Resource environment entries collection
Use this page to view configured resource environment entries. Within an application server name space, the data contained in a resource environment entry is converted into an object that represents a physical resource. This resource is frequently called an environment resource.
An environment resource can be of any arbitrary type. See the latest EJB specification for more information about resource environment references and environment resources. You can access this console page in one of two ways:
- Resources > Resource Environment > Resource environment entries
- Resources >Resource Environment > Resource Environment Providers > resource_environment_provider > Resource Environment Entries
Sub-topics
Resource environment entry settings
Related tasks
Mapping logical names of environment resources to their physical names
Related Reference
Administrative console preference settings
Name
Specify a text identifier that helps distinguish this resource environment entry from others.
For example, you can use My Resource for the name.
Data type String
JNDI Name
String to be used when looking up this environment resource using JNDI.
This is the string to which you bind resource environment reference deployment descriptors.
Data type String
Scope
Specify the resource environment entry scope, which is inherited from the resource environment provider.
Provider
Resource environment provider for this entry. The provider encapsulates the classes that, when implemented, convert resource environment entry data into resource objects.
Description
Specify text for information to help further identify and distinguish this resource
Data type String
Category
Specify a category you can use to group environment resources according to some common feature.
It is strictly an organizational property and has no effect on the function of the environment resource.
Data type String
Related tasks
Mapping logical names of environment resources to their physical names