Restoring a database from a backup copy
To restore a database by using a full backup from a specified location, specify the restoreFrom=Path attribute in the boot time connection URL.
Creating a database from a backup copy
To create a database from a full backup copy at a specified location, specify the createFrom=Path attribute in the boot time connection URL.
Roll-forward recovery
Derby supports roll-forward recovery to restore a damaged database to the most recent state before a failure occurred.