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Learn how to update data in a database using JSP and why Java Servlets or Spring Framework are better options.
process update db data using jsp
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<%
// Here, you can write database connection code and SQL queries to update the data in the database
%>
Please note that JSP is not recommended as it is an outdated technology and there are better alternatives such as Java Servlets or Spring Framework. Consider using those instead.
👩💻 update data using java servlet
You can update data using Java Servlets by following these steps:
Here is an example Java Servlet code block that demonstrates how to update data in a database:
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import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.DriverManager;
import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
import java.sql.SQLException;
import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.annotation.WebServlet;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
@WebServlet("/UpdateDataServlet")
public class UpdateDataServlet extends HttpServlet {
private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
response.setContentType("text/html");
PrintWriter out = response.getWriter();
// Database connection details
String url = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mydatabase";
String username = "root";
String password = "root";
// Get values from the request parameter
String id = request.getParameter("id");
String name = request.getParameter("name");
String age = request.getParameter("age");
try {
// Establish database connection
Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection(url, username, password);
// Create an SQL update statement
String query = "UPDATE mytable SET name=?, age=? WHERE id=?;";
PreparedStatement pst = con.prepareStatement(query);
// Set values to the statement
pst.setString(1, name);
pst.setString(2, age);
pst.setString(3, id);
// Execute the SQL update statement
int rowsUpdated = pst.executeUpdate();
if(rowsUpdated > 0) {
out.println("<h3>Data updated successfully!</h3>");
} else {
out.println("<h3>Failed to update data!</h3>");
}
// Close database resources
pst.close();
con.close();
} catch (ClassNotFoundException | SQLException e) {
out.println(e.getMessage());
} finally {
out.close();
}
}
}
This example code block assumes that you have a database named mydatabase and a table named mytable that has columns for id, name, and age. It receives the data to be updated through an HTML form submission in POST request and returns a response according to the status of data update. Please note that you need to create an HTML form interface to use this Java servlet.
👩💻 make popup for update success and fail and auto redirect to login page
To make a pop-up window for update success and failure messages and auto redirect to a login page, you need to use JavaScript. Here's an example:
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import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.DriverManager;
import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
import java.sql.SQLException;
import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.annotation.WebServlet;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
@WebServlet("/UpdateDataServlet")
public class UpdateDataServlet extends HttpServlet {
private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
response.setContentType("text/html");
PrintWriter out = response.getWriter();
// Database connection details
String url = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mydatabase";
String username = "root";
String password = "root";
// Get values from the request parameter
String id = request.getParameter("id");
String name = request.getParameter("name");
String age = request.getParameter("age");
try {
// Establish database connection
Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection(url, username, password);
// Create an SQL update statement
String query = "UPDATE mytable SET name=?, age=? WHERE id=?;";
PreparedStatement pst = con.prepareStatement(query);
// Set values to the statement
pst.setString(1, name);
pst.setString(2, age);
pst.setString(3, id);
// Execute the SQL update statement
int rowsUpdated = pst.executeUpdate();
if(rowsUpdated > 0) {
out.println("<script>alert('Data updated successfully!'); window.location.href='login.html';</script>");
} else {
out.println("<script>alert('Failed to update data!'); window.location.href='login.html';</script>");
}
// Close database resources
pst.close();
con.close();
} catch (ClassNotFoundException | SQLException e) {
out.println(e.getMessage());
} finally {
out.close();
}
}
}
This code block is similar to the previous example, but with modifications for showing a pop-up window for the success or failure of the update and auto-redirecting to a login page. This will require an HTML file named login.html to be present in the project folder.
When successful, the update message will be shown in a pop-up window and the page will automatically redirect to the login page. If there's a failure, a similar pop-up window will be shown, and the page will redirect to the login page.
Please note that pop-up windows may not be supported by all browsers, and it can be an intrusive experience for users. Also, in practice, it's better to have the user interface for update messages incorporated within the main user interface instead of using pop-ups.
