Datadirect Connect for JDBC Drivers with Tomcat

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This document explains the steps required to use the DataDirect Connect® for JDBC® drivers with the Tomcat JSP/Servlet engine¹. These steps include:

1. Install DataDirect Connect for JDBC.
2. Create an "admin" user for Tomcat.
3. Create a data source using the Tomcat Administration Tool.
4. Generate the JSP test page. A sample JSP test page is provided in the TomcatTest.war file, which is available with this document.
5. Deploy the Tomcat web application to the Tomcat server.
6. Map the data source into the context of the Tomcat web application.
7. Run the Tomcat web application.

Detailed information about each of these steps is included in the following sections.

Table of Contents

• Installing DataDirect Connect for JDBC
• Create an "Admin" User for Tomcat
• Create a Data Source
• Generate the JSP Test Page
• Deploy the TomcatTest Web Application to the Tomcat Application Server
• Map the Data Source into the Context of the TomcatTest Web Application
• Run the TomcatTest Web Application