> # Registering the JDBC Driver

> To use the JDBC driver, you first must register it with the JDBC Driver Manager. You can register the JDBC driver in any of the following ways:

> - Method 1: Set the Java property jdbc.drivers using the Java -D option. The jdbc.drivers property is defined as a colon-separated list of driver class names. For example:

>     com.ddtek.jdbc.sequelink.SequeLinkDriver:sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver

>     The jdbc.drivers property can be set like other Java properties, using the -D option. For example:

>     java -Djdbc.drivers=com.ddtek.jdbc.sequelink.SequeLinkDriver

> - Method 2: Set the Java property jdbc.drivers from within your Java application or applet. To do this, include the following code in your application or applet, and call DriverManager.getConnection():

>     Properties p = System.getProperties();
>     p.put ("jdbc.drivers",
>     "com.ddtek.jdbc.sequelink.SequeLinkDriver");
>     System.setProperties (p);

> - Method 3: Explicitly load the driver class using the standard Class.forName() method. To do this, include the following code in your application or applet and call DriverManager.getConnection():

>     Class.forName("com.ddtek.jdbc.sequelink.SequeLinkDriver");