    TYPE_CAT String => type catalog (may be null)
    TYPE_SCHEM String => type schema (may be null)
    TYPE_NAME String => type name
    ATTR_NAME String => attribute name
    DATA_TYPE int => attribute type SQL type from java.sql.Types
    ATTR_TYPE_NAME String => Data source dependent type name. For a UDT, the type name is fully qualified. For a REF, the type name is fully qualified and represents the target type of the reference type.
    ATTR_SIZE int => column size. For char or date types this is the maximum number of characters; for numeric or decimal types this is precision.
    DECIMAL_DIGITS int => the number of fractional digits. Null is returned for data types where DECIMAL_DIGITS is not applicable.
    NUM_PREC_RADIX int => Radix (typically either 10 or 2)
    NULLABLE int => whether NULL is allowed
    
    attributeNoNulls - might not allow NULL values
    attributeNullable - definitely allows NULL values
    attributeNullableUnknown - nullability unknown
    
    REMARKS String => comment describing column (may be null)
    ATTR_DEF String => default value (may be null)
    SQL_DATA_TYPE int => unused
    SQL_DATETIME_SUB int => unused
    CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH int => for char types the maximum number of bytes in the column
    ORDINAL_POSITION int => index of JDBC 4.1 correction[the attribute in the UDT] (starting at 1)
    IS_NULLABLE String => ISO rules are used to determine the nullability for a column.
    
    YES --- if the JDBC 4.1 correction[attribute] can include NULLs
    NO --- if the JDBC 4.1 correction[attribute] cannot include NULLs
    empty string --- if the nullability for the JDBC 4.1 correction[attribute] is unknown
    
    SCOPE_CATALOG String => catalog of table that is the scope of a reference attribute (null if DATA_TYPE isn't REF)
    SCOPE_SCHEMA String => schema of table that is the scope of a reference attribute (null if DATA_TYPE isn't REF)
    SCOPE_TABLE String => table name that is the scope of a reference attribute (null if the DATA_TYPE isn't REF)
    SOURCE_DATA_TYPE short => source type of a distinct type or user-generated Ref type,SQL type from java.sql.Types (null if DATA_TYPE isn't DISTINCT or user-generated REF)
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    This method is intended for attributes of structured types. From 2.0 this method returns an empty ResultSet.
    Specified by:
    
    getAttributes in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    typeNamePattern - a type name pattern; must match the type name as it is stored in the database
    
    attributeNamePattern - an attribute name pattern; must match the attribute name as it is declared in the database
    
    Returns:
    
    a ResultSet object in which each row is an attribute description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
    
    See Also:
    
    getSearchStringEscape()
  - supportsResultSetHoldability
```
public boolean supportsResultSetHoldability(int holdability)
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports the given result set holdability.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB returns true for both alternatives.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsResultSetHoldability in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    holdability - one of the following constants: ResultSet.HOLD_CURSORS_OVER_COMMIT or ResultSet.CLOSE_CURSORS_AT_COMMIT
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
    
    See Also:
    
    JDBCConnection
  - getResultSetHoldability
```
public int getResultSetHoldability()
                            throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    (JDBC4 clarification:) Retrieves this database's default holdability for ResultSet objects.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB defaults to HOLD_CURSORS_OVER_COMMIT for CONSUR_READ_ONLY ResultSet objects. If the ResultSet concurrency is CONCUR_UPDATABLE, then holdability is is enforced as CLOSE_CURSORS_AT_COMMIT.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getResultSetHoldability in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the default holdability; either ResultSet.HOLD_CURSORS_OVER_COMMIT or ResultSet.CLOSE_CURSORS_AT_COMMIT
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
  - getDatabaseMajorVersion
```
public int getDatabaseMajorVersion()
                            throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the major version number of the underlying database.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Returns the major version
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDatabaseMajorVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the underlying database's major version
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
  - getDatabaseMinorVersion
```
public int getDatabaseMinorVersion()
                            throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the minor version number of the underlying database.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    This returns the digit after the first point in version.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDatabaseMinorVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    underlying database's minor version
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
  - getJDBCMajorVersion
```
public int getJDBCMajorVersion()
                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the major JDBC version number for this driver.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Specified by:
    
    getJDBCMajorVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    JDBC version major number
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
  - getJDBCMinorVersion
```
public int getJDBCMinorVersion()
                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the minor JDBC version number for this driver.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Specified by:
    
