# Conventions for ij examples

Examples in this document show input from the keyboard or a file in bold text and console output from the command prompt or the `ij` application in regular text.

    java -Dij.protocol=jdbc:derby: org.apache.derby.tools.ij
    ij version 10.17
    ij> connect 'menuDB;create=true';
    ij> CREATE TABLE menu(course CHAR(10), item CHAR(20), price INTEGER);
    0 rows inserted/updated/deleted
    ij> disconnect;
    ij> exit;

Parent topic: ij commands