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Where are the Database Files Stored?
When using database URLs like
jdbc:h2:~/test
, the database is stored in the user directory. For Windows, this is usuallyC:\Documents and Settings\<userName>
orC:\Users\<userName>
. If the base directory is not set (as injdbc:h2:./test
), the database files are stored in the directory where the application is started (the current working directory). When using the H2 Console application from the start menu, this is<Installation Directory>/bin
. The base directory can be set in the database URL. A fixed or relative path can be used. When using the URLjdbc:h2:file:./data/sample
, the database is stored in the directory data (relative to the current working directory). The directory is created automatically if it does not yet exist. It is also possible to use the fully qualified directory name (and for Windows, drive name). Example:jdbc:h2:file:C:/data/test