How to specify the connection information for a database or other JDBC data source
2 In Data Source Name, type a name for the data source. The name must be unique in the current report. Figure 2-2 shows a default data source name.Figure 2-2 Creating a JDBC data sourceFigure 2-3 Defining JDBC connection information
1 In Driver Class, choose a driver class from the drop-down list. If you do not see the driver class that you need, add the driver as described later in this section.
2 In Database URL, type the URL for the database, using the format that the driver requires. For a MySQL database, for example, the format is
3 In User Name, type a valid user name to connect to the JDBC data source. This field can be left blank if the data source does not require a user name.
4 In Password, type a valid password to connect to the JDBC data source. This field can be left blank if the data source does not require a password.
5 In JNDI URL, type the full path to the connection pooling service, if applicable. The following path is an example:
4 To ensure that the connection information is correct, choose Test Connection. If Test Connection returns an error, repeat the preceding steps to correct the error. Then, test the connection again.
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