    getJDBCMinorVersion in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    JDBC version minor number
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
  - getSQLStateType
```
public int getSQLStateType()
                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    (JDBC4 modified:) Indicates whether the SQLSTATE returned by SQLException.getSQLState is X/Open (now known as Open Group) SQL CLI or SQL:2003.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    HSQLDB returns sqlStateSQL under JDBC4 which is equivalent to JDBC3 value of sqlStateSQL99.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSQLStateType in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the type of SQLSTATE; one of: sqlStateXOpen or sqlStateSQL
    sqlStateSQL is new in JDBC4 and its value is the same as JDBC3 sqlStateSQL99
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
  - locatorsUpdateCopy
```
public boolean locatorsUpdateCopy()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Indicates whether updates made to a LOB are made on a copy or directly to the LOB.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Updates to a LOB are made directly. This means the lobs in an updatable ResultSet can be updated and the change is applied when the updateRow() method is applied. Lobs created by calling the Connection methods createClob() and createBlob() can be updated. The lob can then be sent to the database in a PreparedStatement with an UPDATE or INSERT SQL statement.
    
    Specified by:
    
    locatorsUpdateCopy in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if updates are made to a copy of the LOB; false if updates are made directly to the LOB
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
  - supportsStatementPooling
```
public boolean supportsStatementPooling()
                                 throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports statement pooling.
    
    HSQLDB-Specific Information:
    
    Starting with 2.0, HSQLDB supports statement pooling when built under JDK 1.6+.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsStatementPooling in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.4, HSQLDB 1.7
  - getRowIdLifetime
```
public java.sql.RowIdLifetime getRowIdLifetime()
                                        throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Indicates whether or not this data source supports the SQL ROWID type, and if so the lifetime for which a RowId object remains valid.
    The returned int values have the following relationship:
    ROWID_UNSUPPORTED < ROWID_VALID_OTHER < ROWID_VALID_TRANSACTION < ROWID_VALID_SESSION < ROWID_VALID_FOREVER
    so conditional logic such as
    if (metadata.getRowIdLifetime() > DatabaseMetaData.ROWID_VALID_TRANSACTION)
    can be used. Valid Forever means valid across all Sessions, and valid for a Session means valid across all its contained Transactions.
    Specified by:
    
    getRowIdLifetime in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the status indicating the lifetime of a RowId
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.6, HSQLDB 1.9
  - getSchemas
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getSchemas(java.lang.String catalog,
                                     java.lang.String schemaPattern)
                              throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the schema names available in this database. The results are ordered by JDBC 4.1[TABLE_CATALOG] and TABLE_SCHEM.
    The schema columns are:
    
    TABLE_SCHEM String => schema name
    TABLE_CATALOG String => catalog name (may be null)
    Specified by:
    
    getSchemas in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database;"" retrieves those without a catalog; null means catalog name should not be used to narrow down the search.
    
    schemaPattern - a schema name; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; null means schema name should not be used to narrow down the search.
    
    Returns:
    
    a ResultSet object in which each row is a schema description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.6, HSQLDB 1.9
    
    See Also:
    
    getSearchStringEscape()
  - supportsStoredFunctionsUsingCallSyntax
```
public boolean supportsStoredFunctionsUsingCallSyntax()
                                               throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports invoking user-defined or vendor functions using the stored procedure escape syntax.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsStoredFunctionsUsingCallSyntax in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.6, HSQLDB 1.9
  - autoCommitFailureClosesAllResultSets
```
public boolean autoCommitFailureClosesAllResultSets()
                                             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a SQLException while autoCommit is true indicates that all open ResultSets are closed, even ones that are holdable. When a SQLException occurs while autocommit is true, it is vendor specific whether the JDBC driver responds with a commit operation, a rollback operation, or by doing neither a commit nor a rollback. A potential result of this difference is in whether or not holdable ResultSets are closed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    autoCommitFailureClosesAllResultSets in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.6, HSQLDB 1.9
  - getClientInfoProperties
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getClientInfoProperties()
                                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a list of the client info properties that the driver supports. The result set contains the following columns
    
    NAME String=> The name of the client info property
    
    MAX_LEN int=> The maximum length of the value for the property
    
    DEFAULT_VALUE String=> The default value of the property
    
    DESCRIPTION String=> A description of the property. This will typically contain information as to where this property is stored in the database.
    
