.sql</code> and <code>javax.sql</code> Features Introduced in the JDBC 4.2 API</h3>
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    <LI>Added <code>JDBCType</code>  enum and <code>SQLType</code> interface</li>
    <LI>Support for <code>REF CURSORS</code> in <code>CallableStatement</code> 
    </LI>
    <LI><code>DatabaseMetaData</code> methods to return maximum Logical LOB size
        and if Ref Cursors are supported</LI>
    <LI>Added support for large update counts</LI>

</UL>
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    <h3><code>java.sql</code> and <code>javax.sql</code> Featu