A JDBC resource, also called a data source, lets you make connections to a database using getConnection(). Create a JDBC resource in one of these ways:
In the Administration Console, open the Resources component, open the JDBC component, and select JDBC Resources. For details, see the Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005Q2 Administration Guide.
Use the asadmin create-jdbc-resource command. For details, see the Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005Q2 Reference Manual.