Data source collection
Use this page to view configured data sources, which are the resources that provide connections to your relational database.
You can access this administrative console page in one of two ways:
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Version requirement: If you are using the Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) 1.0 specification and the Java™ Servlet 2.2 specification, you must use the Data sources (WebSphere® Application Server Version 4) console
page.
Name
Specifies the display name of this data source.
Click a data source name to edit the data source configuration settings.
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| Data type | String |
JNDI name
Specifies the Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) name for this data source.
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| Data type | String |
Scope
Specifies the scope of the JDBC provider that encapsulates the driver implementation classes to support this data source. Only applications that are installed within this scope can use this data source.
Provider
Specifies the JDBC provider that encapsulates the appropriate classes.
Description
Specifies a text description of the data source.
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| Data type | String |
Category
Specifies a string that you can use to classify or group a data source.
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| Data type | String |