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Before you begin
Make sure that the JDBC drivers that you want to use to create database connections are installed on all servers on which you want to deploy application-scoped data sources and connection pools. Some JDBC drivers are installed with WebLogic Server, including WebLogic-branded Data Direct JDBC drivers for DB2, Informix, MS SQL Server, and Sybase. For more information about working with JDBC drivers, see Using JDBC Drivers with WebLogic Server.
If your applications were developed for previous WebLogic Server releases and they contain application-scoped JDBC data sources and connection pools, you may need to create data source factories. Data source factories are used to create the legacy application-scoped data sources and connection pools when you deploy your applications. Data source factories also supply some default values for connections in the application-scoped connection pools.
Note: Data source factories are deprecated and only appear in the Domain Structure if you have upgraded a domain that contains data source factories. They are included in this WebLogic Server release for backward compatibility only.
To create a JDBC data source factory:
Name - Enter a
name for this JDBC data source factory. This name is used in the
configuration file (config.xml) and throughout
the Administration Console whenever referring to this data source
factory.
Database User Name - Enter the database user account name that you want to use for each connection in data sources created from this data source factory.
Password - Enter the password for the database user account.
URL - Enter the URL of the database to use when creating physical database connections.
Driver Class Name - Enter the full path name of the JDBC driver to use when creating physical database connections. The driver must be in the server classpath.
Factory Name - Enter the name to use when referring to this factory in descriptor files.
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