Configuring the web application server for your JDBC driver

The web application server where you plan to deploy Interact must contain the correct JAR file to support JDBC connections. This enables your web application to connect to the system tables. The location of the JAR file must be included in the class path of the web application server.

About this task

If you are using WebSphere, and if If you allow the installer to create the data source when you install the product, you can skip the step in this procedure about setting the classpath. To enable automatic data source creation during installation, on the Datasource Creation panel, select the Create Interact Datasource check box and supply information about your application serverWebSphere profile. If you do not want to allow the installer to create the data source, then perform this entire procedure.

If you are using WebLogic, you must perform this entire procedure.

Procedure

  1. Obtain the latest vendor-provided Type 4 JDBC driver for your system table database that is supported by HCL® Marketing Software, as described in the Recommended Software Environments and Minimum System Requirements guide.
    Use the following guidelines after you obtain the JDBC driver.
    • If the driver does not exist on the server where you plan to deploy Interact, obtain it and unpack it on the server. Unpack the drivers in a path that does not include spaces.
    • If you obtain the driver from a server where the data source client is installed, verify that the version is the latest supported by Interact.
  2. Add the full path to the driver, including the file name, to the class path of the web application server where you plan to deploy Interact.
    Use the following guidelines.
    • For all supported versions of WebLogic, set the class path in the setDomainEnv script in the WebLogic_domain_directory/bin directory where environment variables are configured. Your driver entry must be the first entry in the class path list of values, before any existing values, to ensure that the web application server uses the correct driver. For example:

      UNIX™

      CLASSPATH="/home/oracle/product/11.0.0/jdbc/lib/ojdbc6.jar:
${PRE_CLASSPATH}${CLASSPATHSEP}${WEBLOGIC_CLASSPATH} 
${CLASSPATHSEP}${POST_CLASSPATH}${CLASSPATHSEP}${WLP_POST_CLASSPATH}"
export CLASSPATH

      product="Campaign DAOP DistMkt eMessage Interact Leads MktOps Optimize Platform AttribMod IntHist"> Windows™ 

      set CLASSPATH=c:\oracle\jdbc\lib\ojdbc6.jar;%PRE_CLASSPATH%;
%WEBLOGIC_CLASSPATH%;%POST_CLASSPATH%;%WLP_POST_CLASSPATH%
    • For all supported versions of WebSphere®, set the class path when you set up the JDBC providers for Interact.
  3. Make a note of the database driver class path in the Interact installation worksheet, as you must enter the path when you run the installer.
  4. Restart the web application server so that your changes take effect.

    During startup, monitor the console log to confirm that the class path contains the path to the database driver.