# The ij Driver name and connection URL

The following table summarizes the different ways to specify the driver name and database connection URL.

Table 1. Specifying the driver name and database connection URL
Action | System Property | `ij` Property | `ij` Command
--- | --- | --- | ---
Loading the driver implicitly | None | `ij.connection.connectionName` (plus full URL), `ij.database` (plus full URL), `ij.protocol`, `ij.protocol.protocolName` (plus protocol clause in `Connect` command) | `Protocol`, `Connect` (plus full URL)
Loading the driver explicitly | `jdbc.drivers` | None | `Driver`
Specifying the database connection URL | None | `ij.connection.connectionName`, `ij.database` | `Connect`

Parent topic: Connecting to a Derby database