Adding a New Datasource

If your module/application depends on a data source, you will need to add the datasource so that when it is deployed to the iPlanet Application Server the identfied datasource is used.

To add a new datasource:

  1. From the Explorer Runtime tab select the Installed Servers node, iPlanet Application Server 6.0 node, then the Data Sources node.
  2. Right-click on the Data Sources node and click Add New Data Source.

    The Datasource Properties sheet appears.

  3. Modify these datasource properties fields to match your datasource.
    DataBase Identifies the name of the database. This field is only required for Sybase databases.
    DataBaseURL Identifies the URL for the database.
    DataSource Identifies the name of the datasource.
    Driver Select from the list of available drivers or specify a driver name that is registered with the iPlanet Application Server.
    UserName Identify the username for the specified database.
    UserPassword Identify the user password for the specified database.
 
See also
Registering a Datasource
Deleting a Datasource
Using the Datasource Properties
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