Configuring the web application server for your JDBC driver

The web application server where you plan to deploy Unica 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.

JBoss

About this task

If you are using JBoss, 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 Unica, 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 Unica 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 Unica 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 Unica Interact.
    Use the following guidelines.
    • For all supported versions of JBoss, add the JDBC driver as module. Use the following procedure to add the JDBC driver as a module.

      For example, for SQL Server:

      module add --name=com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc --resources=<JDBC_Driver_Location>\sqljdbc4.jar --dependencies=javax.api,javax.transaction.api
    • Register this SQL JDBC Driver using the following guidelines: For example:
      • /subsystem=datasources/jdbc-driver=sql:add(driver-module-name=com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc,driver-name=sql,driver-xa-datasource-class-name=com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerXADataSource)
      • /subsystem=datasources/jdbc-driver=sql:read-resource
      • /subsystem=ee/service=default-bindings:write-attribute(name=datasource, value=undefined)
  3. Make a note of the database driver class path in the Unica 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.

Apache Tomcat

About this task

If you are using Apache Tomcat, 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 Unica, 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 Unica Interact.
  2. Add the full path to the driver, including the file name, to the class path of the (<Tomcat_Installed Location>/lib) web application server where you plan to deploy Interact.
  3. Make a note of the database driver class path in the Unica 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.