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Datasource configuration information |
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uses datasources defined to the application server to gain access to the database. The datasource is refenced using the datasource parameter. The exact configuration of a datasource is application server and database specific. The configuration must be done by a Conflunece administrator and the Confluence application server must be restarted for changes to be active. The configuration must be done very carefully as any errors will result the datasource being unusable  . Each database you need to access in Confluence needs to a have a datasource configuration. These are the major elements of the configuration - Application server datasource configuration - consult your application server documentation on how this is done and problem determination mechanisms. Note that the configuration may be specific to the application server version. For example, older Tomcat versions have some different configurations.
- JDBC driver specific for the database to be accessed - consult your database documentation and other sources for the best JDBC driver to use.
- Installation of JDBC driver on the application server
- Database access - consult your database documentation on how to configure your database for access
Various users have provided some examples that covers many standard situations. This page can be used to share that type of information as well as problem determination information. This is the best place to start especially if you are not an expert in this area. |
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| A common problem is errors after upgrading Confluence. Ensure that your upgrade procedures include updating your server.xml and copying all the JDBC drivers you use into the appropriate location. Also, check out this page for isolating these or application server version differences that cause problems. If you get errors immediately after an upgrade, this is the most likely cause. |
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Confluence standalone installation (Tomcat)
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Support for other databases depends on the capabilities provided by the JDBC driver. The SQL plugin expects certain JDBC features to be available. In some cases, parameter choices can affect which capabilities are needed. User testing and community support is about the only help that is available for less popular databases/JDBC drivers. If you have had success with other databases, please add information to this page.
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- In the WebLogic console, under Services > JDBC, create a data source (see WebLogic's documentation on how to Configure JDBC data sources for more information).
- Take note of the JNDI name you used to create the data source.
- Point the SQL macro to that JNDI name (datasource parametera parameter).
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Problem determination
Here are some common errors and examples.
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