Download Transbase JDBC Driver
Download the Transbase JDBC driver, copy the JDBC URL into DbSchema, and start designing schemas with ER diagrams — free Community Edition.
About the Transbase JDBC driver
A JDBC driver is a Java .jar library that lets applications connect to Transbase.
DbSchema uses JDBC to reverse engineer schemas, run SQL, and generate documentation.
Driver files are usually published by the database vendor or an open-source project.
JDBC URL format
Host, port, database name, and SSL options are passed in a URL starting with jdbc:.
Each Transbase driver uses its own syntax — see the connection details below.
The Transbase JDBC driver
TransBase is a high-performance relational database developed by Transaction Software GmbH, available for embedded and server deployments. It supports standard SQL, stored procedures, and triggers with a focus on robustness and efficient multi-user access.
The TransBase JDBC URL
- Required File(s): tbjdbc.jar
- Java Driver Class: transbase.jdbc.Driver
- JDBC URL: jdbc:transbase://HOST:PORT/DB
- Website: https://www.transaction.de
Download TransBase JDBC Driver
The driver archive is a zip file. Extract it and load the .jar files using DbSchema's Driver Manager.
Connecting to Transbase
Transbase clients reach a database through the Transbase server process, naming the database rather than a file.
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Name the database as the server knows it.
jdbc:transbase:/host:port/mydb— note the single slash after the scheme, which is unlike most JDBC URLs and is easy to mistype as a double one. - Start the server and the database. The Transbase server has to be running and the database registered with it; a database file present on disk but not served is not reachable over JDBC.
- Check the port. DbSchema prefills 4444. Confirm it against the server's configuration — this is a per-installation setting.
- Open port 4444 in the server's firewall. The database listens on port 4444 unless it was installed with a different one. A host firewall on the server blocks incoming connections on that port until a rule allows them. The firewall guide has the commands for Windows, ufw, firewalld and iptables.
- Connect from DbSchema. In the Connection Dialog choose Remote computer or custom port, fill in the server host and the port, then press Test Connection to check that the server answers before you connect.
DbSchema and TransBase
DbSchema connects to TransBase using the official JDBC driver and renders tables, indexes, and constraints in the schema diagram. Use the Schema Documentation feature to generate reference docs for your TransBase schema.
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Download driver & DbSchema
Get the Transbase driver zip below and install DbSchema for Windows, macOS, or Linux.
Register the .jar
In DbSchema, open Driver Manager, add the extracted JAR, and paste your JDBC URL.
Design & document
Reverse engineer Transbase, edit the model visually, and publish schema documentation.
Use Transbase visually in DbSchema
After the JDBC driver connects, you get ER diagrams, SQL editor, schema sync, and HTML documentation in one desktop app. Compare DbSchema editions.
ER diagrams
Reverse engineer Transbase into an interactive diagram and edit structures visually.
SQL & query builder
Run SQL with autocomplete or compose queries without writing every join by hand.
Schema documentation
Export HTML docs your team can browse without installing DbSchema.
Full Transbase guide
Connection tips, ports, SSL, and schema design workflows on the database landing page.
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