corda/docs/source/node-database.rst

Node database
=============

Default in-memory database
--------------------------

By default nodes store their data in an H2 database.

You can connect directly to a running node's database to see its stored states, transactions and attachments as
follows:

* Download the `h2 platform-independent zip <http://www.h2database.com/html/download.html>`_, unzip the zip, and
  navigate in a terminal window to the unzipped folder
* Change directories to the bin folder:

  ``cd h2/bin``

* Run the following command to open the h2 web console in a web browser tab:

  * Unix: ``sh h2.sh``
  * Windows: ``h2.bat``

* Find the node's JDBC connection string. Each node outputs its connection string in the terminal
  window as it starts up. In a terminal window where a node is running, look for the following string:

  ``Database connection URL is              : jdbc:h2:tcp://10.18.0.150:56736/node``

* Paste this string into the JDBC URL field and click ``Connect``, using the default username and password.

You will be presented with a web interface that shows the contents of your node's storage and vault, and provides an
interface for you to query them using SQL.

Standalone database
-------------------

To run a node against a remote database modify node JDBC connection properties in `dataSourceProperties` entry
and Hibernate properties in `database` entry - see :ref:`Node configuration <database_properties_ref>`.

Corda will search for valid JDBC drivers either under the ``./plugins`` subdirectory of the node base directory or in one
of the paths specified by the ``jarDirs`` field of the node configuration. Please make sure a ``jar`` file containing drivers
supporting the database in use is present in one of these locations.

SQL Azure and SQL Server
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Corda has been tested with SQL Server 2017 (14.0.3006.16) and Azure SQL (12.0.2000.8), using Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.2.
The minimum transaction isolation level ``database.transactionIsolationLevel`` is 'READ_COMMITTED'.
The property ``database.schema`` is optional.

Example node configuration for SQL Azure:

.. sourcecode:: groovy

    dataSourceProperties {
        dataSourceClassName = "com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDataSource"
        dataSourceProperties.dataSource.url = "jdbc:sqlserver://[DATABASE_SERVER].database.windows.net:1433;databaseName=[DATABASE];
            encrypt=true;trustServerCertificate=false;hostNameInCertificate=*.database.windows.net;loginTimeout=30"
        dataSourceProperties.dataSource.user = [USER]
        dataSourceProperties.dataSource.password = [PASSWORD]
    }
    database {
        transactionIsolationLevel = READ_COMMITTED
        schema = [SCHEMA]
    }
    jarDirs = [PATH_TO_JDBC_DRIVER_DIR]

Oracle
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Corda supports Oracle 11g RC2 and Oracle 12c with ojdbc6.jar driver..
The minimum transaction isolation level ``database.transactionIsolationLevel`` is 'READ_COMMITTED'.
The property ``database.schema`` is optional.

Example node configuration for Oracle:

.. sourcecode:: none

    dataSourceProperties = {
        dataSourceClassName = "oracle.jdbc.pool.OracleDataSource"
        dataSource.url = "jdbc:oracle:thin:@[IP]:[PORT]:xe"
        dataSource.user = [USER]
        dataSource.password = [PASSWORD]
    }
    database = {
        transactionIsolationLevel = READ_COMMITTED
        schema = [SCHEMA]
    }
    jarDirs = [PATH_TO_JDBC_DRIVER_DIR]
.. _postgres_ref:

PostgreSQL
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Corda has been tested on PostgreSQL 9.6 database, using PostgreSQL JDBC Driver 42.1.4.
The property ``database.schema`` is optional. The value of ``database.schema`` is automatically wrapped in double quotes
to preserve case-sensitivity (e.g. `AliceCorp` becomes `"AliceCorp"`, without quotes PostgresSQL would treat the value as `alicecorp`).

Example node configuration for PostgreSQL:

.. sourcecode:: groovy

    dataSourceProperties = {
        dataSourceClassName = "org.postgresql.ds.PGSimpleDataSource"
        dataSource.url = "jdbc:postgresql://[HOST]:[PORT]/postgres"
        dataSource.user = [USER]
        dataSource.password = [PASSWORD]
    }
    database = {
        transactionIsolationLevel = READ_COMMITTED
        schema = [SCHEMA]
    }
    jarDirs = [PATH_TO_JDBC_DRIVER_DIR]