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This page describes describes Application server based Data Source  data source configurations.

Major elements of the configuration are:

  • Application server based Data Source data source configuration - read consult your application server documentation on the problem determination mechanisms and how this is done and problem determination mechanisms. Note that the configuration configuration may be specific to the application server version. For example, older Tomcat versions have  have different configurations.
  • JDBC driver , specific to the accessed database - read for the database to be accessed - consult your database documentation and other sources for the compatible best JDBC driver to use.
  • Installation of the JDBC driver on the application server.
  • Database access - read consult your database documentation on how to configure your database for access.


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titleJust Upgraded upgraded Confluence?

The most common problem after a Confluence upgrade is errors. Ensure that your upgrade procedures include server.xml updates and create a copy of all the JDBC drivers in use to an appropriate location. Also, check out this page for isolating these or application server version differences that cause problems. It is the most likely reason behind errors after an upgrade activity.


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titleUpdated documentation

This page is an updated version of a page that has been archived. The previous version of the page has been kept as a reference for links and comments. Some of the comments are still useful as they represent user-contributed questions and configurations or solutions. However, some of the information is also outdated.



Confluence

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installation with Tomcat

Many users install the standard Confluence standalone distribution that includes Tomcat. This section will discuss the configuration specific to this application server environment. The most recent versions of Confluence use newer versions of the Tomcat application server where the following configuration examples apply:

JDBC

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driver location

Put the driver jar in <install-dir>/lib - this is the directory that has holds other tomcat jars. If you have a much older version of Confluence that does not have  without this directory, look for <install-dir>/common/lib instead.

Tomcat

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configuration

Modify <install-dir>/conf/server.xml to add one or more Data Source data source resource elements. serverServer.xml is an example of adding Data Sources data sources for various local and non-local databases.

The essential element looks like the sample code mentioned below, where the Data Source data source name is myDS:

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<Resource name="jdbc/myDS"
    auth="Container" 
    type="javax.sql.DataSource" 
    username="confluence" 
    password="confluence"
    maxTotal="25"
    maxWaitMillis="10000"
    maxIdle="10"
    driverClassName="org.postgresql.Driver"
    url="jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/mydatabase"
    validationQuery="Select 1"
/>

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titleResource must be within the confluence context tag


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<Context path="" docBase="../confluence" debug="0" reloadable="false">
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<Resource ... />
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titleConsider using a validation query

Refer to this stack overflow question, to know more about validationQuery with validationQuery with respect to a JNDI data source.

Database

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examples

The SQL macro markup would bewill look like: {sql:dataSource=myDS| ... }  See Examples - 10.x.

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configuration management

See How how to limit active database connections.

Other

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databases

Support for other databases depends on the capabilities provided by the JDBC driver. SQL requires that certain JDBC features are available. In some cases, choosing certain parameter choices options can affect the capabilities. User testing and community support are the only help resources available for less popular databases /or JDBC drivers. If you have had success with other databases, please mention the same  let us know about the method in your comments on this page.

Problem determination

See Troubleshooting Application Server -based Based Data Sources - 10.x.

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