# Java - Connect to remote SQL Server using DriverManager class on Maven project

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/jdbc/working-with-a-connection?view=sql-server-ver15

## Create connection

Use `Class.forName` to prevent **No suitable driver found for jdbc:sqlite** error:

Class.forName("com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver");  

Create connection url with required variables
String connectionUrl = "jdbc:sqlserver://localhost;database=AdventureWorks;integratedSecurity=true;"  

eg,

String connectionUrl = "jdbc:sqlserver://192.168.XX.XXX;DatabaseName=dbName;user=" + user + ";password=" + pass;

Connect and return the connection

Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection(connectionUrl);  

## Issue: java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: com/microsoft/sqlserver/jdbc/SQLServerDriver has been compiled by a more recent version of the Java Runtime

### Solution
https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Error-SQLServerDriver-has-been-compiled-by-a-more-recent-version/qaq-p/1112129

Instead of using the latest version, use older version of **mssql-jdbc** **Maven dependency**

<dependency>
	<groupId>com.microsoft.sqlserver</groupId>
	<artifactId>mssql-jdbc</artifactId>
	<version>7.2.2.jre11</version>
</dependency>

## Create connection and query data

Connection conn = null;

		String user = "user";
		String pass = "password";

		String connectionUrl = "jdbc:sqlserver://192.168.XX.XXX;DatabaseName=dbName;user=" + user + ";password=" + pass;

		try {
			Class.forName("com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver");
			Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection(connectionUrl);

			Statement stmt = null;
			String query = "select * from Videos";
			stmt = con.createStatement();
			ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(query);
			while (rs.next()) {
				String name = rs.getString("VideoID");
				System.out.println(name);
			}

			con.close();

		} catch (SQLException ex) {
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} finally {
			try {
				if (conn != null && !conn.isClosed()) {
					conn.close();
				}
			} catch (SQLException ex) {
				ex.printStackTrace();
			}
		}

###### tags: `sql` `database` `java` `maven` `driverManager`