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Introduction

Three types of datasources can be configured in the Java web application: JDBC, ODBC and JNDI. A datasource must be defined in the

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 file. The Development plugin provides a web UI for modifying the properties file and can be used instead of editing the file directly.

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This page describes only how a datasource is configured. Using the datasource is outside the scope of this page. Check the documentation of the plugin you intend to use for information on how a datasource is supposed to be used.

Using the properties file

Configuring a JDBC datasource

Configuring a JDBC datasource named datasource_name must be done by setting the following mandatory properties:

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Using the development plugin settings always creates the optional settings in the properties file. See more details in the development plugin section.

 

Configuring an ODBC datasource

Configuring an ODBC datasource named datasource_name must be done by setting the following mandatory properties:

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connection.datasource_name.sql.type=odbc
connection.datasource_name.sql.database=
connection.datasource_name.sql.username=
connection.datasource_name.sql.password=

Configuring a JNDI datasource

Configuring a JNDI datasource named datasource_name must be done by setting the following mandatory properties:

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The procedure of creating a JNDI datasource is container-specific. Please consult the documentation of the application server running the application on how to create a JNDI datasource.

Using the development plugin

Assuming the Development plugin is installed, the Settings widget can be started by using the button in the top right corner of the dashboard (see Using the development dashboard).

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