JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) is an application program interface (API) that provides a common way to maintain a connection to a database and lets you access virtually any tabular data source from the Java programming language. It provides cross-DBMS connectivity to a wide range of relational databases and other tabular data sources, such as spreadsheets or flat files. With a JDBC technology-enabled driver, a developer can easily connect all corporate data, even in a heterogeneous environment. The JDBC PDS is an implementation of the Oracle Reports PDS API that allows you to access JDBC data sources.
The JDBC PDS is a plug-in data source that is installed by default with Oracle Reports to allow access to all the JDBC supported data sources. The JDBC PDS supports all types of JDBC drivers.
The chapter "Configuring and Using the JDBC PDS" in the Oracle
Application Server Reports Services Publishing Reports to the Web manual,
available on the Oracle Technology Network
Oracle Reports Documentation page (http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/reports.html
)
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