To connect to a database from within the IDE, you need to register an appropriate JDBC driver for the database with the IDE.
If the JDBC driver for your database is not registered with the IDE, you can add the driver in the Services window.
Registered drivers ( ) are listed under Drivers under the Databases node in the Services window.
To add a JDBC driver:
Once you choose a valid archive file, the Driver Class and the Name fields should be filled in by the IDE.
The IDE uses this name for display purposes.
After the JDBC driver for your database is registered, you can then create a database connection. The IDE uses the database connection information when creating database resources and connecting to a database.
An uninstalled driver node ( )
is displayed in the Services window if a driver is registered with the IDE but the archive JAR file for the driver is not currently on the IDE's class path.
In this case, you should remove the driver or modify the driver's properties to specify the correct location of the JAR file for the driver.
To remove a driver:
To modify a driver's configurations: