Configure DAP Connection Parameters/JDBC Drivers

During the installation of the GRAT, you will be prompted to enter various connection parameters for the database you are using as the Rules Repository (created in Creating the Rules Repository Database).

Default Values

Important

You should consult your database vendor’s documentation for specific information. Choose the most current version of the JDBC driver that supports your operating system and Java version. The JDBC driver(s) must be copied to the lib directory of your application server. Typical examples are shown in the table.

Database Type	Connector Class	Default Database URL	Example JDBC Driver to be Copied (see note above)
MSSQL	com.microsoft.sqlserver. jdbc.SQLServerDriver	jdbc:jtds:sqlserver://{host}:{port}; databaseName={database_name}	sqljdbc42.jar (from 8.5.3 onwards)
Oracle	oracle.jdbc.driver. OracleDriver	jdbc:oracle:thin: @//{host}:{port}/{SID}	ojdbc6.jar
DB2	com.ibm.db2.jcc. DB2Driver	jdbc:db2://{host}:{port} /{database_name}	db2jcc.jar db2jcc_license_cu.jar
PostGRE SQL	org.postgresql. Driver	"jdbc:postgresql://{host}:{port} /databaseName"	postgresql-9.3-1102. jdbc41.jar

Overriding Default Values on the Options Tab

More advanced users can use the DAP's Options tab to override the default values mentioned above; for example, if a database vendor makes changes to the JDBC driver class, or if additional options need to be specified on the DB URL.

If the GRS section is present, the value of any options specified here overrides the defaults generated by GRAT.

Procedure

1. On the Options tab, create a section called GRS.
2. Use the URL field to override the URL value generated by GRAT.
3. Use the Driver field to override the default driver value generated by GRAT.