# java.sql.ResultSetMetaData interface

Derby does not track the source or updatability of columns in ResultSets, and so always returns the following constants for the following methods:

Method Name | Value
--- | ---
isDefinitelyWritable | false
isReadOnly | false
isWritable | false

Parent topic: JDBC reference
Related concepts
Core JDBC java.sql classes, interfaces, and methods
Related reference
java.sql.Driver interface
java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection method
java.sql.Connection interface
java.sql.DatabaseMetaData interface
java.sql.Statement interface
java.sql.CallableStatement interface
java.sql.SQLException class
java.sql.PreparedStatement interface
java.sql.ResultSet interface
java.sql.SQLWarning class
java.sql.SQLXML interface
Mapping of java.sql.Types to SQL types
JDBC 2.0 features
java.sql.BatchUpdateException class
JDBC Package for Connected Device Configuration/Foundation Profile (JSR169)
JDBC 3.0 features
JDBC 4.0-only features
JDBC escape syntax