Configuring the web application server for your JDBC driver

The web application server where you plan to deploy Campaign must contain the correct JAR file to support JDBC connections. You must add the location of the JAR file to the class path of the web application server.

About this task

Complete the following actions for each database type that Campaign will connect to, so the Campaign Java™ component can access the Campaign system tables.

Procedure

  1. Consult the Recommended Software Environments and Minimum System Requirements document to determine the correct JAR file for your database type.
    The following database drivers are supported:
    • For supported versions of MS SQL Server: sqljdbc4.jar
    • For IBM® DB2® 9.7: db2jcc.jar
    • For IBM DB2 10.1: db2jcc4.jar
    • For IBM DB2 11.0: db2jcc4.jar
    • For supported versions of Oracle: ojdbc6.jar (Use the database drivers from Oracle 12. There are memory issues in the Oracle 11 database drivers.)
  2. Obtain the latest vendor-provided Type 4 JDBC driver that is supported by IBM EMM.
    • If the driver does not exist on the machine where you plan to deploy Campaign, copy the driver to any location on that machine. Unpack the driver in a path that does not include spaces.
    • If you obtain the driver from a machine where the data source client is installed, verify that the version is supported.
  3. Include the full path and file name of the driver in the classpath of the web application server where you plan to deploy Campaign.

    • For all supported versions of WebLogic, set the classpath in the setDomainEnv script in the WebLogic_domain_directory/bin directory where environment variables are configured.

      The driver must be the first entry in the CLASSPATH list of values before any existing values. For example:

      UNIX™

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

      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 classpath in the Administration console when you set up the JDBC providers for the IBM EMM products.
  4. Restart the web application server so your changes take effect.

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