DbSchema for HSQL Database

DbSchema is a powerful database management and design tool for HSQL. It offers features such as visual schema design, team collaboration with GIT, schema deployment and HTML schema documentation.

How to Connect to HSQL Database

  1. Access the Connection Dialog

    Choose "Connect to the database" or "New Model Connected to the Database" will let you select your database and open the Connection Dialog.

    DbSchema automatically downloads the JDBC driver to connect to your database.

  2. Configure the Connection

    3. In the Connection Dialog window, select the JDBC URL you want to connect with. If your database is running in the cloud, choose Edit Manually and insert the JDBC URL from the cloud console.

    Enter the host name, the authentication details, select your database as described in the Connection Dialog page.

  3. Troubleshoot Firewall Issues
    4. If you encounter connection issues, it may be due to firewall settings. Read how to enable Firewall Connections.
Remember to enable Windows Firewalls Firewalls & anti-viruses may block database connections.

If you get HSQLDB HyperSQL User Not Found Error when you connect with a blank user id, it may be necessary to connect with the default admin user. The default login information would be a user id of SA and a blank password.

How to Open OpenOffice ODT Databases

If you have a single odt file, rename it to .zip and unpack it.

ODT databases should have database folder inside, with files

  • dbName.data
  • dbName.script
  • dbName.properties
  • dbName.backup

    • In the DbSchema Connection dialog, choose the HSQL database, connect to file, and point the file to the folder/dbName. For example: jdbc:hsqldb:file:C:/Temp/TDDT-FX-TEST/database/TDDT-FX

    Connect to ODB database

    Connect to ODB database from DbSchema

    You can switch to 'Edit Manually' in the JDBC URL combo, and make sure the path is pointing correctly.