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This page is for administrators who need to connect PhixFlow to external databases using Driver Classes.

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To add a new driver, right-click Driver Classes and select 

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. PhixFlow opens a property tab where you can enter the details for the new driver.

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FieldDescription

Name

Enter a unique name for the driver, which will appear in the PhixFlow repository.
Driver Class Name

Enter the driver class name, which you will find in the driver documentation. For example, for MySQL, the driver name is: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver

System Defined

Read-only.

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 indicates this driver class is custom defined for your PhixFlow instance.

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 indicates this driver is preconfigured when PhixFlow is installed. It is required for the system and cannot be updated.

DescriptionOptionally enter a description for the driver.

Driver Class File

This section has a toolbar with standard buttons.

The grid contains a list of jar files and their file path.  To add a jar file to the list:

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  1. The driver classes you configure In PhixFlow
  2. The system driver classes.
  3. Database drivers in the Tomcat class directory
  4. Database drivers in the Tomcat lib directory.