How to specify the connection information for a database or other JDBC data source

1	In Data Explorer, right-click Data Sources, then choose New Data Source.

2	In New Data Source, specify the following information:

1	Select JDBC Data Source from the list of data source types.

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 source

3	Choose Next.

New JDBC Data Source Profile appears, as shown in Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-3  Defining JDBC connection information

3	Specify the connection information for the JDBC data source.

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

jdbc:mysql://<host>:<port>/<database>

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:

java:comp/env/jdbc/MyDataSource

In the example, MyDataSource is the name of the JNDI database service.

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.

5	Choose Finish. The new JDBC data source appears under Data Sources in Data Explorer.