The Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) API is the industry standard for database-independent connectivity between the Java programming language and the FairCom DB SQL Database Engine. The JDBC API provides a call-level API for FairCom DB SQL-based database access, which then allows you to use the Java programming language to exploit "Write Once, Run Anywhere" capabilities for applications that require access to enterprise data. An application written in the Java programming language alleviates the challenge of writing different applications to run on different platforms.