    The ResultSet is sorted by the NAME column
    Specified by:
    
    getClientInfoProperties in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    A ResultSet object; each row is a supported client info property
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.6, HSQLDB 1.9
  - getFunctions
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getFunctions(java.lang.String catalog,
                                       java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                       java.lang.String functionNamePattern)
                                throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the JDBC 4.1[ system and ]user functions available in the given catalog.
    Only system and user function descriptions matching the schema and function name criteria are returned. They are ordered by FUNCTION_CAT, FUNCTION_SCHEM, FUNCTION_NAME and SPECIFIC_ NAME.
    Each function description has the following columns:
    
    FUNCTION_CAT String => function catalog (may be null)
    FUNCTION_SCHEM String => function schema (may be null)
    FUNCTION_NAME String => function name. This is the name used to invoke the function
    REMARKS String => explanatory comment on the function
    FUNCTION_TYPE short => kind of function:
    
    functionResultUnknown - Cannot determine if a return value or table will be returned
    functionNoTable- Does not return a table
    functionReturnsTable - Returns a table
    
    SPECIFIC_NAME String => the name which uniquely identifies this function within its schema. This is a user specified, or DBMS generated, name that may be different then the FUNCTION_NAME for example with overload functions
    
    A user may not have permission to execute any of the functions that are returned by getFunctions
    Specified by:
    
    getFunctions in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    functionNamePattern - a function name pattern; must match the function name as it is stored in the database
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet - each row is a function description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.6, HSQLDB 1.9
    
    See Also:
    
    getSearchStringEscape()
  - getFunctionColumns
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getFunctionColumns(java.lang.String catalog,
                                             java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                             java.lang.String functionNamePattern,
                                             java.lang.String columnNamePattern)
                                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the given catalog's system or user function parameters and return type.
    Only descriptions matching the schema, function and parameter name criteria are returned. They are ordered by FUNCTION_CAT, FUNCTION_SCHEM, FUNCTION_NAME and SPECIFIC_ NAME. Within this, the return value, if any, is first. Next are the parameter descriptions in call order. The column descriptions follow in column number order.
    Each row in the ResultSet is a parameter description, column description or return type description with the following fields:
    
    FUNCTION_CAT String => function catalog (may be null)
    FUNCTION_SCHEM String => function schema (may be null)
    FUNCTION_NAME String => function name. This is the name used to invoke the function
    COLUMN_NAME String => column/parameter name
    COLUMN_TYPE Short => kind of column/parameter:
    
    functionColumnUnknown - nobody knows
    functionColumnIn - IN parameter
    functionColumnInOut - INOUT parameter
    functionColumnOut - OUT parameter
    functionColumnReturn - function return value
    functionColumnResult - Indicates that the parameter or column is a column in the ResultSet
    
    DATA_TYPE int => SQL type from java.sql.Types
    TYPE_NAME String => SQL type name, for a UDT type the type name is fully qualified
    PRECISION int => precision
    LENGTH int => length in bytes of data
    SCALE short => scale - null is returned for data types where SCALE is not applicable.
    RADIX short => radix
    NULLABLE short => can it contain NULL.
    
    functionNoNulls - does not allow NULL values
    functionNullable - allows NULL values
    functionNullableUnknown - nullability unknown
    
    REMARKS String => comment describing column/parameter
    CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH int => the maximum length of binary and character based parameters or columns. For any other datatype the returned value is a NULL
    ORDINAL_POSITION int => the ordinal position, starting from 1, for the input and output parameters. A value of 0 is returned if this row describes the function's return value. For result set columns, it is the ordinal position of the column in the result set starting from 1.
    IS_NULLABLE String => ISO rules are used to determine the nullability for a parameter or column.
    
