You can connect a Decision Center component or a Decisions
component to an existing DB2® or
Oracle database component from IBM® PureApplication
System.
About this task
An existing DB2 database
component represents a connection to a DB2 database
instance that is running outside of the pattern that you are building.
You can use the configuration properties to make a connection to the
external DB2 database. An existing
Oracle database component represents a connection to an Oracle database
instance that is running outside of the pattern that you are building.
You can use the configuration properties to make a connection to
the external Oracle database.
Procedure
In the Virtual Application Builder window,
complete the following steps.
- In the left panel of the window, expand the IBM
ODM Database Components list of assets.
- Select the component External IBM ODM Database and
drag it in the canvas.
- Link the Decision Center and Decisions components to the
External IBM ODM Database component. To make a connection between an application component and the
external database, hover over the blue circle on the External IBM ODM Database component in the canvas.
When the blue circle turns yellow, draw a connection between the
existing database and the application component
- Edit the External IBM ODM Database properties
in the right panel of the window as needed.
- Save and deploy the pattern.
Results
When the pattern is deployed and the resulting virtual application
instance is running, your
IBM ODM server
is connected to the database