Data Source and Transaction Data Source Component Types

Browsing for a Data Source or Transaction Data Source

You can use a WebLogic Administration Server browser from which you can select the data source or transaction data source and its relevant settings. The Administration Server browser provides an alphabetical list of applications on the Administration Server.

The WebLogic plug-in also includes a default data source and transaction data source, which eliminates the need for browsing. You can find the default components in the /com/sun/webLogic8 folder or by selecting View All from the Common Tasks page. The default components can then be installed through the component Details page using the Default: Install component procedure. The default components are named as follows:

• WLDataSourceConfig – the data source component

• WLTxDataSourceConfig – the transactional data source component

Installing a Data Source or Transaction Data Source

When you install a component of this type, the file or directory is copied to the file system based on the install path. Once that copy finishes, the file or directory is registered with the WebLogic Administration Server.

You can install the data source or transaction data source by navigating to the component Details page and running the Install component procedure.

You must edit the following variables before installing the data source or transaction data source:

• Data Source or Transaction Data Source name

• Java Naming and Directory Interface™ (JDNI™) name

• Pool name

Uninstalling a Data Source or Transaction Data Source

When you uninstall a component of this type, the file or directory is removed from the master server.

You can uninstall the data source or transaction data source by navigating to the component Details page and running the Uninstall component procedure.