    YES --- if the parameter or column can include NULLs
    NO --- if the parameter or column cannot include NULLs
    empty string --- if the nullability for the parameter or column is unknown
    
    SPECIFIC_NAME String => the name which uniquely identifies this function within its schema. This is a user specified, or DBMS generated, name that may be different then the FUNCTION_NAME for example with overload functions
    
    The PRECISION column represents the specified column size for the given parameter or column. For numeric data, this is the maximum precision. For character data, this is the length in characters. For datetime datatypes, this is the length in characters of the String representation (assuming the maximum allowed precision of the fractional seconds component). For binary data, this is the length in bytes. For the ROWID datatype, this is the length in bytes. Null is returned for data types where the column size is not applicable.
    Specified by:
    
    getFunctionColumns in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    functionNamePattern - a procedure name pattern; must match the function name as it is stored in the database
    
    columnNamePattern - a parameter name pattern; must match the parameter or column name as it is stored in the database
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet - each row describes a user function parameter, column or return type
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.6, HSQLDB 1.9
    
    See Also:
    
    getSearchStringEscape()
  - unwrap
```
public <T> T unwrap(java.lang.Class<T> iface)
             throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Returns an object that implements the given interface to allow access to non-standard methods, or standard methods not exposed by the proxy. The result may be either the object found to implement the interface or a proxy for that object. If the receiver implements the interface then that is the object. If the receiver is a wrapper and the wrapped object implements the interface then that is the object. Otherwise the object is the result of calling unwrap recursively on the wrapped object. If the receiver is not a wrapper and does not implement the interface, then an SQLException is thrown.
    
    Specified by:
    
    unwrap in interface java.sql.Wrapper
    
    Parameters:
    
    iface - A Class defining an interface that the result must implement.
    
    Returns:
    
    an object that implements the interface. May be a proxy for the actual implementing object.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - If no object found that implements the interface
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.6, HSQLDB 1.9
  - isWrapperFor
```
public boolean isWrapperFor(java.lang.Class<?> iface)
                     throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Returns true if this either implements the interface argument or is directly or indirectly a wrapper for an object that does. Returns false otherwise. If this implements the interface then return true, else if this is a wrapper then return the result of recursively calling isWrapperFor on the wrapped object. If this does not implement the interface and is not a wrapper, return false. This method should be implemented as a low-cost operation compared to unwrap so that callers can use this method to avoid expensive unwrap calls that may fail. If this method returns true then calling unwrap with the same argument should succeed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isWrapperFor in interface java.sql.Wrapper
    
    Parameters:
    
    iface - a Class defining an interface.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this implements the interface or directly or indirectly wraps an object that does.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if an error occurs while determining whether this is a wrapper for an object with the given interface.
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.6, HSQLDB 1.9
  - getPseudoColumns
```
public java.sql.ResultSet getPseudoColumns(java.lang.String catalog,
                                           java.lang.String schemaPattern,
                                           java.lang.String tableNamePattern,
                                           java.lang.String columnNamePattern)
                                    throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves a description of the pseudo or hidden columns available in a given table within the specified catalog and schema. Pseudo or hidden columns may not always be stored within a table and are not visible in a ResultSet unless they are specified in the query's outermost SELECT list. Pseudo or hidden columns may not necessarily be able to be modified. If there are no pseudo or hidden columns, an empty ResultSet is returned.
    Only column descriptions matching the catalog, schema, table and column name criteria are returned. They are ordered by TABLE_CAT,TABLE_SCHEM, TABLE_NAME and COLUMN_NAME.
    Each column description has the following columns:
    
    TABLE_CAT String => table catalog (may be null)
    TABLE_SCHEM String => table schema (may be null)
    TABLE_NAME String => table name
    COLUMN_NAME String => column name
    DATA_TYPE int => SQL type from java.sql.Types
    COLUMN_SIZE int => column size.
    DECIMAL_DIGITS int => the number of fractional digits. Null is returned for data types where DECIMAL_DIGITS is not applicable.
    NUM_PREC_RADIX int => Radix (typically either 10 or 2)
    COLUMN_USAGE String => The allowed usage for the column. The value returned will correspond to the enum name returned by PseudoColumnUsage.name()
    REMARKS String => comment describing column (may be null)
    CHAR_OCTET_LENGTH int => for char types the maximum number of bytes in the column
    IS_NULLABLE String => ISO rules are used to determine the nullability for a column.
    
    YES --- if the column can include NULLs
    NO --- if the column cannot include NULLs
    empty string --- if the nullability for the column is unknown
    
    The COLUMN_SIZE column specifies the column size for the given column. For numeric data, this is the maximum precision. For character data, this is the length in characters. For datetime datatypes, this is the length in characters of the String representation (assuming the maximum allowed precision of the fractional seconds component). For binary data, this is the length in bytes. For the ROWID datatype, this is the length in bytes. Null is returned for data types where the column size is not applicable.
    Specified by:
    
    getPseudoColumns in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - a catalog name; must match the catalog name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a catalog; null means that the catalog name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    schemaPattern - a schema name pattern; must match the schema name as it is stored in the database; "" retrieves those without a schema; null means that the schema name should not be used to narrow the search
    
    tableNamePattern - a table name pattern; must match the table name as it is stored in the database
    
    columnNamePattern - a column name pattern; must match the column name as it is stored in the database
    
    Returns:
    
    ResultSet - each row is a column description
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.7 M11 2010/09/10 (b123), HSQLDB 2.0.1
    
    See Also:
    
    PseudoColumnUsage
  - generatedKeyAlwaysReturned
```
public boolean generatedKeyAlwaysReturned()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether a generated key will always be returned if the column name(s) or index(es) specified for the auto generated key column(s) are valid and the statement succeeds. The key that is returned may or may not be based on the column(s) for the auto generated key. Consult your JDBC driver documentation for additional details.
    
