How to create datasource in websphere

How do you create a data source?

Create the Data Source
  1. Select the Tools-Data Source menu.
  2. Click New Data Source.
  3. Enter a name for your Data Source. NOTE: I am going to use TEST as the Data Source name.
  4. Press Tab.
  5. Select dBase as the Data Source.
  6. Press Tab.
  7. Enter a directory for the program to store the data files in.
  8. Click Apply.

What is DataSource in WebSphere application server?

4.2. Configuring JDBC data sources in IBM WebSphere Application Server. A data source is an object that enables a Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) client, such as an application server, to establish a connection with a database.

How do I configure DataSource in WebSphere Liberty profile?

In the server. xml file, define a shared library that points to the location of your JDBC driver JAR or compressed files. Define one or more data sources that use the JDBC driver.

  1. sql. ConnectionPoolDataSource.
  2. sql. DataSource.
  3. sql. XADataSource.

What is data source configuration?

A data source configuration is a collection of information that identifies the database you want to access using the ODBC driver. Once defined, a data source is available for use by any application that uses ODBC. ODBC data sources are a convenient way of connecting to a database.

How do I change ODBC data source?

To modify a data source for Windows
  1. Open the ODBC Data Source Administrator. Click the appropriate DSN tab.
  2. Select the Oracle data source you want to modify and then click Configure. The Microsoft ODBC for Oracle Setup dialog box appears.
  3. Modify the applicable data source fields, and then click OK.

What are data sources in WebLogic?

In WebLogic Server, you configure database connectivity by adding data sources to your WebLogic domain. WebLogic JDBC data sources provide database access and database connection management. Each data source contains a pool of database connections that are created when the data source is created and at server startup.

What is the use of data source?

The purpose of a data source is to gather all of the technical information needed to access the data – the driver name, network address, network software, and so on – into a single place and hide it from the user.

How do I change datasource in WebLogic?

On the Settings for <data-source-name>Data Source page, do the following tasks:
  1. Click the Configuration tab (if not already selected).
  2. Click the Connection Pool tab.
  3. Click Save.
  4. In the Change Center pane, click Activate Changes and log out. Note: The password becomes encrypted when you save your change.