Testing DataSource Connections

If you are testing a DataSource connection, the lh setRepo -c command might fail.

This failure is especially likely if you configured Waveset to use the application server’s database connectivity service or the application server’s directory service. These services often work only in the environment that a running application server provides to a web application.

Initially, approach the DataSource configuration you want in a step-by-step manner. Once you are comfortable with these steps, you can adapt your approach to suit your needs.

1. Try using a direct JDBC DriverManager connection, such as a non-DataSource connection, that bypasses the application server’s database connectivity service.

2. Use a DataSource, but store the DataSource object in a directory service other than application server’s directory service.

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   Note –

   If you have no other directory service available, you can download a free directory service, including the reference implementation of JNDI that uses only the local file system.

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   If these steps work, you have localized the problem to the application server.

   Then, if useful, you can add the application server’s database connectivity service or the application server’s directory service, whichever service works outside of the environment that the application server provides to web applications.