    Specified by:
    
    generatedKeyAlwaysReturned in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if so; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    JDK 1.7 M11 2010/09/10 (b123), HSQLDB 2.0.1
  - getMaxLogicalLobSize
```
public long getMaxLogicalLobSize()
                          throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves the maximum number of bytes this database allows for the logical size for a LOB.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxLogicalLobSize in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of bytes allowed; a result of zero means that there is no limit or the limit is not known
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    1.8
  - supportsRefCursors
```
public boolean supportsRefCursors()
                           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Retrieves whether this database supports REF CURSOR.
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsRefCursors in interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this database supports REF CURSOR; false otherwise
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if a database access error occurs
    
    Since:
    
    1.8
  - getDatabaseDefaultCollation
```
public java.lang.String getDatabaseDefaultCollation()
```
    Returns the name of the default collation for database.
    
    Returns:
    
    name of collation

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`JDBC_MAJOR`
`static int`	`JDBC_MINOR`
`static java.lang.String`	`THIS_VERSION`

Class JDBCDatabaseMetaData

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

Metadata Table Production

Schema Metadata

Catalog Metadata

Index Metadata

Notes for developers extending metadata table production

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface java.sql.DatabaseMetaData

Field Detail

JDBC_MAJOR

JDBC_MINOR

THIS_VERSION

Method Detail

allProceduresAreCallable

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

allTablesAreSelectable

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

getURL

getUserName

isReadOnly

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

nullsAreSortedHigh

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

nullsAreSortedLow

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

nullsAreSortedAtStart

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

nullsAreSortedAtEnd

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

getDatabaseProductName

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

getDatabaseProductVersion

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

getDriverName

getDriverVersion

getDriverMajorVersion

getDriverMinorVersion

usesLocalFiles

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

usesLocalFilePerTable

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

supportsMixedCaseIdentifiers

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

storesUpperCaseIdentifiers

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

storesLowerCaseIdentifiers

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

storesMixedCaseIdentifiers

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

supportsMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

storesUpperCaseQuotedIdentifiers

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

storesLowerCaseQuotedIdentifiers

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

storesMixedCaseQuotedIdentifiers

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

getIdentifierQuoteString

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

getSQLKeywords

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

getNumericFunctions

getStringFunctions

getSystemFunctions

getTimeDateFunctions

getSearchStringEscape

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

getExtraNameCharacters

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

supportsAlterTableWithAddColumn

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

supportsAlterTableWithDropColumn

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

supportsColumnAliasing

HSQLDB-Specific Information:

nullPlusNonNullIsNull