About JDBC Resources

A JDBC resource (data source) provides applications with a means of connecting to a database.

Before creating a JDBC resource, first create a JDBC connection pool.

When creating a JDBC resource, you must identify:

1. The JNDI Name. By convention, the name begins with the jdbc/ string. For example: jdbc/payrolldb. Don’t forget the forward slash.

2. Select a connection pool to be associated with the new JDBC resource.

3. Specify the settings for the resource.

4. Identify the targets (clusters and standalone server instance) on which the resource is available.