# ij.showNoConnectionsAtStart property

The `ij.showNoConnectionsAtStart` property specifies whether the connections message should be displayed when `ij` is started.

The default is `false`; that is, a message is displayed that indicates the current connections, if any.

## Syntax

    ij.showNoConnectionsAtStart={ false | true }

## Example

In the following example, `ij` connects to a previously created database named `sample` using an `EmbeddedDataSource`. The property `ij.showNoConnectionsAtStart` is set to `true` in the first session of the example and to `false` in the second session.

    java -Dij.dataSource=org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDataSource \
    -Dij.dataSource.databaseName=sample -Dij.showNoConnectionsAtStart=true \
    org.apache.derby.tools.ij
    ij version 10.17
    ij> disconnect;
    ij> exit;

    java -Dij.dataSource=org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDataSource \
    -Dij.dataSource.databaseName=sample -Dij.showNoConnectionsAtStart=false \
    org.apache.derby.tools.ij
    ij version 10.17
    CONNECTION0*
    * = current connection
    ij> disconnect;
    ij> exit;

Parent topic: ij properties reference
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