An asterisk (*) indicates support that was added in a hotfix or software patch subsequent to a release.

Refer to the following resources for additional information:

• Product Compatibility Guide: Provides the latest data source and platform support information. 
• Fixes: Describes the issues resolved since general availability.  

Version 6.0.0 

Enhancements

• The driver has been enhanced to use proxy server settings defined in the JVM system properties by default. If no proxy settings are defined in the connection string or data source, the driver will attempt to use the values of the http.proxyHost and http.proxyPort JVM system properties to connect to the database.*
• The driver has been enhanced to support the Bearer token authentication. Refer to Bearer token authentication for details.*

Changed Behavior

• The installer program now requires you to install a JRE that is Java SE 11 or higher before running the installer. In earlier versions, the JRE used by the installer program was included in the product. However, to avoid potential security vulnerabilities, the installer program no longer includes a JRE. Instead, the installer program uses the JRE in your environment to allow for the most secure version of a JRE to be used.*
  Note: This change does not affect the JVM requirements for the driver. For the latest driver requirements, refer to the Product Compatibility Guide.
  Available: July 3, 2024
• The default value of the AuthenticationMethod connection property has been changed to BearerToken.*
  

FEATURES

• Supports SQL read-only access to GitHub. Refer to Supported SQL statements and extensions for details.
  
• Supports JDBC core functions. Refer to JDBC support in the Progress DataDirect for JDBC Drivers Reference.
  
• Supports GitHub data types through data type inference. Refer to Data types and getTypeInfo() for details.
  
• Supports Basic and OAuth 2.0 authentication. Refer to OAuth 2.0 authentication.
  
• Supports the handling of large result sets with paging and the FetchSize connection property. Refer to FetchSize for details. 
  
• Includes the Progress DataDirect GitHub Configuration Manager for quick configuration and testing of your driver in a web browser. The tool allows you to: 
  • Generate and edit connection URLs
  • Test connect your connection URLs
  • Execute SQL commands for testing
  • Fetch OAuth tokens 

  Refer to Generating connection URLs with the Configuration Manager and Testing connections and queries.