You can use the JDBC interface to develop several types of components and/or applications in PowerBuilder:
Thin client/server applications If a client is already running a JVM (in a running Web browser or inside the operating system), the use of the JDBC interface to access a database does not require the client-side installation and administration of a database driver, which is required when using ODBC.
DataWindow objects to be used in a DataWindow Web control for ActiveX Using the JDBC interface does not require the installation of a database driver on the client, since the JDBC driver can be downloaded with the Web ActiveX in a CAB file.
Transactional components to be deployed on EAServer that access a database through the EAServer JDBC interface Using the JDBC interface allows a PowerBuilder transactional component to share the same transaction as another component.
