Data source provider settings for application clients

Use this page to create a data source under a JDBC provider which provides the specific JDBC driver implementation class.

To view this Application Client Resource Configuration Tool (ACRCT) page, click File > Open. After you browse for an EAR file, click Open. Expand the selected JAR file. Right-click Data Source Providers > and click New. The following fields appear on the General tab:

Name

Display name for the data source.

For example we can set this field to Test Data Source.

Information	Value
Data type	String

Description

Specifies a text description for the resource.

Information	Value
Data type	String

Class Path

A list of paths or .jar file names which together form the location for the resource provider classes.

Implementation class

Use this setting to perform database specific functions.

Information	Value
Data type	String
Default	Dependent on JDBC driver implementation class

Custom Properties

Specifies name-value pairs for setting additional properties on the object created at run time for this resource.

We must enter a name that is a public property on the object and a value that can be converted from a string to the type required by the set method of the property. The acceptable properties and values depend on the object created. Refer to the object documentation for a list of valid properties and values.

Related tasks

Update data source and data source provider configurations with the Application Client Resource Configuration Tool

Use application clients

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